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Greetings all. A few weeks ago I started modifying an old Lian-Li PC-86 case which will eventually hold a Hitman Tribute PC. I've been posting my worklog on a few other sites, but I noticed that the people over at Tom's Hardware hardly get to see any case mods, so I figured I'd post here as well. I'll start with a long post to get bring you guys up to speed. Some pics of the stock case.
Sketchup images of what I'm aiming for with this case.
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Some of the bling that's going on the case.
Right side panel cut.
Left panel progression.
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Handles and blowhole mounted on the top panel.
Front panel cut with aluminum trim added. Sorry for the glare.
Cutting the bottom fan holes.
Painting begins. Handles, blowholes, switches, fan controller, top, and right panel painted. All parts still need to be wetsanded and clearcoated.
The project continues. Stay tuned for more. Comments and suggestions are always apprieciated. |
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looking pretty good so far. am gonna keep and eye on this, looking rather promising |
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Thanks for the feedback perham3d, that's what makes a mod worthwhile.
Unfortunately, this weekend has been very busy and I havn't had much time to work. I finally got a couple free minutes tonight but I didn't get very much done. The painting is going slowly, but that's okay, it leaves me more time to save up for the goodies inside the case During the week I managed to get the nubs of the handle painted black. They still need to be wetsanded and cleared, but I think they already look really cool. Here's a brief recap of their progression. The "stock handles," already so nice and shiny.
Painted entirely red (sorry, massively cropped picture)
Painted red with black nubs (current state)
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Looks great already man. Can't wait to see when it's finished.
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Awesome... Keep up the good work, cant wait to see it finished. --------------- Asus P5B Deluxe, Core 2 Quad Q6700, Nvidia 8800GTS (G92), Corsair 4GB PC2 6400, Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum, Thermaltake 700W PSU |
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nicie! |
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This is awesome. What do you use for cutting holes in your case? I want to add some extra fans to mine... but wasn't sure where to start.
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Thanks for the comments everybody.
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