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i glued M3 hexnuts to flanges on the panels. the screws go into the hexnuts, of course :)
 
After going thru ALL if this thread all I can say is WOW! very nice work. I truely wish I had the tools and space to do work like that, and one of the most important tools of all is SKILL! I got a Gigabyte 3D Aurora and I have more ideas than I do time or money, I really need to sit down, take everything out of it and start cutting!
Nice work!
 
Yes, you do. lol

Diablo2K said:
After going thru ALL if this thread all I can say is WOW! very nice work. I truely wish I had the tools and space to do work like that, and one of the most important tools of all is SKILL! I got a Gigabyte 3D Aurora and I have more ideas than I do time or money, I really need to sit down, take everything out of it and start cutting!
Nice work!
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You let me know how long you need them and I'll see what I can't come up with. I'm sure I can find something to dig up for you. How many do you need?


I guess you already talked to Hank about this... One thing that I can suggest is to find standard nuts. Antec P180 panels are thicker in the rear so the screws are longer. You will probably have better luck finding those.

As I said, Hank already looked and couldn't find anything.... Weird, but sorry.
 
hey I wanted to mount my front USB ports on a Lian Li case on the top like Performance-Pcs does but when ever I cut alu the cut doesnt look as clean as theirs does and I do not want to make an ugly USB hole on the top of my case.... how do you cut the USB holes.... I do buy all kinds of items from performance and do not want to harm their business so i understand if you do not want to reveal your trade

thanks
 
Well, I agree.. This is a true secret... But I'll tell you anyway.... What case are you talking about, because I've never cut USB holes for anything. G70's are already in the top.
 
what? no updates on anything today? you on vacation? what's the deal? ;)
 
Nah.. Might as well be though. Sucky shipping people.... I have to help them so I don't have time to do my own work. Nothing really special going on anyway. But, a project that is rolling through my head...... We're going to look into a Water-cooled Micro-Fly. What crazy crap can I come up with.......
 
well i tell you something, again i checked around perf-pcs website, evne tho i wont need to buy anythign til lat least mid next year, but i am prolly gonna want a s80 lian li, with a triple rad hole and grill cut out and all wires sleeved black. nice and simple and i cant wait! and by then you wouldd have had a couple hundred or so cases under yer belt yaaaay!

i wonder tho, if i preplanned my wiring holes, could i even go so far as to say, put 3 holes there, a rectangluar hole there and cover the edges with the rubber stuff"? haha awesome.

good work mane, keep it up!
 
el rolio said:
well i tell you something, again i checked around perf-pcs website, evne tho i wont need to buy anythign til lat least mid next year, but i am prolly gonna want a s80 lian li, with a triple rad hole and grill cut out and all wires sleeved black. nice and simple and i cant wait! and by then you wouldd have had a couple hundred or so cases under yer belt yaaaay!

i wonder tho, if i preplanned my wiring holes, could i even go so far as to say, put 3 holes there, a rectangluar hole there and cover the edges with the rubber stuff"? haha awesome.

good work mane, keep it up!
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DAm...I'm not getting the same case as you,but you read my mind on a modd going around in my head
 
S80's are a pain in the arse to work on... All those plates. They must be silent though. Probably run a little hot though. Any expierence with a rig inside one of these? What are you getting?
 
yeah, i bet those s80 cases are a pain to mod. i'm guessing they run a bit warm like a 6070b does, too. i know my 6070 runs warm. it has my old dfi ultrab mobo and 3200 cpu in it. i may have to fire that puppy up tomorrow just to see if it still runs. as for darkside's case, want to bet he gets a v1200b? i'll bet you some new handles for my case. if i win, i get the handles for free. if you win, i'l pay for the handles :) btw, i got the lian-li oem thumbscrews to work in my case. they secure the meshx panels rather well now. :cool:
 
Excellent!!

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yeah, i bet those s80 cases are a pain to mod. i'm guessing they run a bit warm like a 6070b does, too. i know my 6070 runs warm. it has my old dfi ultrab mobo and 3200 cpu in it. i may have to fire that puppy up tomorrow just to see if it still runs. as for darkside's case, want to bet he gets a v1200b? i'll bet you some new handles for my case. if i win, i get the handles for free. if you win, i'l pay for the handles :) btw, i got the lian-li oem thumbscrews to work in my case. they secure the meshx panels rather well now. :cool:
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LevellOrd, I have a question for you. I want to buy a set of OEM Lian Li thumbscrews so that I can put them on my HDD cage, PCI slots, etc. If you remember my case (it's the PC7 Plus II) you put in a top blowhole with a Radz-grill and used mesh for the fan and exhuast fan. So to finally get to the point, would the thumbscrews be able to replace those fan screws, or are the fan screws too long?
 
