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Paden
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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 Posted: 06/12/03 - 01:02 Post subject: Window Case Mods
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Who has put one of these in?
Are they easy to put in?
Can i find them in store or only online?
Do they sell them at best buy?!?
Rawr!
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Harkov
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 04:55 Post subject:
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I have
Depends, are you handy with a jigsaw?
pcmods.com sells kits if don't want to buy and cut the plex or acrylia yourself, actually I think they sell case sides already done for most name brand cases.
Nope
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Minion
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Joined: 29 Apr 2003
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Location: The Ghetto
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 05:36 Post subject:
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I have and I seriously suggest no one allows you to handle sharp objects. That is all.
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Kurel
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Cali
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 06:21 Post subject:
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I'd have to disagree with you Minion, maybe we'll get lucky and Paden will kill himself when he tries to mod the case.
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Vio
Toomuchtimeonhands
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
Posts: 977
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 07:44 Post subject:
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just buy a case with a window - easy enough
go to www.aopen.com
Look at their QF50 series, there are some nice ones from them
Cheap as well
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sinrakin
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 07:47 Post subject:
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| Harkov wrote: | | pcmods.com sells kits if don't want to buy and cut the plex or acrylia yourself |
Acrylia? 
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Paco
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Joined: 13 Oct 2002
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Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 08:45 Post subject:
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| sinrakin wrote: | | Harkov wrote: | | pcmods.com sells kits if don't want to buy and cut the plex or acrylia yourself |
Acrylia? |
lol, often found for sale in the bazaar 
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Oogie
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 08:58 Post subject:
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Tons of sites make them now so you can buy a prefab.
If you want to make one yourself, I suggest practicing first on an old PC case. Draw on paper what you want and then stencil it onto the case with pencil. To cut out your shape, use a Dremel tool and nothing else. To smooth the edges of your shape after the cut, either use a metal sandpaper (you might have to touch up the edges with paint if you do it this way) or else buy some rubber edging.
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evilution
Can't Stop Posting
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: 69 Ville
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 09:33 Post subject:
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if you feel the need to mod your computer case,
you might be a ricer
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Minion
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Joined: 29 Apr 2003
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Location: The Ghetto
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 09:33 Post subject:
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| evilution wrote: | if you feel the need to mod your computer case,
you might be a ricer |
Or just a phenomenol turbo geek.
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eqchanter
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Joined: 04 Dec 2002
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Location: tennessee
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 09:33 Post subject:
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i personaly dont see the point in a windowed case. but , to each his own i guess.
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Paden
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Joined: 23 Oct 2002
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Location: North CAROLINA!
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 09:47 Post subject:
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I have all the tools i will ever need.
jigsaw pfft i got a motor tools that are made to cut metal with a little blade
I want to put one in with a blowhole so i can buy a color LED fan and put it!
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sinrakin
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 10:18 Post subject:
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How do people keep case windows from opening up big RF emission holes? Is there some sort of transparent metallic coating you can spray on them or something? Or do people just not worry about it?
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Minion
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 10:18 Post subject:
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| sinrakin wrote: | | How do people keep case windows from opening up big RF emission holes? Is there some sort of transparent metallic coating you can spray on them or something? Or do people just not worry about it? |
The latter.
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Luturb
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Livermore, California
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 12:29 Post subject:
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| sinrakin wrote: | | How do people keep case windows from opening up big RF emission holes? Is there some sort of transparent metallic coating you can spray on them or something? Or do people just not worry about it? |
What are you worried about? RF causing data errors in your PC? or do you think your computer is radiating something? PCs will run fine with the side of the case off, a window isn't going to cause any problems.
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eqchanter
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Joined: 04 Dec 2002
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 13:01 Post subject:
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| sinrakin wrote: | | How do people keep case windows from opening up big RF emission holes? Is there some sort of transparent metallic coating you can spray on them or something? Or do people just not worry about it? |
unless you are doing something where every bit of EMI shielding matters i wouldnt worry. the fans inside your computer generate more than you would get by leaving a hole open.
Some of the planes i work on have computers on them where every panel and fan is emi shielded. but it is used for monotoring sonorbuoys location, sound, water temperature etc.
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sinrakin
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 13:16 Post subject:
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Yeah, I guess it's OK at home. I was just thinking how much trouble we go through at work to meet EMI requirements, the thought of cutting a giant hole in the shielding seemed bizarre. But actually at home the only thing I have EMI trouble with is my crappy Sony cordless phone/answering machine, which Sony blames on EMI from my computer. When I lied and said I didn't have a computer, they blamed it on my refrigerator
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Harkov
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Joined: 15 Oct 2002
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 15:50 Post subject:
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I was tired 
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Gethy
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 16:40 Post subject:
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| Paden wrote: | I have all the tools i will ever need.
jigsaw pfft i got a motor tools that are made to cut metal with a little blade
I want to put one in with a blowhole so i can buy a color LED fan and put it! |
How do you survive in the world?
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Paden
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Posted: 06/12/03 - 16:42 Post subject:
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By takeing every day one step at a time!
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