Project Sonata

[gvblake22]

Originally Posted by stinger608

What I did, when I had my case powder coated, was use some of the coarse, and fine threaded screws, inserted them into all of the screw holes that were needed to reassemble the case, and once the powder coating was completed, I used the screws that had the powder on them for reassembly!

That way the screws match the rest of the case!

oh damn that's actually a great idea! The paint didn't fill up the screw heads too much?

[Sumgai]

Originally Posted by stinger608

What I did, when I had my case powder coated, was use some of the coarse, and fine threaded screws, inserted them into all of the screw holes that were needed to reassemble the case, and once the powder coating was completed, I used the screws that had the powder on them for reassembly!

That way the screws match the rest of the case!

Hell yeah man! Good tip stinger, thank you; I'll be sure to do that.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

oh damn that's actually a great idea! The paint didn't fill up the screw heads too much?

Nope, not at all!!! About the only thing was, at first the screws were a little tight, but once I got them broke loose, they came right out.

Be sure to screw them all the way in, as the powder will get on the threads just below the head of the screw and make it tough to reinstall them.

[Yellowhello]

It's been awhile man, NEED UPDATES!!! Not to pressure you or anything.

[stinger608]

Originally Posted by yellowhello

It's been awhile man, NEED UPDATES!!! Not to pressure you or anything.

I agree, updates, updates

[gvblake22]

HAHAHA, maybe he didn't realize what he was getting himself into when he started a project log here on HL. You're all a bunch of picture hungry vultures!





Soooooo..... Got any new pics?

[Quakindude]

Would love to see some new pictures!

[Sumgai]

Well, to start off- hello everyone! It's been a hot minute since I've been around HL and I wanted to clear up why this project never quite got off the ground as I anticipated. As it turns out, no-notice deployments to the middle east tend to put a giant kink in even the best laid modding plans. So hopefully this explains my 3 month absence (no I didn't just walk out on you guys!)

On another note...'Project Sonata' should now be changed to 'Project Sayonara' since I've had to scrap it. Why? Two reasons: 1.) It really wasn't fitting the vision I had for it and there are MUCH better platforms out there to start off with that include a few less headaches (i.e. cases without the plastic front panel and awkward drive cage method). 2.) My wife and I recently found out we've got our first child on the way and guess where the finances get trimmed? Most of you have been there, and you know exactly what I mean. So I'm going to be on a more limited budget for my next endeavor and we'll see what I can dig up for one of my plans that actually follows through. Sorry to disappoint anyone, I had high hopes for the ol' Sonata as well. Some things just aren't meant to be and the baby falls just *slightly* higher on my priority list lol.

So until my next project, I'll be living (and learning, as always) vicariously through the rest of you.

L8- Sumgai

[Yellowhello]

Welcome back, and way to raise a dead thread, LOL! Congrats on the new kid! How was the Middle East for ya?

[Sumgai]

Sorry to pull up an old one, but it never did get the closure it deserved lol. As for the sandbox? Same as always- hot, dry, dusty and tax-free. Thanks for the congrats ;)

Oh BTW Yellow: Awesome progress! Your rig has come a long way since last time I saw it, great work.