You can't use thumbscrews to replace fan screws. They are not the same diameter. You can get regular and M3 screws to replace everything else, but you cannot replace the Buttonhead screws or the fan screws.
 
Daggah, I just finished your order. I took care of everything personally.


I have another big case order coming. Water-cooled G70B at nearly $1000. I'll post when it's done. Probably tomorrow.
 
level..i want to see the work you just did on Daggah's case..can I see huh huh :)
 
Levell0rd said:
You can't use thumbscrews to replace fan screws. They are not the same diameter. You can get regular and M3 screws to replace everything else, but you cannot replace the Buttonhead screws or the fan screws.
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I thought that would be the case. Those screws are a b*tch to use with that steel mesh. How did you get them in so easily? I'm having trouble and I don't want to strip anything. Thanks for the help.
 
I have a question Levellord.

I want to order the following stuff from your website in about a month. It will be somewhat of a long list but bare with me please.

Silverstone TJ07 Black With Window with the following options:
-Casters
-Rocker Bay for 4 switches, 5.25 inches
-Various other options like Aluminum drive covers, and Custom sleeved PSU off Website(Don't worry about these)
Silverstone Zeus 750 Watt SLI Power Supply
Aerocool PowerWatch
Sunbeam Lightbus
2x Logisys Blue/UV Dual Cold Cathode
Sunbeam White Cold Cathode
Sunbeam Red Cold Cathode
2x Plextor 760A Optical Drives OR 2x Plextor 755SA Optical Drives
Sound Dampening Material (Maybe)
Various sleeving options on Power Supply, Cathodes, and Fan Devices

Here are my questions:

Is it possible for you guys to put every single thing I listed above into my case like the fan devices, install the cathodes and hook them up to the rocker bay and Lightbus in the front, hook the fans up to the PowerWatch, put the sound dampening material in, install the power supply, and install the optical drives? All I want to do is add my components and hook everything up. Is this possible for you guys to do? If you guys can do this what do I have to do in order to do a special order AND how much extra does it cost?

ALSO: I do know that you will automatically hook up the casters and INSTALL the rocker bay because that is under the available options. My question is will you do the extra stuff I listed above?

THANKS LEVEL! I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!
 
Boyo said:
I thought that would be the case. Those screws are a b*tch to use with that steel mesh. How did you get them in so easily? I'm having trouble and I don't want to strip anything. Thanks for the help.
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working on a v2k this week (DoomRulz's :D ) i just had to force them, apply a TON of pressure and make sure the screwdriver fits nicely and they shouldnt slip too much... it takes a LOT of work to make them thread the aluminum, but once theyve gotten through its easy getting them the rest of the way :)
 
Tap set homie. Tap set. Thread it right! lol

0mega said:
working on a v2k this week (DoomRulz's :D ) i just had to force them, apply a TON of pressure and make sure the screwdriver fits nicely and they shouldnt slip too much... it takes a LOT of work to make them thread the aluminum, but once theyve gotten through its easy getting them the rest of the way :)
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In an effort to not get banned from the site, it would be best that a question like that be PMed to me rather than posted on here; don't want to break the rules. We don't install cathodes because of shipping damage. I can do the opticals if you wanted. The powerwatch and such is up to you. I can install the fans but I would rather not hook them up. I don't know which fan you want to whichever channel. I could probably do the dampening material too. But, no prices on the forums, but it would be expensive. Take some time and Hank charges a premium. Will help with whatever I can though.
 
Levell0rd said:
In an effort to not get banned from the site, it would be best that a question like that be PMed to me rather than posted on here; don't want to break the rules. We don't install cathodes because of shipping damage. I can do the opticals if you wanted. The powerwatch and such is up to you. I can install the fans but I would rather not hook them up. I don't know which fan you want to whichever channel. I could probably do the dampening material too. But, no prices on the forums, but it would be expensive. Take some time and Hank charges a premium. Will help with whatever I can though.
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Ok sorry about that I did not know. I will stick to pm's from now. Thanks though.
 
Spartan611 said:
Ok sorry about that I did not know. I will stick to pm's from now. Thanks though.
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Not a problem. I like my comfy little spot here. Don't want to lose it. Hi Kyle. ;)
 
Levell0rd said:
Tap set homie. Tap set. Thread it right! lol
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i wish i had the tools :p its just that the screws were too big to go in the holes for the 80MM fans so i had to force it :rolleyes:
 
0mega said:
working on a v2k this week (DoomRulz's :D ) i just had to force them, apply a TON of pressure and make sure the screwdriver fits nicely and they shouldnt slip too much... it takes a LOT of work to make them thread the aluminum, but once theyve gotten through its easy getting them the rest of the way :)
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Omega, you know exactly what I am talking about with that aluminum mesh. Trying to get the fan screw past that is almost impossible.

