Hal's CM Mystique mod

[halutzparilla]

hey guys remember what i did with my CM Mystique while venturing over H2O Cooling:



now with the help of Dremel 400XPR

here is the initial MOD:



notice the paint job is not perfect just a gloss protective enamel can spray i've used...
planing to put a 1/4 plexiglass on bottom then some nice blue cathode led like this one Newegg.com - LOGISYS Computer CLK12BL2 12" DUAL COLD CATHODE KIT - OEM

so it would look like a car, like this


i'll follow up on this as soon as i can buy those cathode leds... then its side panel window worthy already

[Yellowhello]

That paint job isn't too shabby... Looking forward to more!

[halutzparilla]

i'm just wondering how to put the cathode Led to make it look like the car neons...

and should i go 1/4 plexi or 1/8 plexi, i already bought 1/4 plexi but its no big i can buy 1/8 if its not much..

[Lokie]

I would go with the 1/4" plexi but of course the effect will be hard, do to the light sourcing being just right. I believe Twiz put like 15 white LEDs in the base of this mod...http://gallery.dragonmodz.net/data/5...m/DSCF0054.JPG The plexi is set back 1/2" to give the underglow effect.

[halutzparilla]

what do you mean by setting it back in 1/2"??? like elevating it from the case?
here is the rad box modz i'm planning:

the yellow part will be 1/4" plexi coz i will have spare from the one i will be using for the
bottom part of the case... will be placed to the top of the case, notice the side slide for
max airflow... and i'll be fitting Yate Loon Med speed... all the moding excluding the plexi
will be from dangerden.com like the L-connector for tight curve of the case, Taygon
1/2ID 3/4OD tubbings, PC Chill non-conductive fluid [they got buy1get1free], and the
thermal tape replacement of my sthealth vga block.
all will be painted with gloss enamel spray paint.

[halutzparilla]

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah....

my dremel 400XPR exploded.................................. beyond repair

what best rotary tool for replacement guys... i might get one from sears next tuesday or tommorrow

i found this three which is the best replacement tool that will do all dremel can and more?

Rotozip Spiral Saw Kit With Zipmate Attachment - RZ05-2100 at The Home Depot

Craftsman Laser Trac™ 5.0 amp Orbital Jigsaw with Scrolling Action and Carrying Case - Model 4681-05 at Sears.com

Black & Decker 3 Speed Rotary Tool In Kit Box - RTX-6 at The Home Depot

[RAID]

Originally Posted by halutzparilla

my dremel 400XPR exploded.................................. beyond repair

holy cow, what happened?

[halutzparilla]

i was cutting a 1/4" acrylic for some reason the one that my local hardware gave me wont budge with a scoring knife, to be exact i started scoring with hobby knife wont work, then utility knife then didnt work then scoring knife it didnt work, so i was reading the dremel manual and it says it can cut fiberglas, plexi/acrylic.

in short i was half way cutting through the acrylic then it suddenly slowed down on me then smoke then bang big spark came from the inside, scared the living hell out of me. i thought i was gana be electrecuted...

so guys which one is better to replace dremel??? i'm thinking buying the B&D dremel-like rotary then also buy a rotozip spiral saw for heavier works like the acrylic and thicker metal...

[Yellowhello]

I don't really know much about Dremels, but I like the B&D the most.

[halutzparilla]

the only difference between B&D and my Dremel 400xpr is the accessories bundled to the dremel when my wife and mom gave it as a gift, but the B&D vs 400XPR is pretty much the same Rotary Tool, i owned a B&D Cordless 18V drill and i can say its good quality...

my dad who do constructions told me if i'll gana replace my dremel buy the rotozip, but i'm a lil hesitant due to negative reviews on RotoZip,but i like the heavy duty part of RotoZip, it got more amperage than dremel and its also a spiral saw.

i'm still thinking about this coz i cant continue my CM Mystique Mod without tools to cut and mutilate the case