Right, that's it - I'm taking my side panel off tonight, sanding the paint off, and cutting a big hole in the side ready for me to find some plexi to Araldite in.
Never knew about EL sata cables and two-way mirrors (I did know about it but never thought of using it). Is it possible to use EL wire on a two way mirror or is that silly?
Originally Posted by MrWillyWonka Never knew about EL sata cables and two-way mirrors (I did know about it but never thought of using it). Is it possible to use EL wire on a two way mirror or is that silly?
Nice article Bindi :)
Hey now, bindi doesn't do the modding :P I do :) And thanks. :)
As for the 2 way mirror - to be honest, I never thought about that. I think I have some mirror plexi hanging around, and I know I have an EL kit somewhere round here... might have to give it a try and report back to you!
Originally Posted by Da Dego Hey now, bindi doesn't do the modding :P I do :) And thanks. :)
As for the 2 way mirror - to be honest, I never thought about that. I think I have some mirror plexi hanging around, and I know I have an EL kit somewhere round here... might have to give it a try and report back to you!
Shoudl've checked the author, corrected :D Would be nice to know about the EL wire + two way mirror. My mod could do with an upgrade after... wow 27 months now!
£20 for some foam..... or use some egg container? how well do they work with my p182 case?
another question: my Antec pro (not TriCool, the ones have 3pin mobo connector) fan will resonate at a certain RPM.... eg, at 1200rpm, very quiet; at 1500rpm, resonates, very annoying; at 1700rpm, quiet enough. now grommets probably won't cure this, any way of changing the fan's property to make it quiet at all rpm?
just this morning, i re-did all my cables, now is a bit nicer. well said in your article on cable management issues.
the issue about data cable and power cables: i run all my SATA cable through the back of my mobo tray, on p182, together with all the power cables (including 24pin, 2* PCIe cables). should i be alerted?
I've seen the same "concept" of moving the drives to more spacious environs with a rather creative adaptation - rubber bands and sticks. The rubber bands are threaded through the screw holes on the drive bay and sticks keep them stretched. The hard drive is then tucked in between the rubber bands, to be hopefully held fast and completely dampened from the case.
If it's a drive you need, please don't do this. I think that's all I have to say about that.
This is actually done fairly regularly at SPCR, and it's quite reliable. (according to them) They use elastic cords though. Here's a link to their forum gallery.
Originally Posted by 1398342003 This is actually done fairly regularly at SPCR, and it's quite reliable. (according to them) They use elastic cords though. Here's a link to their forum gallery.
Yeah, from my understanding the rubber bands break under prolonged exposure to heat and vibration... Elastic however doesn't. But like going outside of the norm on anything, just be careful and check on your work often.
And yeah, good to see people who work in the modding industry on here :) Now I know where to complain (errr... I mean... well, they're more likey to get my cash in the first place! :) )
Originally Posted by Da Dego Hey now, bindi doesn't do the modding :P I do :) And thanks. :)
As for the 2 way mirror - to be honest, I never thought about that. I think I have some mirror plexi hanging around, and I know I have an EL kit somewhere round here... might have to give it a try and report back to you!
Did you get around doing that? Anyhow my problem here is that ACRyan's biggest two way mirror size is about 1" too short on one side and 3" on the other which means it won't fit on my case. Are there any suppliers that make them? I need a minimum of 15x17".
I did the mirror tint thing on a case a few years ago using mirrored window tint from my local auto shop, worked great, but read the directions on installing it, I totally hosed a piece and had to do it over again!
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Nice article
BindiDa Dego :)Hey now, bindi doesn't do the modding :P I do :) And thanks. :)
As for the 2 way mirror - to be honest, I never thought about that. I think I have some mirror plexi hanging around, and I know I have an EL kit somewhere round here... might have to give it a try and report back to you!
Shoudl've checked the author, corrected :D Would be nice to know about the EL wire + two way mirror. My mod could do with an upgrade after... wow 27 months now!
another question: my Antec pro (not TriCool, the ones have 3pin mobo connector) fan will resonate at a certain RPM.... eg, at 1200rpm, very quiet; at 1500rpm, resonates, very annoying; at 1700rpm, quiet enough. now grommets probably won't cure this, any way of changing the fan's property to make it quiet at all rpm?
just this morning, i re-did all my cables, now is a bit nicer. well said in your article on cable management issues.
the issue about data cable and power cables: i run all my SATA cable through the back of my mobo tray, on p182, together with all the power cables (including 24pin, 2* PCIe cables). should i be alerted?
No problem, I try my best putting things live!
I want piccies!
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I really need to get round sorting the window on this one...
This is actually done fairly regularly at SPCR, and it's quite reliable. (according to them) They use elastic cords though. Here's a link to their forum gallery.
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Yeah, from my understanding the rubber bands break under prolonged exposure to heat and vibration... Elastic however doesn't. But like going outside of the norm on anything, just be careful and check on your work often.
And yeah, good to see people who work in the modding industry on here :) Now I know where to complain (errr... I mean... well, they're more likey to get my cash in the first place! :) )
Did you get around doing that? Anyhow my problem here is that ACRyan's biggest two way mirror size is about 1" too short on one side and 3" on the other which means it won't fit on my case. Are there any suppliers that make them? I need a minimum of 15x17".