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.::I. Prolouge::.
Project: Blu is the progeny of my frustration with the mundane wind tunnel currently polluting my den. Ive grown tiresome of disguising its mediocrity with cold cathodes and EL wire. Trouble is, I seem to harbor an immoderacy complex that prevents me from proceeding with anything in a modest manner. As such, some of you may find the unfathomable l337itude of Blu mildly obscene. Alright, so Im a bit pretentious, Ill tone down the rhetoric and present my vision of Blu. Project: Blu, when completed will be the fusion of an original custom case modification and an extreme water cooling solution. The two premises will be divided into a pair of phases, the first of which will be the case mod and second of which will be the water cooling system. The precise nature of the case modification is evolving every day but it will involve replacing nearly 80% of the surface area of the case with custom shaped acrylic panels and a special front end treatment Ill describe below. The cooling set up will be a manifestation of my various compulsive and extravagance disorders all rolled up in a bun and served with a side of absurdness and a cold pitcher of WTF to wash it down! Lets just say dual foot long heater cores (radiators) cooled by two 600 cfm blowers each the size of a small Australian orphan and a 600 gpm pump with 22 (thats alot) of head. Anyway thats enough of that lets get to it. I hope youll all follow this project and help me counter my crippling ADD when it flares up.
[edit: BTW it may also be a bit blue]
.::II. Lets DO the damn thang::.
Alright Err Phase one. So let the m0daliciousness commence. Let me first start by posting pics of the current riggage:
cute cat but one day i'll be shoveling cat dander from my intake fans
Its nothing to complain about but its also been done. Ill give you a brief overview of what I fancy for the case. As you can see it is a standard issue Chieftec dragon with a pre-modified window kit. Ive decided that this case will work marvelously for my application due to its size and relative design simplicity. My plan is to start by cutting out the front center grill structure from the face of the case leaving a large hole in façade of the case. I will then rectify that abomination by patching the cutout with layers of electric blue window tint I purchased from the local auto parts store. So when staring at the front of the case instead if looking at a grilled façade and door you will see a reflective blue sheet (hopefully backed by some sort of el lighting. I will then attempt to stencil and cut a design (perhaps a dragon or Asian/Arabic characters) into a material that will be sandwiched in the layers of tint. When staring at the case the net effect will be a glowing blue surface with the faint silhouette of a stenciled dragon (or whatever). If you can envision this the way I currently am youve just fouled yourself. Now clean in up, it smells. Both side panels will be fitted with clear acrylic windowlets: cut into an organic design that will flow with the elements that will be protruding from the case (like those uber blowers) I jostled with the concept of tinting the windows but alternatively I opted to keep them clear to parade what will be the defining attribute of Blu. I will paint the entire aluminum chassis of the case metallic blue which will be exposed through the various windowlets in top and sides of the case. This will be contrasted by a refinish of the metallic silver outer shell (may the lord have mercy on my soul). Im also playing with the idea of an extreme mobo tray mod, Ill give you details as I refine the design. This design with be full of idiosyncrasies that will be revealed as the build advances And I may need lots of aid to pull it off.
{edit:} It's 4am here, I was gonna post some pics from the work i started but I can't even keep my eyes open so i'll do it tommorow morning.
.::I. Prolouge::.
Project: Blu is the progeny of my frustration with the mundane wind tunnel currently polluting my den. Ive grown tiresome of disguising its mediocrity with cold cathodes and EL wire. Trouble is, I seem to harbor an immoderacy complex that prevents me from proceeding with anything in a modest manner. As such, some of you may find the unfathomable l337itude of Blu mildly obscene. Alright, so Im a bit pretentious, Ill tone down the rhetoric and present my vision of Blu. Project: Blu, when completed will be the fusion of an original custom case modification and an extreme water cooling solution. The two premises will be divided into a pair of phases, the first of which will be the case mod and second of which will be the water cooling system. The precise nature of the case modification is evolving every day but it will involve replacing nearly 80% of the surface area of the case with custom shaped acrylic panels and a special front end treatment Ill describe below. The cooling set up will be a manifestation of my various compulsive and extravagance disorders all rolled up in a bun and served with a side of absurdness and a cold pitcher of WTF to wash it down! Lets just say dual foot long heater cores (radiators) cooled by two 600 cfm blowers each the size of a small Australian orphan and a 600 gpm pump with 22 (thats alot) of head. Anyway thats enough of that lets get to it. I hope youll all follow this project and help me counter my crippling ADD when it flares up.
[edit: BTW it may also be a bit blue]
.::II. Lets DO the damn thang::.
Alright Err Phase one. So let the m0daliciousness commence. Let me first start by posting pics of the current riggage:
cute cat but one day i'll be shoveling cat dander from my intake fans
Its nothing to complain about but its also been done. Ill give you a brief overview of what I fancy for the case. As you can see it is a standard issue Chieftec dragon with a pre-modified window kit. Ive decided that this case will work marvelously for my application due to its size and relative design simplicity. My plan is to start by cutting out the front center grill structure from the face of the case leaving a large hole in façade of the case. I will then rectify that abomination by patching the cutout with layers of electric blue window tint I purchased from the local auto parts store. So when staring at the front of the case instead if looking at a grilled façade and door you will see a reflective blue sheet (hopefully backed by some sort of el lighting. I will then attempt to stencil and cut a design (perhaps a dragon or Asian/Arabic characters) into a material that will be sandwiched in the layers of tint. When staring at the case the net effect will be a glowing blue surface with the faint silhouette of a stenciled dragon (or whatever). If you can envision this the way I currently am youve just fouled yourself. Now clean in up, it smells. Both side panels will be fitted with clear acrylic windowlets: cut into an organic design that will flow with the elements that will be protruding from the case (like those uber blowers) I jostled with the concept of tinting the windows but alternatively I opted to keep them clear to parade what will be the defining attribute of Blu. I will paint the entire aluminum chassis of the case metallic blue which will be exposed through the various windowlets in top and sides of the case. This will be contrasted by a refinish of the metallic silver outer shell (may the lord have mercy on my soul). Im also playing with the idea of an extreme mobo tray mod, Ill give you details as I refine the design. This design with be full of idiosyncrasies that will be revealed as the build advances And I may need lots of aid to pull it off.
{edit:} It's 4am here, I was gonna post some pics from the work i started but I can't even keep my eyes open so i'll do it tommorow morning.
