Bubble-Plexi Case Mod

sandv!per writes: "If you want to spruce up the front of your case a bit, and those lighted case badges don't seem like enough, check out Matt's guide on making a "bubble-plexi" mod." There are disclaimers and warnings all over the place about injuring yourself while attempting this mod, so have fun but don't bitch if you lose a thumb ;)

Comments

Case Mod Category

[Tyler Eaves]

Could we please get a category for casemods....so those of us who think the whole thing has been done to death can filter...

Re:Case Mod Category

[Kizzle]

I agree. There are many categories that we don't need anymore. Beanies, Compaq, linuxcare, and all the misc apple ones that could be lumped together, just to name a few. These could definitely be replaced with better ones.

Case mods...

[Cmdr Taco (luser)]

...strike me as a bit, hmmm, useless. Unless, of course, it's for something necessary, like piping cooling water (or liquid N) for cooling. Sure, some of the blinking/neon lights are kinda cool to impress the friends and all, but my techno friends are generally more impressed by cool hardware/software implementations (real hacking) and generally consider the other trappings to be a bit frilly. The most impressive 'case mod' I've ever done was to actually install all the panels and properly close up the case on my wife's computer so it looked presentable. My own computers, on the other hand... hell, I can't even find the side panels, musta thrown'm out. I've got too much external hardware, ribbon cables, protoboards, etc, dandling out of most of them that I couldn't possibly even button up the case, let alone fancy it up with super-cool visual effects. oh, well, too each their own.

looks great

[Anonymous Coward]

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Google cache

[anno1602]

Here's Google's cache.

Re:Google cache

[forged]

Only too bad the images aren't cached.

In this particular case, the pics would be what really make the article enjoyable.

Creative mod

[delphin42]

The most creative case I've seen was made out of one of those tupperware storage bins you can get at walmart. Holes were cut out for all the connectors as well as intake and exhaust vents.

Take a look!

Go here

Re:On the subject of case mods

[molo]

Try Mouser Electronics or Digi-Key.

Why do PC cases continue to be "difficult"?

[burgburgburg]

I've read alot of PC case mod stories linked to from here, and I've enjoyed them. But one question keeps popping into my head: why do PC cases continue to be so generally difficult to work with?

I have a B&W G3. When I want to add something, I pull the ring and swing the side down. Everything is open and easy to access. 2 seconds. A child could do it. And my G3 is over 3 years old.

I have yet to see a PC case out there that approaches the ease of access that Apple had 3 years ago. Am I just not up the market? I know that alot of manufacturers were adding colorful plastic sections to their cases. I've seen the neon additions and clear windows from the modders. Why hasn't even one manufacturer tried to make the case an easy thing to work with?

noseless smiley...thank you

[tps12]

From the description:

;)

Thank you for not wasting bandwidth by equipping this smiley with a nose. FYI, a web page should be up within the next few days for the Denoser script, that automates the process of denosing smileys.

This little perl script has already been making the rounds in the hacker community, and there is a lot of excitement about it. Be sure to keep an eye on the Denoser project page, as activity is going to really pick up once the word gets out.

function vs image

[Cheetahfeathers]

WTF don't we see some cases that go for function mods, rather than these ugly image mods? Something as nicely built as Apple's G4 towers, or as quiet and small as the cube of theirs. Most computers totally suck when it comes to easy of putting it together and taking it apart. Look at an SGI O2 as a hugely high standard when it comes to case design. You can take the thing apart and put it back together in under a minute.

Of course most of these are beyond the ability of a typical case modder, who is just out to make their ugly PC even uglier.

Oh well, a geek can dream, right?

Mirror Here.

[SlashChick]

I happened to be bored, so I grabbed all 6 pages and posted them here:

http://pages.simpli.biz/casemod

The "Next" and "Previous" links have been changed to point to my server, but everything else remains identical.

I am collecting browser statistics on this page. I'll post them in my journal within 24 hours. I'm donating my bandwidth because I'm really interested in what browsers Slashdot users use. If you don't want your statistics collected, don't click on the link.

this? impressive? i think not.

[GutBomb]

It looks like an interesting way to burn yourself. Seriously. The bubble looks kind of warped, and the hole he cut out cetainly looks home made, especially with the bubble on because they are not exactly the same size. He should have just taken a dell case that has a similar bubble already made that actually looks nice, and modify the bubble instead of making a half-assed crappy looking bubble himself

I like case mods, but to make it onto slashdot, i would expect it to be somewhat impressive, not a "why the hell did this make it to slashdot" kinda thing.