Cooler Master 840 ATCS Project

[MonsterMawd]

I've started the build for Cooler Master's media suite at 2010 CES. The D-9 concept was mine after seeing the movie.

I should know by first week of November what hardware CM will be sending me.

Conceptual drawing by E.E.L. Ambiense


Case Mods & Supplies used in this project by Mnpctech.com


Machined Aluminum Computer Case Feet Link

Acoustical Sound Proofing Sheets for your PC

Mnpctech is now stocking clear and colored sheets of cast acrylic for window mods

http://www.mnpctech.com/colored_acrylic_sheet_casemod_window.html

This is the Honeycomb Modders Mesh we used.

PC Cable management clamps
http://www.mnpctech.com/CableClamp.html

http://www.mnpctech.com/Computer_Billet_Fan_Grills.html

http://www.mnpctech.com/Computer_Fan_Grills_Laser_PC_Fan_Grills.html

The canvas for this PC build is the Cooler Master 840 ATCS

Adding window to Cooler master 840 ATCS

Using tape roll to make curved corner

Make first initial cut with your Dremel and cutting wheel, to allow use of Jigsaw and cut the window more efficiently

You have created slot, this allows using a Jigsaw w/ 18 TPI cutting blade

Using a Jigsaw is much quicker than using a Dremel to cut your window

 

[MonsterMawd]

bwilson, Yes, and I may use it still. Thanks for commenting!

@ Shadow, goto www.onlinemetals.com, look at perforated sheets of "Steel"

 

[JohnnyLucky]

Shadow - I have a large piece of AC Ryan modders mesh. Unfortunately I am growing old disgracefully and I can't remember which online vendor I bought it from.

 

[Shadow703793]

bwilson, Yes, and I may use it still. Thanks for commenting!

@ Shadow, goto www.onlinemetals.com, look at perforated sheets of "Steel"

Thank you,
I'm probably going to go with 24x24" of this: http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=15697&step=4&id=1&top_cat=0

I was looking all over for Aluminum ones, I even checked at onlinemetals.com (I have bought Aluminum bars from them) but I wasn't looking under Steel lol.

Again, thanks for the help.

 

[MonsterMawd]

Thats great! glad you could find it

Here is the Prawn canister installed, I've added a 4" White cold cathode light between the front intake plate and bezel.

 

[Shadow703793]

Why white CCFL? I would have expected orange or red....

 

[MonsterMawd]

I like how it looks

 

[Shadow703793]

Well, we'll see how it looks at the end. Anyways, you know what you'r doing so I'm sure the white CCFLs will serve a purpose.

 

[MonsterMawd]

Agree, everything will be properly mucked up after it's assembled. I'll probally fog the entire thing

 

[MonsterMawd]

The lighting needs to be dimmed down a bit,for a more eerie looking feel

 

[Shadow703793]

Looks good! More pics?

 

[MonsterMawd]

Will take some more this weekend, I didn't have much time to spend in the shop.

and MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I've gotta keep plugging away at this, so it's finished in time to be shipped to Vegas for the 2010 CES.

Whats this? It's a cannibalized Mitron Interlink, 3.5" bay fan controller

 

[MonsterMawd]

Mnpctech Painter, Brad Galvin starts the transformation from pristine to weathered and dilapidated. He starts by creating the illusion of a scratched-up exterior, imagine Christopher dragged his computer in the gravel. Did he have to wrestle it away from somebody at one time?

The Orange & White exterior finish has been scratched done to the bare metal. This is done by hand using enamel "One Shot" Silver paint and a paint brush.

Notice the paint is chipped around the bullet holes.

 

[MonsterMawd]

Brad has painted a variety of Prawn insignia, language and graphics by hand. The bolts are given weathered effects. Christopher left his PC out in the rain. ....Acid rain perhaps?

There was an expolsion in the right side panel at one time.

 

[Shadow703793]

Wow... amazing work.

 

[MonsterMawd]

White cold cathode light, 12" tube inside the chassis, later the acrylic housing was coated with Silver paint to dim the brightness

 

[coopchennick]

I've been following this almost daily since the thread started.
Very interesting and I'm always impressed by each new step


Great job

 

[tkgclimb]

Nice Nice Nice,

hey and an Offtopic question, I got a cordless Dremel LI-ion 10.8v dremel for x-mas,
it has the same RPM's as the corded ones, and they say that the LI-ion cordless dremels work just like the corded ones.