That is what I was asking you Level, how you get the fan screws in past the aluminum mesh that you covered my top blowhole and rear exhaust with. What's the trade secret?
 
I'm not sure what's going on guys... When I use the steel mesh on a fan, I use the regular fan screw to attach everything. Are you talking about Filter-Rights? Those you have to drill out to use a regular fan screw.
 
no, what im talking about is getting through the lian li aluminum :p

doom bought a plus 2 V2000 and i had to put the fans in, and since there arent enough fan screws for everything (no lian li ones atleast...) i had to force the CM fan screws through the slightly too small aluminum and thread it along the way with the screw... itd be nice if you guys could supply a few extra lian li fan screws with the cases, would help a LOT

if this doesnt make sense LevelL0rd, ill pm you i guess *shrugs* lmao
 
Levell0rd said:
I'm not sure what's going on guys... When I use the steel mesh on a fan, I use the regular fan screw to attach everything. Are you talking about Filter-Rights? Those you have to drill out to use a regular fan screw.
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Sorry for the confusion, Level. Omega and I are talking about 2 different things. I'm talking about the steel mesh that covers both my top blow hole and rear exhaust fan. I know you use regular fan screws to attach, but what I am talking about is the difficultly involved in getting them attatched. The steel mesh throws off the threading of the screw, so I am asking how you get them in so easily. What is your secret? I know you do this on a daily basis, but it's not easy.

Remember when my case came and 1 screw was missing from the top blowhole? I still to this day can't get that screw in. The steel mesh f's it all up.
 
I understood what you were talking about. I don't do anythig special. I just make sure that the screw holes line up with the fan, I don't even worry about the mesh. But, the mesh has fan holes cut in it already. Those have always been more than large enough to put the screw through with no trouble. Take a picture for me if you can!

Boyo said:
Sorry for the confusion, Level. Omega and I are talking about 2 different things. I'm talking about the steel mesh that covers both my top blow hole and rear exhaust fan. I know you use regular fan screws to attach, but what I am talking about is the difficultly involved in getting them attatched. The steel mesh throws off the threading of the screw, so I am asking how you get them in so easily. What is your secret? I know you do this on a daily basis, but it's not easy.

Remember when my case came and 1 screw was missing from the top blowhole? I still to this day can't get that screw in. The steel mesh f's it all up.
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HAHA :D and counting ..Level I'm working on getting my Chezze up so I can Holla at ya..about my case..I have some idea's for it.

Nothing to wild but it will make a splash here in your thread for sure.. :D
 
Levell0rd said:
I understood what you were talking about. I don't do anythig special. I just make sure that the screw holes line up with the fan, I don't even worry about the mesh. But, the mesh has fan holes cut in it already. Those have always been more than large enough to put the screw through with no trouble. Take a picture for me if you can!
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THen I must be doing something wrong if I am having this much trouble. Let me go back to the drawing board and try again.........BTW, thanks for all of your help with this rig.
 
Not a problem man. Anything I can do to help, I'll do. I was just SO confused when you guys were saying how much trouble you have with those mesh filters. I've never had the kind of trouble you're talking about. :confused:

Also, the LAN was last night at Gamer HQ. There were only regulars there. Noone came to just see us, but we had a heck of a time anyway! We're thinking of making it a monthly thing over there. Any local [H] think they would be up to going? They charge I think $25 to play all day. They have the machines already set up but you can bring a mouse and headset if you feel you need to. Give Matt a call over there if you have any other questions!
 
Okay, okay. Finally. That "vacation" is over. Here are a few more pics of stuff I've recently done. I also have updated pictures of "His" and "Hers" I'll try and post later in the week. Here is a Water-cooled G70 with a ThermoChill and the new V1200 Plus 2 FullView window.

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Also, now that this mod is on the site, I can talk about it. Hank wanted to ensure that he had it first. Only took him about three weeks.... Anyway, here is the 25cm fan modded into the side of a G70.

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Ah yes... Goliath. I been eyeballing that mod. Instead of 120mm fans all around you guys stuck in 140mm didnt you? For my Conroe build I was considering the CM-830 mod you guys got but the Goliath might be better with that 250mm fan. Cheaper than the CM-830 too. You guys gonna have a window version of that Goliath? That would look kinda sweet I think. :D
 
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