mod progress

[zackbass]

The plan originally called for using a plasma cutter to cut out a very deatiled window, but after a lot of thought I found that that a plasma cutter used by hand would be too much to handle, especially with protective glasses on. I decided to go for a simpler plan.

The first trick to pull off was getting the photoshopped picture onto the case side. To do this I printed out the picture full size and taped a piece of clear plastic sheet, actually the backing of a piece of monokote. Then I used a small knife to cut out the plastic to make a template of the printout that I could use for marking the case. After that, I taped the plastic to the case and used permanent marker to draw the design onto the case. Then I stuck masking tape over the whole thing and used a knife to cut out the tape as a further template.

I decided to use a small drill bit, #47 I think, to drill out the edges out the design, then go in with a dremel tool to rough it out with a cutoff wheel. After roughing it out, I'm going in with a whole bunch of files and filing it to the finished product.



You can see the steps of the process from bottom to top of the case becasue I have been working from top to bottom.

After getting some of it done I realized a huge mistake I made. I'm doing all the work on the exterior side, so I now have a ton of scratches and cutoff wheel marks on the exterior side.

[razz@ksu]

dude way too much time and effort for me but that is going to look frigin awsome when u get it done and if u don't like the scratches and stuff just sand the whole panel and then paint it

[Adisharr]

That's pretty nice man.. good work..

[benneke]

me wanna a lazer cutter too

[TAZTG]

Very Nice.. I know you was pissed when you realized it was on the wrong side. Been There Done That..

I want to try something like that with a TAZ Picture. I haven't worked up enough courage yet or found the right PIC. Question for Ya Zack, are you going to put Plexi or something behind it? I want a TAZ Image with the Blue CC shining through but Red Leds for the eyes. I can see it in my head but thats about it for now. I guess I have to find the right PIC..

[Mr Cherry]

very nice, planning on adding a cool backlight?

[senorgotti]

Wow, that is really nice. I wish I had some artistic talent to make a nice design like that. I guess a poorly drawn stick figure on the side of my case wouldn't look that cool.

[dudewth]

Nice, with a cold cathode that would look tight!

[meat322]

Smoooooth I like

[Thermo]

Very nice, it’s good to know that there are other people with too much time on their hands.