[Cat-F] Case Mod: Lunar Serenity - (Completed)

[asgneto]

wow great job bro cant wait to see more

Thnaks bro !

Take your time man!!!
Don't stress yourself!!!
You have plenty of time to complete the project!!!

I know it... I'm fine today and will post update soon.

Just take it easy too,, the solder flux can also cause those headaches too,,,great work.

I believe you hit the cause of the headaches... indeed, the headache started after working with solder.

[asgneto]

Well folks, we are in the final moments of CM Modding Contest and as everyone knows, is in this last week seems that everything really happens.
As the days seem shorter than usual, I'm walking very tired and without free time to edit long posts with detailed description of each step of the project.
Please, if you have any questions about anything, send me that and I will be happy to explain.
Here are the steps completed the last 3 days ...


Mounting chassis:
To mounting the chassis, I used a pop rivets pliers, rivets (3,2 x 8,0 mm) and a few screws (original from case).





Mounting the switches on Front column:
I mounted 3 mini switches (pushbutton) with 2 blue LEDs of 3mm high brightness.
These switches will be used for Power, Reset and Clear CMOS functions.





Lighting front finishing (lower piece):
I used 4 high-brightness LEDs embedded in pieces of acrylic to make the finish on the front of the case.
During the cut for inlay the LEDs, because of a small distraction, one of the pieces of acrylic just broke. Fortunately, the piece can be glued and can be used without problems.





Lighting front finish (higher piece):
I prepared 3 LEDs to make the backlight of my signature.
For the test, I print my logo ASGNETO on plain paper and secured the LEDs array with duct tape.
With the piece placed on a sheet of white paper (same color of the case), we can see the brightness of the LEDs inside the piece.
After some tests, I decided by indirect lighting ... the LEDs will be directed to the case and its reflection will illuminate the logo with the same intensity.









Many things to do yet... let's work!




Heat sink / HD's Adapter:
The aluminum piece was cuted into 6 pieces of 15 cm and the excess height was removed (see details in previous posts).
Then the pieces were sanded and partially polished (later I finish the polishing).
To make the holes for fixing the HD to the pieces and to fix the pieces to the case, I made a mold with a piece of crystal acrylic.
The adapters was successfully tested in the case.





Water block cover:
The cover of the block was left with the lathe for 3 days and returned the same way it was delivered to him. Nothing was done ...
Since time is short and there is more room for delay, did exactly what I was avoiding from the begining: do the holes at home.
I don't found the drill with the appropriate measure, so I had to improvise. For the assembly of the fittings, I made the hole with an 8mm drill and then use a grinding stone of the Dremel to increase the hole diameter. After I made the screw in the acrylic piece using a heated brass fitting. The other holes were drilled with a drill steel 4mm. Finally, I mark and cut the cover excess.





BONUS:
Some extra pictures of my space MOD:






Balance at the end of the day:
End of another day ... a picture of what was done and what still remains to be made...

[Jolly-Swagman]

All coming together nicely, leds look great!!
Like your Dragon too!

[asgneto]

Thanks !

I got this old toy to many, many years ago ...
I keep with affection as a reminder of a time that will never return.

[asgneto]

New!

Earlier today the Postal Service delivered a box sent by WAZ for use in the project ...






7 silent 120mm fans ... totally agree with the project subject.





My thanks to the staff of WAZ for the support!

Soon more news!

[Miptzi]

Those fans are so sweet!!!
white blades made the difference....

[masbuskado]

I luv to receive package even more when I know what is inside...!!!

[sakima50]

Great job again Asgneto ;p
i luv all your casemods, amazing!

[asgneto]

I luv to receive package even more when I know what is inside...!!!

Oh, yes !
Receive packages is always fine... even better when that come from sponsors.

Great job again Asgneto ;p
i luv all your casemods, amazing!

Thanks sakima50...
Keep watching...

Those fans are so sweet!!!
white blades made the difference....

This fans are very nice... totally silent and very bright.
I luv it.

[asgneto]

Updating ...

Well, with the extension of the deadline, I'll take the extra time to try to implement some ideas that were left out of the original project due to unforeseen events (explosion of spray gun, family issues, etc.).

With that, I'll publish some photos today and and others throughout the week, as I am finalizing the changes and additions to the project.

Searching at junk box, I found a Akasa fan controller that was retired because the multicolored LED that illuminates the LCD has died.
I could not resist and decided to include it in the project ...

First step, change the face plate of the controller ...





This model comes with 7 color options for the face plate of the controller and two transparent covers (one with black letters and another with white letters). However, as none of the faces is white, I took the silver face and painted of white.
First problem solved ...







Second, solve the burned LED issue...





As the original LED is firmly glued to the LCD display, I preferred not to risk to damage the piece trying to remove it .
So, I made an external mounting with 2 blue leds 3mm and connected direct to the power line (12v) and fixed over the display.
Result, the LCD got an illumination more "homogeneous", strong and alive, without having to disassemble anything.






To brighten the finish of the case top I need to make the holes for the installation of the LEDs.
The first step was to masking the painted surface, mark the outline of the top finish and distribute the LEDs for an even illumination.





Then it was just drilling holes and removing the mask.




More photos today...

[LeandroJVarini]

tino beautiful case, congratulations, here at work I post!!
invasão de BR!!!!

[asgneto]

tino beautiful case, congratulations, here at work I post!!
invasão de BR!!!!

Welcome to CMS09 and NMC !!!!
Thanks for the comments !!!!

[asgneto]

Updating ...

- Mounting of the switches on/off for the lighting system and the on/off/on for Clear CMOS.





- Mounting the radiator of CM Aquagate S1 with the replacement of the original fan by a fan with white LEDs.





- Mounting the acrylic on the front finishing (upper piece).
It only remains to apply the logo to finish this piece.





- Painting the DVD drive face plate.





- Painting of the "cap" of the block/pump of CM Aquagate S1.





- Mounting of chassis, acrylic finishing, radiator, grill, wheels, etc..





- Lighting test... fan control, buttons and front finishing (lower piece) with blue LEDs and fans with white LEDs.

in detail (red arrow): one of the blue LED from the lower front finishing left his position and I just noticed in time to cut and resize the photos.

[LeandroJVarini]

wow tino,
nice work! post more photos!

[asgneto]

More news later...
Keep your eyes open !

[masbuskado]

When a modder say news it only mean one thing but I'll wait for the Good News!!! jejeje
Good job on the fans!!! they look pretty sweet!