My question to you (pro modder and such) is do you think it will work for some small modding projects (vent's, adding couple of fans and such, maybe a window) the cordless one will work; or should I return it and get a corded dremel like the 300 or 4000.

Anyway, your work is awesome, and I've watched some of your vids on modding ans such great work.

I have just one more question, where do you get your low adhesive scotch tape that you use in your vids, not the 4010, the tape that you use to cover everything up with before cutting. I could't find any low adhesive tape wider than 3/4in.

Enough with my problem, the case looks great.

 

[MonsterMawd]

@ coopchennick, Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate it!

@ tkg, for small plastic bits, cordless is fine. For any type of metal work, you want corded. You can buy the 3M Scotch "Green" low tack tape at "Autobody Supply Stores" otherwise, you can Google online Autobody Suppliers

I just got the DVD today. I laughed at seeing the "Puddi" brand cat food can again. while I watched, the system got nestled into the MB and ready for install

 

[Shadow703793]

@ tkg, for small plastic bits, cordless is fine. For any type of metal work, you want corded.

+1.

Anyways, MM is this posted over at bit tech? I looked for it at bit tech, but couldn't find this project.

 

[tkgclimb]

Well
I returned the cordless and got a corded Black & Decker rotary tool, I know it's not the "proven brand", but it was cheep as hell (30$ with some accerories) it fits all rotary tool accerories (I can't spell it)
It is a 2.0 amp tool that goes up to 30,000 rpm (a tad slower than DREMEL)

only real downside is it's only 3 speed. But for the price you can't go wrong.

Anyway still looking awesome and hoping for more pis

 

[MonsterMawd]

@ shawdow, Yes, it's in the Project Worklog Subforum

@ tkg, Yes, the B&D is awesome. I've owned the same model.


The weathered and rust effects are hand painted and airbrushed by Brad on the main body, bezel, top panel and backplate of the Cooler Master 840 case.

Optical drive that Christopher stole from Multi National United.

 

[Shadow703793]

Well
I returned the cordless and got a corded Black & Decker rotary tool, I know it's not the "proven brand", but it was cheep as hell (30$ with some accerories) it fits all rotary tool accerories (I can't spell it)
It is a 2.0 amp tool that goes up to 30,000 rpm (a tad slower than DREMEL)

only real downside is it's only 3 speed. But for the price you can't go wrong.

Anyway still looking awesome and hoping for more pis

Are you talking about the B&D RTX? If so it is "mult speed" to say the least. If you set the dial to any where between the settings (ie between Low & Med) the tool will have a rpm between Low & Mid. I own/owned a B&D RTX -B(IIRC) and I was able to do that. Currently I use a B&D for mid-low level work (ie cutting small plastics like Legos,etc). I use a Proxxon 38481 for my high level work (ie cutting sheet metal, engravings,etc). See: http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-38481-Professional-Rotary-Tool/dp/B001FWXEO6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1262206595&sr=8-1
Too bad not many places sell the Proxxons.

@OP: Keep up the good work. Also, have you considered adding some "graffiti" writings,etc on the side to give an affect that it's been "vandalized" also?

 

[tkgclimb]

Man I think an angel just got it's wings, that thing is sick, great attention to detail.

I haven't even scene district 9 and the case still blows me away, I really like the inlaid looking hex grill in the last picture posted.

shadow
I think it's the rtx-6 I couldn't tell any difference between the two on the B &D website though. I'll give the middle thing a try when it get it.

I was going to go with the proxxon (heard they were nice) or a dremel 4000, but they are both more expensive (funny thing is I didn't even have to pay for it, since the returned dremel was a gift) and I have access to a full metal shop for heavy duty projects, so I went with the B&D.


KEEP IT UP

 

[Shadow703793]

I have access to a full metal shop for heavy duty projects, so I went with the B&D.

Nice. Wish I had a full workshop. Btw, would you hapen to have a CNC mill? Anyways, check out what I said about adjusting rpm.

 

[tkgclimb]

I have access to a full metal shop for heavy duty projects, so I went with the B&D.

Nice. Wish I had a full workshop. Btw, would you hapen to have a CNC mill?

Nope, we have a CNC cutter (a plasma table/cam) and it will do nice designs in pretty thick metal (.5 inch steel).

We do have an old manual mill, but it's more like a drill press.

I take what I said back, it's not a full metal workshop (with CNC stuff, water cutter). But it's still pretty full and has got a lot of fun toys. The shop mostly does custom stuff, like benches, railings, tables, signs, etc....