Project: Secret of the Ooze - Page 16

yurimxpxman · August 17th, 2006

I still love those green things you have on the drives :)

**gvblake22** · August 18th, 2006

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Originally Posted by yurimxpxman

I still love those green things you have on the drives :)

HAHA, good. Glad you like 'em because there will be much more green on this thing if I can ever get it even close to finished :thup:

yurimxpxman · August 18th, 2006

Oh good! :D Blue and lime green are my favorite colors! :D

micmac · August 18th, 2006

Mmmm hmmm, looking good, even if you're deviating from the original plan. Nicely done! PS I'm back online! :D

**gvblake22** · August 18th, 2006

Welcome back! :thup:

Here are some more pics of further progress on the new frame:

This new design is MUCH stronger and easier to work with. I think I will be able to finish up the frame tomorrow and be able to start on the PSU bracket and back panel.

**stinger608** · August 19th, 2006

That is awsome!!! I will bet that the angle is a ton easier to work with instead of them little square blocks.

polobunny · August 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by stinger608

That is awsome!!! I will bet that the angle is a ton easier to work with instead of them little square blocks.

Most probably, and it will still look great. Keep up the good work man, can't wait to see this project finished. :D

**gvblake22** · August 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by stinger608

That is awsome!!! I will bet that the angle is a ton easier to work with instead of them little square blocks.

Indeed it is. I've quickly noticed Aluminum is definately my modding material of choice; even more so than acrylic. I'm still going to use the acrylic corner cubes here and there for a few things, but for the most part, they have been eliminated. Despite all the setbacks, I still plan/hope to finish this project (although probably later than sooner)...
So sit back, relax, grab a cold drink, and watch me construct this case at a snail's pace!

:roll:

Jokerswild · August 19th, 2006

I'd like to do a acrylic case sometime using a strip heater to bend the main body of the case. FYI a strip heater is just 2 aluminum plates that are bolted together. One has slotted bolt holes so you can set the gap between the plates. A heating strip is placed below the gap to heat the plastic so it can be bent, the gap of the aluminum plates determines the radius of the bend. I used one of these to bend acrylic for incubaters in a plastic shop I worked in. There is also a glue for acrylic that work great also.

**gvblake22** · August 19th, 2006

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Originally Posted by jokerswild

I'd like to do a acrylic case sometime using a strip heater to bend the main body of the case. FYI a strip heater is just 2 aluminum plates that are bolted together. One has slotted bolt holes so you can set the gap between the plates. A heating strip is placed below the gap to heat the plastic so it can be bent, the gap of the aluminum plates determines the radius of the bend. I used one of these to bend acrylic for incubaters in a plastic shop I worked in. There is also a glue for acrylic that work great also.

Yeah, that would be cool. I've got a heat gun for that same purpose, just haven't gotten around to trying it out yet...

View Poll Results: How many bends for the front/rear panel "frames"?
No Bends	5	16.67%
Two Bends	9	30.00%
Four Bends	2	6.67%
No frame at all	0	0%
Who the heck cares, just finish the case!	14	46.67%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

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August 17th, 2006	#151
yurimxpxman Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: /home/yurimxpxman Posts: 1,695	I still love those green things you have on the drives :)

August 18th, 2006	#153
yurimxpxman Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: /home/yurimxpxman Posts: 1,695	Oh good! :D Blue and lime green are my favorite colors! :D

August 18th, 2006	#154
micmac Truly Outrageous Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 79	Mmmm hmmm, looking good, even if you're deviating from the original plan. Nicely done! PS I'm back online! :D

August 18th, 2006	#155
gvblake22 Modder-ator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tempe Desert Posts: 6,361 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome back! :thup: Here are some more pics of further progress on the new frame: This new design is MUCH stronger and easier to work with. I think I will be able to finish up the frame tomorrow and be able to start on the PSU bracket and back panel.

August 19th, 2006	#156
stinger608 The Real Final Word Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the Zone! Posts: 2,563 Blog Entries: 1	That is awsome!!! I will bet that the angle is a ton easier to work with instead of them little square blocks.

August 19th, 2006	#159
Jokerswild ButtHead Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,061	I'd like to do a acrylic case sometime using a strip heater to bend the main body of the case. FYI a strip heater is just 2 aluminum plates that are bolted together. One has slotted bolt holes so you can set the gap between the plates. A heating strip is placed below the gap to heat the plastic so it can be bent, the gap of the aluminum plates determines the radius of the bend. I used one of these to bend acrylic for incubaters in a plastic shop I worked in. There is also a glue for acrylic that work great also.