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Penguin Mod

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MadAsHeck

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I just finished building a new system for myself and am giving my old system to my girlfriend. I would like to mod it for her to make it feel like something new instead of my old stuff. The only thing I really have to work with right now is she loves penguins.

The case is a Chenmeng just like this one at newegg: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811125475

I was thinking of doing something to the side panel using the Tux Penguin as a guide/overlay, but I'm not sure what to do. I just recently got a dremel, but have never used it yet.

For colors I was thinking maybe a white and blue scheme? Not really sure. I know I can drill out the rivits and paint the interrior and exterior of the case, but then I would have to pick up one of those rivit guns to put it back together.

If anyone has any good ideas/tips they would like to share please let me know.
 
OMG PENGUINS.

White and blue would work, but black and white or black and grey would also look cool. I would keep the stock colors and etch a PENGUIN on the side window. Use white cold cathodes and white cabling, while trying to keep all the components black, and maybe paint the interior of the case black too.
 
Why not use that dremel to remove the center of the front facia and replace it with white mesh.
 
I think getting a good Tux image from the web or somewhere would be cool, but to make it really special just take an 'ol piece of paper and pencil and draw a penguin. And etch that into the window.

To draw a penguin: Begin with a bowling pin for the basic shape. Add two small, rounded triangles on the side for arms/hands. Add larger rounded triangles for the feet (just in the opposite direction). Add a beak, eyes and any other details. Do that on paper first then draw it on the plexi. Should be good.

As for the color scheme I agree synaps3 and keep it black with white CC's and white cables.

Mak
 
Etching is essentially scratching the surface. I havnt done it myself but its my understanding that it can be done with a dremmel on a very low speed setting. I dont know which bit to use sorry. :confused:

Mak
 
Id go for sandblasting if it were me, just be damn carefull. Etched glass can look damn beauitfull and 3D-ish, even more amazing if the glass is illuminated.

http://www.createwindow.com/store/crystals/page19.htm

Laser etching is also something I was consiering. One school here has one of those laser engravers, they charge $1.00 per minute if your nice to them. They had did an owl onto a hunk of marble, it was... :eek:.

Im definatley thinking of etching in a logo, but on glass. I always seem to scratch the hell out of lexan/plexiglass.
 
You could have it laser or water etched by a modding store, or etch it yourself with a dremel and an engraving bit. Make sure you have a flexshaft, it makes it so much easier.

Edit: When I first saw this thread, I thought it was gonna be a mod in honor of me. Thanks for getting my hopes up, jerkface :p
 
Dremel I have, sand-blaster I don't. I'll see if I can find any good guides on how to do it.
 
Dremel is EXTREMELY hard to properly etch with. You need to be a pro with a dremel, an artist, or a ninja to do it right. I would just find someone with a sandblaster or use an airbrush as a sandblaster (I think you can do that, someone correct me if I am wrong).
 
synaps3 said:
Dremel is EXTREMELY hard to properly etch with. You need to be a pro with a dremel, an artist, or a ninja to do it right. I would just find someone with a sandblaster or use an airbrush as a sandblaster (I think you can do that, someone correct me if I am wrong).
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Etching the ghetto way:
Place sand in container.
Get air compressor with fine nozzle
Blow air across container so it allows sand to be blown onto the surface
:confused:

It might work.
 
Dremelize it, make sure you use your design on scrap plexi first til you know what your Dremel is capable of. And get the FlexShaft, Etching is essentially drawing,but with metal for paper and a Dremel for pencil.
 
Why make your life hard? Maybe I missed in the thread, but why aren't you just going with a tux applique?
-PHiZ
 
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