I initially saw this computer while working on it for a customer… but I realized it’s actually one of the best designed computers I’ve ever seen from an OEM supplier. The layout and design are top-notch, so I figured I’d share that with you fellow geeks out there! It is tool-less, with the exception of some of the fans. I mean, you don’t even need screws for the CD drives! There is wire management everywhere, ducted air flow, simply one of the best PC designs I’ve ever seen.
Well, we had some fantastic entries in the first ever Mod Brothers Cardboard Case Competition. My entry wasn’t spectacular, but I think I did an okay job considering. Here’s a couple shots of my finished computer case made entirely out of cardboard and paper, including the mech! You can see some of the other entires here, at the official Mod Brothers site.
More progress on my entry for the Mod Brothers Cardboard Case Competition (though since it’s partially my site, I’m not sure how eligible I am). I am also trying out some new editing software called Kdenlive since what I was using before, Kino, is very limited. To be honest, though, I did the titles in this video in Kino and imported them into Kdenlive… Kino is limited in what it can do, but it does that very well.
Quick update, made a cover and grille for the cards today:
More progress on the case!
Gluing the front and sides on:
Making a reenforcement piece for the rear card/IO cutout:
Taped in place, letting the glue set:
How it fits in the rear:
Top piece cutout:
Everything placed inside, and hooked up:
Okay, got some more work done on it today. I started working on the Mech Bay base.
Using razor knife blades and a metal ruler to make perfectly straight cuts:
Yes, it’s true… The Mod Brothers is hosting a Cardboard Case building contest, sponsored by NZXT and Thermaltake! The rules are fairly simple, you have to build a computer case completely out of cardboard and paper products, tape, and glue. Nothing else.
Naturally, this contest’s budget requirements were right up my alley, so I decided to join in the fun. I really wanted to make a 4-foot-tall Battlemech, but that would have been very hard to build. While I was looking for plans for one, I ran across these wonderful to-scale printout patterns to build a Battlemech out of paper. This got me thinking, and I decided to build the computer into a Mech repair bay, and build a paper Mech to go in it!
Posted on January 24th 2010 in Modding
I was helping clean out my dad’s workshop, and he gave me these! Paint gun, and a sandblasting gun!
Posted on May 4th 2009 in Modding
I’ve been so busy with normal life (aren’t we all?) that I have laid most of my mod projects to the side for the time being. It pains me, but I just haven’t had time. It’s all I can do to keep up with work around the house.
However, I am resuming work on the Unmoddable Dell, and will start work on my next piece when the Dell is near completion (otherwise I will never finish it).
Also, O-scope is mechanically done, it just needs a few finishing touches like decoration, and it will be considered complete and ready for public consumption!
