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Author:	Bill Owen [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:42 am ]
Post subject:	PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Case Mod: T H E W A L L.....[FINISHED]
Mnpctech.com accepts International Orders with Paypal Only. Email mnpctechDOTcom item description, size and quanity. All International Orders under $100 are shipped U.S. Airmail. U.S. Airmail can take 14 - 30 business days. Note, there is no tracking capability. All International Orders over $100 are shipped UPS Air International with tracking. So ya Thought ya Might like to go to the show. To feel the warm thrill of confusion That space cadet glow. Tell me is something eluding you, sunshine? Is this not what you expected to see? If you wanna find out what's behind these cold eyes You'll just have to claw your way through this disguise. Professionally Powdercoated Red Chassis Momma loves her baby And daddy loves you too. And the sea may look warm to you babe And the sky may look blue But ooooh Baby Ooooh baby blue Oooooh babe. If you should go skating On the thin ice of modern life Dragging behind you the silent reproach Of a million tear-stained eyes Don't be surprised when a crack in the ice Appears under your feet. You slip out of your depth and out of your mind With your fear flowing out behind you As you claw the thin ice. The custmer requested "Pink Floyd Inc" text Tools: Black & Decker Rotary Cutter: $39.95 kit from Home Depot 1, Dremel cutting disc (included in B&D kit) 1, Dremel Sanding Drum attachment (included in B&D Kit) Dremel High speed Cutter attachment #125 Table vise Hand file Paint Brush Exacto Paper Ruler Supplies: Plastruct Plastic Styrene Sheet .020" Check out "Working with Styrene by Model Railroader magazine 600 grit sandpaper Testors Silver metallic model paint Plastikote Flexible Primer Plastikote Classic Black Laquer Krylon Banner Red Laquer Krylon Polyurethane Gloss Clear GOOP Adhesive 3M 1/4" low tack tape (Green) Donor Flacon design grill Stencil made in Photoshop Using this technique to cut Styrene High speed cutter for finsihing edges cuffing surface w/ 600 grit before primer PLastikote Flexible Primer for Plastic Sanding primer w/ 600 grit Applying Krylon BANNER RED Preview of 120mm grill for blowhole Waiting for Clearcoat!

Author:	Bill Owen [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:43 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
Supplies needed Plastruct White Styrene Sheet .010[/url] 1/8" thick Plexiglass cut to whatever size you wish. Epoxy adhesive SuperGlue 800 grit sandpaper Jigsaw for cutting plexiglass Exacto Knife Black Pen Velcro strips 3M Heavy Duty "double sided" adhesive tape Plastikote flexible primer Plastikote Classic Black Laquer Deft Polyurethane clear Red Clearphane film (optional) 4" CC light kit from performance pcs Design on paper ready to be cut out. Cutting stencil w/ Exacto knife Finished stencil w/ cut outs Plastruct sheet Using stencil and Black pen to trace letters onto Plastruct After cutting out tiny letters w/ Exacto knife, (3.5" wide Plexi-glass for referencing) Finished Plastruct piece. Floating portions of letters will be glued on. Look @ Light table I used Sanding Plastruct w/ 800 grit paper Plastikote Grey Flexible primer PLastikote Class Black Laquer Polyurthane clear (after 24 hrs) You can buff out clearcoat w/ rubbing compound after 3 - 4 days At this point, I epoxied the Plastruct cut-out onto the Plexiglass

Author:	Bill Owen [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:44 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
Window panel arrived back from Waterjet. Whatever happened with that hammer? Imagine it smashing into top of case... makes nifty carrying handle as well. 16 gauge steel backing plate provides rigidity (mounts beneath top panel) Case mounting plate welded to head I had first heard about Super Sculpey from Paul Capello. He used it as the baby embryo in his Matrix Rebirth. The plan is to mold the "face in the wall" over the Kingwin intake grill (roughly 3.5" x 5") Open mouth will act as the cool air vent. A large gap already exists beneath bezel so the mod won't be detrimental to intake airflow. The face will later be colored in by Airbrush. I couldn't have done this mod without the Wooden Clay tools... Truley a neccessity for detailing Clay Modeling tools are must have! No honey, this isn't Play Doh At this point I'm thinking "OMFG, Its former President Jimmy Carter" Making teeth look proportional in clay is P.I.T.A. I discovered the face was looking a bit long... I chopped off the chin and scaled back the extra clay. Then discovered the jaw was becoming very thin and may not hold up in the oven. So I found some modeling wire to help reinforce the jaw line. Trying to make everything to scale while still being in proportion is a P.I.T.A....Especially with Gerald's awesome illustration.. I've had to learn as I go so its probally taking me a lot longer than anyone who sculps reguarily. Thats about where I am right now... Next I start molding the stretched skin on either side of the face, refining the teeth and other details, then apply the face to the intake grill before baking it in the oven.. Baking Instructions from Super Sculpey Quote: Super Sculpey should be cured in a preheated 275 degree F (130 degree C) oven for 15 minutes per quarter inch of thickness. DO NOT MICROWAVE. For example, a piece of Â½" thickness would be cured for 30 minutes. Into Oven (cookie sheet with alum foil) Out of Oven after 60 mins. (no shrinkage, but stretched skin curled slighty) Stainless steel sheet will mount over intake grill. Theres large opening beneath bezel, so limiting intake air to "molded mouth" won't be detremental to cooling. Glue stainless plate onto intake grill (spring clamps) (24hr cure time) Glue face onto plate Intake grill reinstalled. Next, off to Lin for coloring and mural of brick wall airbrushed over bezel.

Author:	Bill Owen [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:44 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
Hammer handle installed. Hammers come right out at you All time fav fanbus. Simple and effective design. Easily adapted to bay covers to fit your paint scheme. 17 watt Fanbus Sold under Sunbeam and other names. Adapted to powdercoated drive bay cover. LEDs emit RED @ low/mid speed, BLUE @ high speed

Author:	Razarach [ Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:26 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
amazing mod! i dedicated my new case mod to pink floyd

Author:	pldooasm [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:00 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
looky what i found! this case got featured in PC Mag! its called one of the 10 best cases of 2009 http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow_viewer/0 ... 3D6,00.asp

Author:	Godmonkey [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:35 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
NICE!

Author:	subset7 [ Wed May 20, 2009 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
I love this case more and more everytime I look at it,one question though Bill,is that a Whitney punch you're using for the fan screw holes?

Author:	Bill Owen [ Fri May 29, 2009 1:58 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
Thanks, yes, Roper Whitney hand punch

Author:	Bill Owen [ Sat Sep 05, 2009 9:33 am ]
Post subject:	Re: PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE Computer Case Mod: T H E W A L L
Youtube video of this build

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