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An old-School approach to customizing a computer paintjob. I originally posted this on PCAPEX but I decided to post it here cuz it was my first mod.
First of all, my first mod I plan on using my old alienware and beefing up its appearance alittle by etching an alien in the side of it..
Things you will need:
1) Paint(if you want your engraving surace to be a different color)
I chose Mirage paint from Duplicolor (chameleon)
2) An engraver, I chose a dremel cuz there is no substitute.
3) Masking tape
4) Chalk (I used a very soft art chalk)
First of all, my first mod I plan on using my old alienware and beefing up its appearance alittle by etching an alien in the side of it..
Things you will need:
1) Paint(if you want your engraving surace to be a different color)
I chose Mirage paint from Duplicolor (chameleon)
2) An engraver, I chose a dremel cuz there is no substitute.
3) Masking tape
4) Chalk (I used a very soft art chalk)
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I decided to draw my plan on a piece of paper pror to actually drawing it on the surface..
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it has an auto-speed-adjuster chip, or sensor, or both, witch makes the dremel speeds up when it senses a strain caused by friction...
witch translates to me going bonkers over the damn thing flying out of my hands!!! lol YOU my friend, did an awesome job!!! except for the dry erase part...
i think i'm gonna break open the damn thing to gut out that awefull setting...
even if it means losing the led display... i'll put a rotary pot straight on the motor power instead of going trough that chip or thigny... (have not actually opened it yet...)
your project was nice to start with but how it came out looks REALLY nice from here... especially with the big patch, meaning the alien head... looks flawless
I haven't been on instructables in almost a year. perhaps I will begin a new project. So thanks --scare-- for bringing me back.
(1.) There is this big 'blue light' on the front that I would like to replace with a digital display. (The big blue light is in fact just that a light!!.)
(2.) And as you did I would love to dress it up with some graphics.
Here is a link to my PC in day and in the night Thunder7.info PC Day and Night
Option 1 (fan controller)
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5316/bus-94/AeroCool_GateWatch2_Fan_Controller_LCD_Display_Port_Replicator_-_Black.html?tl=g36c17s286
Option 2
go to <insert local game supply store here> and buy yourself a mini lcd for the xbox/ps2/ps3/gamecube ect..that they sell for travel and usually goes right on top of the system.... and mod it into your 5 1/2 bays...
either way its gunna be some work...
http://metku.net/index.html?path=mods/foot-pedal-mod-for-rotary-tools/index_eng
u definatly belong in my group: http://www.instructables.com/group/modthis/
happy modding