Ideas on some crazy modifications please..

Rip_Uk said:
nice idea, i wonder how i could get it in the compartment.
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No clue. That would be a crazy mod though... It would look very interesting may I add, but, I think just a little too much work for a lavalamp that will burn out after 500 hours of on time.
 
You could make a "portable" desktop. Get a case and mod an touchscreen LCD to the side, and add some flat speakers. Could be a little expensive though.
 
mrbagrat said:
You could make a "portable" desktop. Get a case and mod an touchscreen LCD to the side, and add some flat speakers. Could be a little expensive though.
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LIKE THE BEST IDEA IN THIS THREAD SO FAR!!!

That would be sooooo cool................. :cool:
 
jbrown456 said:
LIKE THE BEST IDEA IN THIS THREAD SO FAR!!!

That would be sooooo cool................. :cool:
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:D


Another idea: Get some multidirectional servos (move along x and y axis) and rig some laser pointers or other laser lights to them. Have them move around randomly in the case. With dark lighting they would look SWEET, but be sure to have a case window. Not sure if laser lights would damage any components.
 
mrbagrat said:
:D


Another idea: Get some multidirectional servos (move along x and y axis) and rig some laser pointers or other laser lights to them. Have them move around randomly in the case. With dark lighting they would look SWEET, but be sure to have a case window. Not sure if laser lights would damage any components.
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Now that would be just plain crazy. And yes, the lasers would probably do something bad, if not they would not be good, because they are emitting radiation.

Well one mod that I was doing was building computers into kitchen cabinets. I did this for my mom with an old computer, and she loves it, it makes recipes a lot easier to use and organise. But I don't think that is the type of mod that you are looking for here....:D
 
Bobo said:
Now that would be just plain crazy. And yes, the lasers would probably do something bad, if not they would not be good, because they are emitting radiation.

Well one mod that I was doing was building computers into kitchen cabinets. I did this for my mom with an old computer, and she loves it, it makes recipes a lot easier to use and organise. But I don't think that is the type of mod that you are looking for here....:D
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You could probably get them shielded, but they would be more expensive.
 
Rip_Uk said:
pics!!! lol. i know what you mean with the long fan wires, they get in the way of everything. as for the paint job on the case i was thinking like a tiger stripe but not black and yellow.
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Here are the breadbaord and CIK pics.

The breadboard is quite easy. All I did with this case is run all lines behind the MB to quickly get it installed and running. This case I use for OCing because of it's LC system. To show the whole picture, i took a shot zoomed out to show the clean space. I am running 8 fans, a water pump and two cool cathode lights. Typically I would have wire issues, but this pretty much squashed it. Looking into modular Power supplies to get rid of the rats nest above now...

The last two are the CIK device. In my old case i had removed the board from the 5 1/4 rack and mounted it to the inside of the case and then mounted another key slot to the case with a line running to the mounted board. It was cool, not total computer security, but data was secure at least. The two keys there use a really weak 16 bit encryption, but chances are not many people know how to defeat this type of encryption anyway.

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Get some multidirectional servos (move along x and y axis) and rig some laser pointers or other laser lights to them. Have them move around randomly in the case. With dark lighting they would look SWEET, but be sure to have a case window. Not sure if laser lights would damage any components.
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absolutely brilliant.
 
red and black, but not blood red, like a dark red kinda shade
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nice, but maybe some lighter colours.

No clue. That would be a crazy mod though... It would look very interesting may I add, but, I think just a little too much work for a lavalamp that will burn out after 500 hours of on time.
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Who Cares! lol. I was thinking of connecting a lead to it with a switch in a 3.25 bay, think about it, niiiice.


that breadboard idea is not bad either.
 
Dunno if you want to do the laser idea, but I read up on laser types. It goes from a scale of 1-4, four is strongest and one is weakest:

Some article said:
How do you know which lasers to avoid?
The American National Standards Institute established four classes for lasers. They are named Class one (1) through four (4). A Class 1 laser cannot create a human hazard even if the beam is collected by viewing equipment, like binoculars. No controls are required.

What about Class 2 lasers?
A Class 2 laser is considered to be a low power laser and could cause damage if the victim continuously stares into the beam. ANSI recommends that a caution label be affixed on the unit warning you not to stare into the beam.

And a Class 3 laser?
A Class 3 laser is a medium power laser and may cause damage before the blink reflex of your eye can protect you. It is not likely that there is enough power to damage the skin or create serious reflections. There are safety precautions recommended by the manufacturer, including the use of approved glasses to shield the beam in the event of an exposure. Labels, signs and warning devices should be employed.

I guess Class 4 lasers are the big ones, right?
They can be. A Class 4 laser or a high power laser can cause damage to the eye and/or skin even if reflected. These lasers have sufficient power to ignite combustible materials. The safety precautions are stringent. In fact, many Class 4 lasers are enclosed in a shielded compartment and may not be operated when the compartment while the compartment is breached.
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You could probably try for class one lasers. Class two sounds like laser pointer strength, but class one might not give off as much radiation. Heres the whole article:

http://www.iem-inc.com/prnon2r.html



EDIT: Found some radiation filters. They are meant for computer monitors, but you could probably cut out pieces and stick them to the laser pointer:

http://www.instaoffice.com/Anti-Radiation-Screen-Filter-Center-Standard-16-17in.KTKGRXC1617.0.7.htm I don't know if they are the right type, but its just what I found.

Expensive, but you could probably find them cheaper elsewhere or a different model.
 
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thanks a lot mrbagrat, it will have to be class one lasers as i don't want to risk damaging anything. Im sure there is cheaper anti-radiation filters, ill google.
 
thanks a lot mrbagrat, it will have to be class one lasers as i don't want to risk damaging anything. Im sure there is cheaper anti-radiation filters, ill google.
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Exactly what radiation are you guys worried about?
 
You can put a disco ball or one of those electric ball things in quite easy since they run on 12v. Hell, theres even kits to do it! :D
 
maybe a case with an electric ball sticking out the side of it. You cut cut the whole to fit the ball and mount it inside.
 
lol, how about getting hundreds of silver and electric blue sequins, plaster the outside of your case with them (except for the window) then put the glitter/disco ball inside it... put shed loads of blue and white LED's inside and watch it sparkle, wow, that might be my next mod actually, but with RED and BLACK sequins and UV lights

dragon
 
Laser radiation. Apperantly it can damage computer components, but I'm not sure. Better safe then sorry though.
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Yes, they emitt electromagnetic radiation, generally with a wavelength on the order of ~1 micron, but so do LED's and light bulbs.
 
dragon2309 said:
lol, how about getting hundreds of silver and electric blue sequins, plaster the outside of your case with them (except for the window) then put the glitter/disco ball inside it... put shed loads of blue and white LED's inside and watch it sparkle, wow, that might be my next mod actually, but with RED and BLACK sequins and UV lights

dragon
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lol, sounds pretty good, im realy thinking about those moving lasers mounted on rails.
 
thanks, and yeh, the lasers could be pretty cool, but will you actually see the beam or just the spot where the laser hits an object...?? i know there are green lasers that you can see the beam on, but most red ones like the laser pointers do not show the beam unless there is smoke/fog etc....

dragon
 
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