Aopen HX45 doesn't suck enough ... - Page 3

jmke · 18th August 2002, 00:31

not much metal left is there?

can't wait to see it with fans installed!

Bosw8er · 19th August 2002, 14:51

I can't wait either. But first thing i have to do is to strenghten the frame before i do anything else. I looked into it and there is sufficient space to place some iron support at the back.
I still don't know if i'm going to put in a floppy as i only need it for setting up raid under W2K ... or is that "bypassable" ?
So strenghtening, filing the sharp edges, filling it up with fans, buttons, drives, psu, rheobus, leds ... and some soldering ... some testing ... and then i'll take some more pictures before i start the painting.
Cutting/sawing and applying the plexi should be easy.

Hope i'll get it finished before the end of september :wtf2: ... eventually i could skip some things, ... or come with the box like it is atm, just fill her up :grin:

DyNaRaX · 19th August 2002, 19:03

Please keep us informed, I have two off those cases and I want to mod them.
I hope you can give me some tips or advise.

Bosw8er

Bosw8er · 20th August 2002, 16:24

Just need more time, too much work atm ... but ... HELL ... i AM going to finish it ...
Jippie : all materials arrived.
Strenghening has been thought about and will take about an hour to fix.
Hehe, maybe gonna put in a Akasa Pax-Mate Sound Absorption Kit i just won on Systemcooling

RichBa5tard · 20th August 2002, 16:50

If you got any leftovers from that akasa absorption kit, please let me know. I'm looking for a small piece to absorb the vibrations of my pump (15*30cm).

Nice work on the aopen.

Bosw8er · 21st August 2002, 10:42

Quote:

Originally posted by RichBa5tard
If you got any leftovers from that akasa absorption kit, please let me know.

If it's too heavy i'll put it in my homebox. Otherwise it goes in the modded Aopen.
Hehe, going to keep a leftover to put on my chair to muffle farting sounds.

DUR0N · 21st August 2002, 23:39

Quote:

Originally posted by RichBa5tard
If you got any leftovers from that akasa absorption kit, please let me know. I'm looking for a small piece to absorb the vibrations of my pump (15*30cm).

Nice work on the aopen.

i'll see what i can recover

Bosw8er · 31st August 2002, 15:38

As my mother in law has been hospitalized for a serious illness, I’m working on this just the keep my mind off the very unfair way life can threat you.
A small update to keep you informed.

I’ve already got some fans

I never soldered before but putting together the rheo was very simple

The reinforcement i made at the back, in iron

Everything went fine exept for the unlocking of the XP1700 …

Bosw8er · 31st August 2002, 15:40

Leftside, locked … key and lock actually work very well. Plexi may look kinda “dirty” … that’s just the protective film. I’m going to leave that on till I start painting. The white strips you see are “draft – strips” you normally use for windows or doors to stop the draft. It will work fine to absorb the pressure I put on the bolts through the plexi and it works “forgiving” for small cutting errors. Strips’ thickness varies between 1-9 mm.

Side flipped open. The combination of light plexi and heavy hinges prevent the door from falling open.

Nothing special, just the right hand side

Nothing special, just the back and leftside

jmke · 31st August 2002, 15:45

It actually starts to look cool

nice work there, those hours of free time spend on altering your PC-Case really add up!

want your XP unlocked , properly?

18th August 2002, 00:31	#21
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20th August 2002, 16:50	#25
RichBa5tard [M] Reviewer/HWBot ***** Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,344	If you got any leftovers from that akasa absorption kit, please let me know. I'm looking for a small piece to absorb the vibrations of my pump (1530cm). Nice work on the aopen. __________________ HTPC (mac osx): Mac Mini \| Core Duo 1.6Ghz \| 2GB DDR2 \| 26\" TFT Development (mac osx): Macbook \| Core 2 2.0Ghz \| 4GB DDR2 \| 250GB HD Games (win xp)*: E2160 @ 2.4Ghz \| HD3850 OC \| Asrock 4coredual-vsta \| 2GB DDR2

31st August 2002, 15:38	#28
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	Update As my mother in law has been hospitalized for a serious illness, I’m working on this just the keep my mind off the very unfair way life can threat you. A small update to keep you informed. I’ve already got some fans I never soldered before but putting together the rheo was very simple The reinforcement i made at the back, in iron Everything went fine exept for the unlocking of the XP1700 …

31st August 2002, 15:40	#29
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	PLexi cutting Leftside, locked … key and lock actually work very well. Plexi may look kinda “dirty” … that’s just the protective film. I’m going to leave that on till I start painting. The white strips you see are “draft – strips” you normally use for windows or doors to stop the draft. It will work fine to absorb the pressure I put on the bolts through the plexi and it works “forgiving” for small cutting errors. Strips’ thickness varies between 1-9 mm. Side flipped open. The combination of light plexi and heavy hinges prevent the door from falling open. Nothing special, just the right hand side Nothing special, just the back and leftside

19th August 2002, 14:51	#22
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	I can't wait either. But first thing i have to do is to strenghten the frame before i do anything else. I looked into it and there is sufficient space to place some iron support at the back. I still don't know if i'm going to put in a floppy as i only need it for setting up raid under W2K ... or is that "bypassable" ? So strenghtening, filing the sharp edges, filling it up with fans, buttons, drives, psu, rheobus, leds ... and some soldering ... some testing ... and then i'll take some more pictures before i start the painting. Cutting/sawing and applying the plexi should be easy. Hope i'll get it finished before the end of september :wtf2: ... eventually i could skip some things, ... or come with the box like it is atm, just fill her up :grin:

20th August 2002, 16:24	#24
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	Just need more time, too much work atm ... but ... HELL ... i AM going to finish it ... Jippie : all materials arrived. Strenghening has been thought about and will take about an hour to fix. Hehe, maybe gonna put in a Akasa Pax-Mate Sound Absorption Kit i just won on Systemcooling

31st August 2002, 15:45	#30
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,022	It actually starts to look cool nice work there, those hours of free time spend on altering your PC-Case really add up! want your XP unlocked , properly? __________________

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