Happy Birthday mom!

[slytherock]

For my mom birthday, I've decided to offer her a computer. Not a brand new one, but a lot better then the one she uses.
She's now using a 486 laptop. (I know... But she's only using word)
I have that old HP P3 That I got for 15$, so I'm gonna gave it to her.
But First I have to mod it a little:

Her basement, where her office stand is all in wood, whit a little fire place, so I think the best might be to make something out of bricks. Not real one, but imitation. Like... wall paper :)

Here's the first step:
Before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0030.jpg
And After:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0031.jpg

I think it don't look that bad. It was the first step, the top and the other side will be made the same way and the front will probably be black oven...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0032.jpg

[Quakken]

haha, a 486... i bet she's going to love you if you can get it looking good.

[jdbnsn]

Cood B-Day gift for mom! Hope she likes it!

[Drum Thumper]

That turned out quite good!

[VCR]

Like it

[slytherock]

Ok, the case is all covered of that wallpaper. One good thing done. (sorry no pics...)
It's raining outside, so I can't paint the front panel. The idea is to make it black charcoal. I've found black paint with texture. They call it speckle stone. I hope it gonna give it the look of an old wood oven.

Meantime, I've made a meshing panel for 2 bezels. The longest part have been to bend the mesh. Not really hard, but long work.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0033.jpg
(Inside the panel)

As you can see the mesh is bend everyside at 90 degrees, so it fit perfectly in position. I've also leaved 7 unbended stripes and (with help of my friend the dremel) insert them directly into the panel. When the painting will be done, I'll bend them to make sure the mesh stay in place.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0034.jpg
(Front view)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0035.jpg
(Installed on the case)

I found an old red bubble led thing in my stuff, So I decided to install it behind the mesh,

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0036.jpg
(Bubble leds)

And made a little wire cleaning inside the case.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0037.jpg
(Wire management)

Tonight I'll intall the OS.
Now if it can stop raining...

[slytherock]

Forgot to mention where the computer will be.

Here's the office of my mom:
(Sorry for the crapy pics, didn't bring my camera at her house... Taken from the phone)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/08-07-07_1349.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/08-07-07_1348.jpg

[Ichbin]

your such a good kid ^.^

/pinch cheeks

:P lol.

Its almost like a vinyl wrap for your computer. good idea.

[slytherock]

lol, such a good kid... She wasn't saying that at my teenage :D

Well, time change people I guess. And weather change too, no more raining :)

I apply the primer this morning: I know I could have done a better job, but the final paint will cover it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0038.jpg

3 hours later, I've apply the final paint:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0039.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0040.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0041.jpg

BTW, the paint is much more darker then the pics showed them

[slytherock]

Almost done:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0043.jpg

And the flashing leds give a real nice effect of fire :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v68/slytherock/Happy%20birthday%20mom/000_0044.jpg

[chaksq]

Thats pretty sweet. Nice present for your mother, I hope she enjoys. I was thinking case mods would make great unique gifts. That case reminds my of my old robotics team, which has a medieval/renaissance theme.