Project: mini patriot

Braveheart · Jun 9, 2009, 12:59 AM

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

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

Braveheart · Jun 9, 2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet

then we assume the plexi was a dollar and change?

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

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

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

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

denice25 · Jun 9, 2009, 05:12 AM

great job....

Braveheart · Jun 9, 2009, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sneekypeet

looks like it may go to stripper or sandpaper

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

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Originally Posted by denice25

great job....

you're easy to impress.....

Braveheart · Jun 23, 2009, 04:59 PM

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

done

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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Cooling:	coolit domino ALC
Memory:	4GB DDR3 1333
Video Card:	sapphire 4870x2
Hard Disk:	250GB barracuda, 1.5TB barracuda
Optical Drive:	samsung writemaster dvd/cd burner
CRT/LCD Model:	15" phillips, HannsG HD 28"
Case:	custom built plexiglass cube
Sound Card:	Creative audigy SE
PSU:	Silverstone Strider 700W
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Jun 9, 2009, 01:01 AM	#2
MRCL Join Date: May 2008 Location: Switzerland, Heart of Europe Posts: 3,798 (2.09/day) Thanks: 340 Thanked 862 Times in 705 Posts System Specs	No more than 6.50$? Interesting... how much did the spray paint cost you :P __________________ [I.R.A.] FBi I wouldnt buy toilet paper from MSI as it may be missing the preforations

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Optical Drive:	LiteON DVD writer
CRT/LCD Model:	24" Acer V243W
Case:	Fractal Design Define R2, sleeved all I/O cables
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	Corsair HX750W modular, sadly only stock sleeving
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System Name:	mystie
Processor:	intel Q9450
Motherboard:	gigabyte EP45 UD3P
Cooling:	coolit domino ALC
Memory:	4GB DDR3 1333
Video Card:	sapphire 4870x2
Hard Disk:	250GB barracuda, 1.5TB barracuda
Optical Drive:	samsung writemaster dvd/cd burner
CRT/LCD Model:	15" phillips, HannsG HD 28"
Case:	custom built plexiglass cube
Sound Card:	Creative audigy SE
PSU:	Silverstone Strider 700W
Software:	Vista home premium 64/ Ubuntu 10.04 Beta 64

Jun 9, 2009, 01:02 AM	#4
sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,983 (7.32/day) Thanks: 3,032 Thanked 5,481 Times in 3,947 Posts System Specs	then we assume the plexi was a dollar and change? Good plan, I would like to see reciepts when its complete though __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

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Jun 9, 2009, 04:39 AM	#6
sneekypeet Unpaid Babysitter Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 18,983 (7.32/day) Thanks: 3,032 Thanked 5,481 Times in 3,947 Posts System Specs	well stop with the suspense, whats the other $1.30 going to? __________________ Hers: ASUS Maximus V Gene / i7 3770K / Swiftech H220 / 4X8GB Corsair Dominators / ASUS GTX660 / Corsair AX-760 / Windows 7 64bit / Fractal Design ARC Midi R2 Test: Gigabyte Z68X-UD4-B3 / i7 2600K / A lot Of Coolers / Ripjaws Currently / HIS HD7950 IceQ Turbo / Silverstone SST-ST85F-G / Windows 7 64bit / InWin D-Frame Limited Edition

Jun 9, 2009, 05:12 AM	#9
denice25 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 202 (0.13/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	great job....

Jun 23, 2009, 04:59 PM	#11
Braveheart Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 965 (0.51/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 48 Times in 36 Posts System Specs	some crazy person called braveheart and my case is almost done. Attached Thumbnails __________________ my heat.

Jun 24, 2009, 06:08 PM	#12
Braveheart Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 965 (0.51/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 48 Times in 36 Posts System Specs	the product is finished and pics will be up in a bit. __________________ my heat.

Aug 6, 2009, 08:09 PM	#13
Braveheart Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 965 (0.51/day) Thanks: 93 Thanked 48 Times in 36 Posts System Specs	done __________________ my heat.

Aug 9, 2009, 06:31 PM	#14
MKmods Case Mod Guru Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,711 (2.47/day) Thanks: 2,879 Thanked 1,766 Times in 1,364 Posts System Specs	Nicely done paint work. Great job taking a simple old case and fixing it up.

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