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A Star Trek case mod theme that will be stylish.. Er, I mean sheik! and we've only got 12 days to get it finished! Maximum PC has a presence at Comic-Con every year as an outreach opportunity—to let the hardcore comics and sci-fi fans know that PC enthusiasm goes hand-in-hand with that kind of fandom. This year we’re using our booth as an opportunity to show the fans at Comic-Con how awesome a great case-mod can be and how PC geekery and sci-fi enthusiasm can meet in a beautiful way. So we’ve hired the best guys in the business to design and build an awesome Star Trek-themed PC, and we’ll be giving one away at Comic-Con and the other one will go to David Gerrold in exchange for some writing he’s doing for us in relation to Comic-Con. - Nathan Edwards, Senior Associate Editor

Conceptual Designer: Mike Okuda is graphic designer who has worked on Star Trek series since the 1980s and is responsible for much of its visual style, including the LCARS interface as seen on Next Generation. Matt Jefferie's original design of the Tricorder served as Mike's inspiration for styling cues on the "Tricorder Shiek" computer case design. We could have scratch built a PC that looked just like the Tricorder, but David wanted an actual computer case instead with specific utilitarian features like hot swap bays and a compartment for his Tribbles. 3D design of "Tricorder Shiek" by Dave LaLopa Top panel and storage compartment Top panel will be milled from 2" thick 6061 aluminum This Lancool K-58, manufactured by Lian Li will sacrifice it's chassis to this project. Lancool K-58 chassis will be painted Matte Black Enamel. Using Rounded side hand file to smooth the cut edges. Using Red Scotch-Brite pad to scuff the surface in preparation for Primer base coat. Lancool K58 chassis painted Matte Black Enamel (1 for david, 1 for comic-con) Machined aluminum computer case feet, http://www.mnpctech.com/ITX_MATX_Computer_Case_Feet.html Machined aluminum computer case feet with grooved edges. The aluminum feet are machined on CNC Lathe, http://www.mnpctech.com/ITX_MATX_Computer_Case_Feet.html The bare aluminum is nice contrast to the Matte Black. #10 x 5/8" Black Oxide Fan Screws, http://www.mnpctech.com/thumbscrew.html Screws will be used in conjunction with fan silencing rubber grommets, http://www.mnpctech.com/FanGrommet.html #10 x 5/8" Black Oxide Fan Screw inserted in rubber grommet Yate Loon Blue LED 140mm cooling fan (1 of 2) Lian Li Tool-Less PCI Card Holder, 7 x PCI Holder. Works with many Lian Li cases or other modified cases. Specifications: Tool-Less PCI Card Holder, 7 x PCI Holder. Designed for Most of Lian Li Cases. Dimension (W)70mm x (H)145mm x (D)30mm

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Hard Drive cage Cooling Fan

80mm Honeycomb Acrylic Fan Grill, http://www.mnpctech.com/Computer_Fan_Grills_Laser_PC_Fan_Grills.html

I also plan to sleeve the Power Supply Cables with one of these custom white PSU cable sleeve kits

[url=http://www.mnpctech.com/ATX_Molex_Removal_Tools.html]24 Pin ATX Power Supply Removal & Molex Pin Extractor Tools when custom sleeving your Power Supply and Molex connectors.

I'm using these Fan vibration rubber grommets to mount the fan

I use a Micro Flat head screw driver to install the Fan vibration rubber grommets.

Give the fan hole a professional look by installing

U-channel rubber trim

The U-channel molding will cover any mistakes or scratches made while cutting the fan hole.

]#10-5/8 Black cooling fan screws

Nice, gotta see this one completed!

Thanks for commenting!

it will be fun! Picking up following material list in morning.... 6061 aluminum

1.938 thick x 18.1875 x 8.25 (2 pieces)
1.5 thick x 8.25 x 5.906 (2 pieces)
1.4375 thick x 14.969 x 8.25 (2 pieces)
.4375 thick x 21.25 x 21.125 (4 pieces)
.25 thick 1.625 x .3125 (2 pieces)
.125 thick x 8.875 x 7 (2 pieces)
.125 thick x 20.5 x 20.375 (4 pieces)
.125 thick x 8.578 x 7.5 (2 pieces)
.125 thick x 1.82 x 1.11 (2 pieces)
.125 thick x 8.1875 x 3.219 (2 pieces) 

Ever explore to see if Carbon Fibre might be more cost effective?

Your grinding most of some of those pieces away, when you could just mold it, bake it, and be done.

lol

They should have kept the tribbles it would have solved world hunger 

no doubt, LOL!!!!!

 
Hey Kids, It's Billet on a skid! 



I was focused on making a dent in our work load, so I didn't take a lot of photos last night...





First layer is 1/8" thick smoked grey, cast acrylic.



these will 3/16 mounting holes





Starrett spring loaded center punch..



Using counter bore bit to debur holes





Flush.



(hint: my lanboy air review)

cnc mill, 5 axis

Worked on the side panel pre-assembly today> The inner wall of the steel panel needs to be painted Black.

OMG you forgot the StarTrek MEME!!!!!!!!!!

(sweet btw)

Looking great.

Have you thought about custom-building your own case or have you done this before? What I mean is, instead of using a case from someone like Lian Li, build your own from scratch. For instance, build a replica of the Enterprise and stick a computer in it

Yes, and will be doing some interesting PCs for 2012 CES.. I will post them here when I start :)

Finished the four Enterprise inlays for the side panels on both cases last night.





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I'll be sleeving everything with Black PSU and fan wires cable sleeve kit

Nice job so far! 

Im in the middle of modding at the moment with the same case! :) Im painting it All white inside, and the top 140mm fan space is going to be painted white. :) Also saving up for 140mm white fans, MDPC sleeve, another HDD cage, NZXT LED wiring, Silver stone 120mm fans, Ram heatsinks, and other stuff.......

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@decripple, thanks for checking out the project and commenting!

@CarMelo88, cool, the lancool is such a great case!

@sjr, Gordon will want to keep it...lol