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Braveheart Jun 9, 2009 12:59 AM

Project: mini patriot
 
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Goal: turn a trashed HP mATX case into a patriotic beauty, while spending no more than $6.50 USD.

the plan: pearly white interior, red panels, blue top, plexiglass window.

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6/2/09/ 2:00 am

completed side panel cutting, my first time using a dremel...looks better than expected.
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6/8/09/ 5:58 pm
after finishing an interview and landed a sweet part time job, its back to modding.
i bought the spray paint today and am now applying the primer.
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7/10/2009 4:43 PM
its done, and is now up for sale!
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what i ended out doing:
removed all of the useless parts that comes with a HP case, cleaned, disassembled, hosed down, blow dried, primed each metal part separate, than painted the plastic parts, than spray painted the primed metal, than finally re-assembled, shot tons of pics, and is now sitting on my desk waiting to have a beastly mATX rig in it!

MRCL Jun 9, 2009 01:01 AM

No more than 6.50$? Interesting... how much did the spray paint cost you :P

Braveheart Jun 9, 2009 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MRCL (Post 1422538)
No more than 6.50$? Interesting... how much did the spray paint cost you :P

$5.20

sneekypeet Jun 9, 2009 01:02 AM

then we assume the plexi was a dollar and change?

Good plan, I would like to see reciepts when its complete though:roll:

Braveheart Jun 9, 2009 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet (Post 1422543)
then we assume the plexi was a dollar and change?

Good plan, I would like to see reciepts when its complete though:roll:

plexi was left over from my last project, "Yorky cube".

sneekypeet Jun 9, 2009 04:39 AM

well stop with the suspense, whats the other $1.30 going to?

Braveheart Jun 9, 2009 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet (Post 1422796)
well stop with the suspense, whats the other $1.30 going to?

i have no idea yet...give me some idea's :)


problems with paint: the primer i got is F*** gay! never buy Fusion spray paint, its ruined my right side panel and most of the inside of this project.

sneekypeet Jun 9, 2009 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Braveheart (Post 1422853)
i have no idea yet...give me some idea's :)


problems with paint: the primer i got is F*** gay! never buy Fusion spray paint, its ruined my right side panel and most of the inside of this project.

looks like it may go to stripper or sandpaper :ohwell:

denice25 Jun 9, 2009 05:12 AM

great job....

Braveheart Jun 9, 2009 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet (Post 1422861)
looks like it may go to stripper or sandpaper :ohwell:

yeah, sand papering the inside of a case is crap!!

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Originally Posted by denice25 (Post 1422862)
great job....

you're easy to impress.....:wtf:

Braveheart Jun 23, 2009 04:59 PM

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some crazy person called braveheart and my case is almost done.

Braveheart Jun 24, 2009 06:08 PM

the product is finished and pics will be up in a bit.

Braveheart Aug 6, 2009 08:09 PM

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done :D

MKmods Aug 9, 2009 06:31 PM

Nicely done paint work. Great job taking a simple old case and fixing it up.


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