Hello all,
I wanted to document my progress on my case mod. This is just a fun project for me, as I've always wanted to dive into the world of modding. Any opinions/suggestions/comments are welcome and appreciated!
The first picture I'll post illustrates my plans for cutting out a spider on the side panel. The blue shaded areas are the parts that I will cut out, leaving the spider behind.
case dimensions- 16"L x 8.5"W x 26"H
- yea I know. I'm not that good of an artist.
I will post pics of the case shortly. Next step-cutting!
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Update 1
Here are some pics of the case. This is what I have to work with. A perfect canvas!
-Addtronics full-tower ET7890A case. (still available for purchase for $399 w/PSU) Luckily, I got this for free from a coworker.
1st pic- shows the spider outline on my side panel. Gotta love that beige color!
2nd pic- Front profile shot. Pretty simple layout.
3rd pic- Rear shot of the case. I cut out a 92mm hole for an exhaust fan at the top.
4th pic- Up close shot of the front bezel. As you can see, there were very small holes perforating the bezel. I drilled these out to increase their size, thus, increasing airflow. From around 1/16" to 1/4"
5th pic- Chassis. I cut out two 92mm fan holes in the front. This will soon be black.
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Update 2
I have cut my side panel in the shape of the spider. It doesn't look too bad! I was worried about my panel warping or twisting as I cut, but I had no problem. Used a 24TPI metal jigsaw blade. Ofcourse, this was filed.
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Update 3
Mother Nature has finally cooperated and gave me some nice weather to do some painting! :)
I started priming my side panel, 5.25" bay covers, and the front bezel. Here's a shot of both after 4 coats of primer.
As the title states, this is a 'Black Widow' case mod. I'm trying to follow the them of black and red....but black and neon green accents sound sooooo appealing, which wouldnt not fit in with a 'black widow'. But we shall see, I'm taking this step by step! ~more to come