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    Project Zelda


    Link...
    The time has come to test thy courage...
    I have been cursed...
    I need you to break the curse with your wisdom and courage.
    Dost thou have courage enough to undertake this task?


    The Curse: A stock case (Antec slk3700amb)
    The Remedy: Modification

    I have been a huge fan of the Legend of Zelda series, ever since I played Ocarina of time (yes I know that isnt very far back in the LOZ chronology, but this game hooked me with its deep story, wonderful layout and design, and for the time beautiful graphics.)

    No one has made a Zelda themed case to my knowlege, and I feel that it deserves a tribute.

    With that said, on with the work log!

    Here is the original case, stock:


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    After getting some money from student loans/state of Michigan merit award, I got a nice new multi speed dremel with the flex shaft




    first thing first, I cut out the back stock fangrill, the hexigonal shapes made it a bit of a hassle because they left holes where there shouldnt be, but i plan to fix that soon





    I decided, before I go ahead with sanding the main case, I wanted to work on the psu. The color scheme for the outside is planned to be Green, with black accents, and other colors in accordance to design. First up, disassembly, but I ran into a snag. Other psu's i've worked with came apart with no problem, but this one had some little circuit board with an aparatus i'd guess was power surge protection, take a look in the pic below





    So to work around that, i cut the wires connecting it to the psu and slipped a sandwich bag over/though the hole and taped it tightly at the end. From there it was ready to sand.






    all sanded and ready for painting




    More on the way very soon!!
    Last edited by DRxAndy; 10-16-2003 at 06:54 PM.

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    So do you have any conceptual drawings as to what you're going for? I'm unsure whether its just a Zelda themed case, or the big tree themed case...

    Looks good so far though!

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    can't wait to see the finished product!
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    Originally posted by Underage AOLer
    So do you have any conceptual drawings as to what you're going for? I'm unsure whether its just a Zelda themed case, or the big tree themed case...

    Looks good so far though!
    i do, but dont want to give away any ideas of what the finished project will look like
    The tree is just a nerdy opening line
    it's from the start of ocarina of time, and i thought it would be a good opening for the thread haha

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    Dang... sounds interesting... can't wait to see how this turns out
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    hurry up

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    Good luck! This should be interesting.
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    Hmm, I never liked Zelda, so that kinda put a sour taste in my mouth from the start of this thread.

    But, I love case modding, more than I hate Zelda...so I'm interested in what you have in store. Hopefully it is good enough to follow that elaborate introduction you gave us

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    looks to be a very entertaining project and i'm quite a zelda fan, so that's a double bonus. be sure to keep updates coming
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    THE OWL, OUTSIDE KOKIRI FOREST:

    Hoo hoot!
    Link...
    Look up here!
    It appears that the time has finally come for you to start your adventure!
    You will encounter many hardships ahead... That is your fate. Don't feel discouraged, even during the toughest times!
    Go straight this way and you will see Hyrule Castle.
    You will meet a princess there...
    If you are lost and don't know which way to go, look at the Map.
    All right then, I'll see you around!
    Hoot hoot hoot ho!

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    Painting the psu:

    I got a nice deal on a 4 pack of camoflauge krylon from walmart for $2.00, included were black, tan, brown, and olive - even though i wont be using the other colors at the moment, black went into effect.



    Weapon of Choice





    The box makes a nice painting stand eh





    Here's a pic of the bottom

    Just about 10 minutes ago I gave the bottom (with the 80mm fanhole) a nice black gloss coat.
    When painting the main part of the psu for the first time, it tipped over when i brought it inside... so i had to sand again and re-spray, so i'll wait overnight to spray with the gloss.

    Pics of both parts glossed will be posted tomarrow
    Last edited by DRxAndy; 10-16-2003 at 06:53 PM.

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    OWL, OUTSIDE CASTLE:
    Hey, Link! This way!
    The princess is inside the castle just ahead. Be careful not to get caught by the guards!
    Ho ho ho hoot!

    Well, well, which way are you going to go now?
    Hoo hoo hoot!
    Hoooo. You're a smart kid.
    Good luck, then. Hoo hoo.

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    Time for an update!
    unfortunatly yesterday it rained, so I had to wait untill today to finish up the painting.



    I've read several places that the best way to apply a nice smooth paint job is in thin coats, and the way to thin the paint is by putting the can in hot water for a couple minutes. I had this large cup from a Central Michigan university football game, and it works perfectly






    Heres the bottom of the psu (with the fan hole), the ring isnt a paint splotch, it's actually the overhead light's reflection





    The top of the psu was giving me a lot of trouble, it might just be because i'm trying to go a little faster than I should, and applying the paint wrong, but i think i got it right this time (after about 3 times of having to sand haha)




    Since I had the black paint out, I figured why not do the case feet as well.




    Yesterday I got one of my orders from svc (includes small sleeving for fan tails, as well as other small wires, heatshrink, and some nifty black thumbscrews), and today from newegg the dvd rom

    Thats all for this update, the next one should be soon
    Last edited by DRxAndy; 10-16-2003 at 06:52 PM.

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    Thumbs up

    Heating the parts will help with paint adhesion.

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    Update-tastic

    SOLDIER GUARDING GATE TO HYRULE CASTLE:
    So you say you want to see Princess Zelda, eh?
    You probably heard about her in town and decided you had to meet her... Well...
    Go home! Get out of here!
    The Princess would never grant an audience to the likes of you!


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    Time for another update!



    I finally got the power supply painted the way i wanted, its nice and shiny, with a pretty much even paint job, not much is noticably wrong with it - and its just the powersupply anyway.




    hmmm day of the dead + sandpaper + sanding block = ?




    haha, it took me about 3 hours (the movie + the other disc's behind the scenes and out takes haha) to sand the panel to the way I wanted it. Behind it, is the other side panel to give a compare/contrast. I used 40 grit Aluminum oxide sandpaper, and it did the trick nicely.




    Got another package today, containing some cold cathodes (i wont specify the color, you'll have to find out soon), a vantec 120mm stealth, and some of those noise damping silicon dealies (i've never tried them before, but i figured hey - why not)

    Thats all for this update, but more should be on the way pretty soon

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    So you're trying to become the biggest nerd in history eh? Well, you're still pretty far away from Bill Gates.

    Just kiddin , i'm interested in what it will look like.
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    This is taking forever...

    But still, I like the small little updates. It keeps you guessing

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