Project: HardSteel

[KingOfDos]

After many years working with big cases, i desied to buy an Shuttle. Every time to lanparty's with an big and heavy case is not something i wanne do every week. So i boucht an Shuttle (the SG75G2).

My computer has the folowing configuration:
- Intel Pentium 4E 2.8GHZ FSB800 1MB CACHE
- 2x 512MB DDR PC3200 (kingston)
- Shuttle SB75G2
- Seagate Barracuda 160GB 8.5MS 7200RPM 8MB
- Asus FX5700 AGP8X 256Mb Ret nVIDIA, Tv-out DVI
- Acer L1721ms - 17" - DVI - 16ms - 1280 x 1024
- Pioneer DVD 16x40 IDE Oem Slot-In / 120S
- Pinnacle PCTV Pro (was al in mijn bezit)
- Logitech MX500 (was ook al in mijn bezit)
- SafeWay Multimedia Toetsenbord

Before i started with modding.

Cutting the fanguard for better airflow.

An home-made RGB ledfan.

Fan mounted on case.

VFD (4x20).

Dremel'd the front (steel) of my case, as cable holes for the VFD.

VFD Mounted (inside).

VFD Mounted at case (outside).

After cutting the front audio+usb+firewire connectors.

The MIC connector (into the WiFi hole).

Front connector

Internal Bluetooth function.

PCB with cables for the VFD.

VFD working, some info shown.

Some Motherboard Monitor information (via LCDHype).

Cutted the front so the VFD fits.

The first wooden plate, i used Polyester as glue.

The 2nd plate, with hole for the DVD-rom and VFD.

Filler / Bondo

Front is almost done, after shaving.

The original sideplates from my shuttle, and the new one.

Preview

Showerhose.

The showerhose parts.

Showerhose at right site (incl. new steel side).

After cutting the showerhose, this is the result.

Now i have 2 weeks to mod my case, let's see how far i can get

 

[compslckr]

lol @ douche-slang (shower hose thingy)


anyways, that is looking like it can turn out pretty well. i am looking forward to the completed project. i like the stats display on the front, do you plan to mold it in or something?

 

[bobsaget]

I have always wanted to get a shuttle and mod it... Maybe this will motivate me to get a shuttle!

Have fun!

 

[rogue_jedi]

looks interesting. i love those slot-load DVDs... too bad they're so hard to find now.

 

[KingOfDos]

After a few day's of thinking, i figgurd out that i still get my old external hdd case (usb to ide print modded into another case, with internal power supply).

Ducktape power

Removed about 4cm (1 inch?).

The idea, with some ducktape, so i can see (a few days) what i'm doing.

You also can see (in some images) the front idea, 4 buttons below the VFD.

 

[SidewinderX]

wow, looking pretty cool. What do you want the frontpanel to eventually look like?

 

[KingOfDos]

I'm working hard on my casemod now, here an overal update of my casemod:

Front including smoke-plexy and buttons. Only with 2 buttons.


(onclick = big size)
With all the buttons.

Primer at the front.

Primer is dry, with front.

 

[EnderXC]

That looks great! Keep it coming, are you going to permantely mount the HD to the top of the case?

 

[Othersider]

Doesn't the outer metal case shield the bluetooth signal?

 

[uzor]

Some, but presuming he's probably just going to use it for a wireless keyboard/mouse or PDA hotsync that are going to be near the case, he should still get plenty of signal. Bluetooth is supposed to go 30' afterall.