ZdMods - Project 180

[Meelobee]

Now that I've almost finished Project pÇʇɹÇÊŒuı (Buildlog here: http://forum.highflow.nl/f34/cip-project-p-u-12597/) I've started on a new mod, which I'd like to share with you.

This time no scratch build, but a rebuild of an exisiting case, the Antec P180. Why this case, well simply because I had it sitting around after building Inverted.

Currently the hardware is outdated: Intel Q6600, 4Gb Ram, Radeon 6870. So I'll buy new hardware along the way of the build.

Picture time!

Standard Antec P180 housing

Again I'll be using 25x25mm aluminum tubes

Cut away parts of the original front to make room for the alu tubes

All alu bars in place, 3mm transparant plexi in between

Finished the top and bottom with a alu strip

Testfit of the front

I want to put 2 fans in the front that will draw air from the bottom of the front through the tubes. They won't be able to breathe much, but hopefully enough for what I want to do

Sketchup of the fan cutout in the front

This is what it looks like so far, the 2 outer tubes still need to be cut

That's it for now...

[Meelobee]

I've done some more work on the case:

First I've finished the front, the fans are now countersunk into the tubes

There were some damaged area's on the plexi which I filed down, before:

After:

Fans fitted

Front on the case

I've bought some pieces of alu sheet to replace the front, back and midplate of the case.

Took the case apart, the white sheets on the left are the new alu parts

After cutting the front and back there wasn't much of the original material left

Made the front sheet to size

And bolted it all together again

[Meelobee]

Had some time to work on the case this weekend, first I've put the original I/O panel into the midplate.

Then I've cut 2 bars to replace the top piece of the case. To still be able to slide in the sidepanels (the panels have small hooks) I had to cut 3 rectangular holes in the side of each bar

The 2 top bars sit on L shaped pieces attached to the front and back of the case

With the sidepanels on it's all flush and straight

I've polished the strips on the top and bottom of the front with Commandant #4 after sanding them to P800

[Meelobee]

During the week I received a package from Coolermaster, they decided to sponsor my project and send me a very nice Silent pro M2 1000w psu and 7 Excalibur 120mm fans.

Big thanks to Marco from Coolermaster Benelux for making this happen

And I also have a small update:

Did a bit more work on the top of the case. I've put plexi and aluminum corners onto the bars that hold the sidepanels.

This way each side of the top looks like it's made out of two bars with plexi in between. And I still have room to put a 360 radiator right under the top of the case

And I've used a small piece of alu tube to make the backside of the top