Project : BossFX-57

Lunch to Dinner pics...

Underside of the scoop. (this is actually painted now)
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/scoop19.jpg


Custom feet created for this computer. Start with a acrylic block, put it on a spindle, and put a file to it! I did not want round, but square did not sit with the curves that are predominant in the striping and window. So, I blended them! ;) I plan on covering these with the chrome vinyl.
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/feet1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/feet2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/feet3.jpg


Meteor light controllers: (before and after... no pansy *** blue going in here!)
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/meteor1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/meteor2.jpg


The wall that will have the UV light firing though it's edge:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/side_wall.jpg

getting much closer to full realization!

http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...de_stripe3.jpg

I have a little bit of touchup to do to the front Bezel, and I'm redux'ing my power lines that were already done. My question in the General Modding (I think) forum will explain for my panic attack and redux...

I'm not adding in additional jacks to attempt to handle the proper grounding. The only 2 that will not have all of their ground lines are the SATA connector (which will have a optical drive and an older SATA drive) and the P4 AUX connector (12v x2, Ground x1 <normally 2>).

;)

This was the last update I made before submission to Coolermaster...
I had been up for 36 hours straight. There was a LOT of problems that happened in the final push, corners that had to be cut, and ideas that had to be pulled and delayed. It was *exhausting*...
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I am tired, exhausted, and glad this thing is over...
;)

We'll see what the others brought to the table.

http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final5.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final6.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final7.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final10.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final11.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final12.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final13.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/CM_Final16.jpg

I'll talk more about the events of today... later. Right now, I can feel my energy leaking out my feet... ;)

Nighty night all!

That's amazing man, major kudos. :D

Real Sweet!! I wish you could have converted some kind of RC Wheels for the Feet. Something with nice rims on them..

Good Job TD...

Well... that concievably *could* still happen, seeing as I am not formally *done* with this thing... ;)

Good idea!
;)

OH MY GOD THAT IS FREAKING SWEET BEYOND ANY COMPREHENSION

I wish I could do something like that :<

Hey,

Tech Daddy, how did you get your pics to post?

????

You find a hosting location on line, in my case it is my public web/FTP space through Comcast. I upload there, then I type in the URL to the picture and put a
"[IMG]" at the begining, and a "[/IMG]" at the end....

that what you were looking for?

Well I have a comcast account, so when I get a chance I will look there.


Thanks again,

http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_rotm_march06.html

Coolio!!
Bragging rights!!
;)

Brag away! That's Awsome!

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http://www.slizone.com/object/slizone_rotm_march06.html

Coolio!!
Bragging rights!!
;)

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Coolio, is that like Faroutio?? LOL Congrats.. You should send the link to the biggest Mustang Fan of all time. Jack Roush.. I saw TV show about him and his industries. They talked alot about his Mustang Collection, there isn't a year he doesn't have. He even has and flies the Mustang planes. I bet he would appreciate your Boss Mustang Theme..

Hehehe... very good point!
Thanks for the support and inspiration!

It's all about the details....
I felt it necessary to pull out some of the little things left undone on BOSS, and here are two of the things I have picked up on to complete this weekend.

http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...ng_acrylic.jpg

This was one of those little things that I did not do in the end... the chrome will be smoked with the MetalCast smoke that I used on the middle stripe, and the red color will be painted over with the OSHA orange. There is a little fan inside the unit, as well as a blue LED that I need to replace with a white one to keep it inline with the rest of the mod. Guess I could go orange on the LED too... might esperiment a bit on that route:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/mouse.jpg

While I work on the case build out on DST, since I am out there... figured I'd quit slacking off and get these little ones worked out too!
;)

Pulling that mouse apart was a PITA!!!!

The top over the IC is the blue LED that lights through the vents and the fan. That will be what I replace with a white or orange one.
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/..._internals.jpg

6 screws holding the internals together.... cripes...
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/mouse_palm.jpg

Finally... broken down:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...components.jpg

These parts will be OSHA orange:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...ouse_prime.jpg

and these are with the first layer of smoke paint:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...ke_chrome1.jpg

I plan on 2-3 more layers of paint on these parts.

after 2 more coats of "Smoke" and the 2-3 coats of clear:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...ke_chrome2.jpg

the top pieces:
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/...ange_mouse.jpg

Pulled the blue LED out of this beastie, and replaced it with a white 5000mcd light. I then sprayed it with a glass frosting so that the light would disperse and not just spotlight. These pics were prior to me spraying the frost.

http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/mouse_led.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/mouse_led2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~craig.tate/Boss/mouse_led3.jpg

Dude you are insane!


Keep it coming!

Tech-Daddy.

What are the operating temps on that beast.
Great job.I wish I had the imagination and ability,to do a job like that.
Maybe one day you can do a rig based on a 1968 Charger RT.

I'd be honored and happy to do one on the Charger! Loved that car!

as for hte operating temps, I honestly have forgotten... I'll see if I can find my notes...

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I'd be honored and happy to do one on the Charger! Loved that car!

as for hte operating temps, I honestly have forgotten... I'll see if I can find my notes...

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I owned that car,back in 1977.I loved it,sad to say I had to sell it and hightail back to NYC. :( Economy back then,stunk in FLA.
If only I was well off,$$$ wise i would ask you to do just the case and then I would buy it off you.

Thats a nice looking Mouse.. What are the SPECS?? Any good for Gaming??

It is not a power house mouse, if that is what yo uare wondering:
http://www.logisyscomputer.com/views...D&DID=KEYBOARD

As for any good for gaming... the mouse is going to be functional, but it will be an accessory. It will not be the primary mouse I use. It will be enabled and installed for pictures....

;)

YAY!!!
The mouse is done!

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Here is a little trick I pulled tonight. The Rubber surround on the wheel was a clear rubber, and I wanted the opaqueness of a "tire"... so I took the rubber piece off of the plastic center. I then boiled some water in a glass dish, then poured in 1/2 a package of RIT black dye. Mixed it up good, then dropped the rubber piece into the dye. Let it sit there for about 30 minutes, essentially letting the water cool with the rubber in it. I let the boiling water cool for about 2 minutes prior to adding in the rubber piece for fear that I was going to melt it and mis-shape it.

But the piece came out PERFECT! Opaque black, and still fits the original dimensions!

I need to buy some mouse skates for the oval patches that I took off the bottom, but otherwise it is done!

sick mouse

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Originally Posted by Tech-Daddy

YAY!!!
The mouse is done!

http://home.comcast.net/~tech-modz/dst/final_mouse1.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tech-modz/dst/final_mouse2.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tech-modz/dst/final_mouse3.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~tech-modz/dst/final_mouse4.jpg


Here is a little trick I pulled tonight. The Rubber surround on the wheel was a clear rubber, and I wanted the opaqueness of a "tire"... so I took the rubber piece off of the plastic center. I then boiled some water in a glass dish, then poured in 1/2 a package of RIT black dye. Mixed it up good, then dropped the rubber piece into the dye. Let it sit there for about 30 minutes, essentially letting the water cool with the rubber in it. I let the boiling water cool for about 2 minutes prior to adding in the rubber piece for fear that I was going to melt it and mis-shape it.

But the piece came out PERFECT! Opaque black, and still fits the original dimensions!

I need to buy some mouse skates for the oval patches that I took off the bottom, but otherwise it is done!

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Well I must say it is an original,I have never seen any even come close!!!.
Great job. ;)