Hpres-server

[tybrenis]

Wow, great job! OvRiDe is right, you sure know how to make an HP look nice! Can't wait for more!!

[Nagoshi]

With the Fans ready and the painted front touch dry ..the front of the case can be fitted up for a looksee

OMFG I absolutely love how the black color look like! Could you, like, write here all the steps on how you managed to get this finish? Or PM me? Cause Im a noob to painting and Id really like to have this kind of painting effect on my case when Ill mod it

[Rankenphile]

Another Defyant mod? I'm in heaven.

You really do make this look too easy, Defyant. I absolutely adore your work, it is top shelf as always. Looking forward to this one.

[nil8]

WOW.

You're taking some of the cheapest cases on the planet and turning them into art.

Although, I can't believe you scrapped that sweet cdrom bay. You had that thing perfect.

Can you please write a bondo tutorial for all of us who have no clue how to work with it? From your mods here, you obviously know quite a bit about it.

I want to see this one done.

[Defyant]

Cheers guys! ty all for the great replies

Nagoshi cheers mate, i'm prolly not the best person to ask about paint, altho i do use cans i primarily paint using a 2pack paint system. I'm sure paul would have somthing posted here @ TBCS.

the effect you see in the pics are simply cause i used can paint with no clear to just give me an idea of how the mod would look black.

I'll usually try a mock up in can paint just to see if i like that look, then i rub the case back and 2pack it.


Rankenphile , cheers mate! as always tyvm for your support


nil8 cheers too mate yer the cdrom was a nice mod! but its on the shelf and can be used in a later mod

I feel the LCD will add more to the mod as well as be functional in server duties, it will also work in well with the next update

I did have a full bondo guide posted over @ the now defunct CMG site, ive recently added it to a local aussie site and you can view it here.

http://forum.ozcasemodz.com/viewtopic.php?t=647

it's still in the middle of being ported over but theres enuf info there to get you started

Resume.

Today was one of those days where everything just falls into place! and you finish
your days modding eager to get to the pc and post the days work!

First off was to get the newly modded front panel ready for paint.


after a qick sand some spot filler is used to fill pits and the panel is taken over for some spray putty.

[Defyant]

Next was time to move onto what will prolly be the main feature of this mod!


I originally did this mod on HP-2! the Side window mounted LCD mod! Not wanting to just copy the LCD mod over to HPR-SERVER
i decided to take the mod one step further, this time rather than just mounting the LCD behind the window i decided to improve it
to a Side mouted "flush fit" window LCD.

For this mod to work perfect i needed to have the a full 6mm thick tinted side window with and exact laser cut out of the LCD.

the laser cut is perfect! something i just cant achieve freehand for this type of mod.

The 6mm window thickness was chosen to match perfectly with the thickness of the LCD!

Even tho the window is 6mm thick and tinted you will still see thru it with nps.

As you can see here the LCD and window are almost a tollerance fit!

The first step is to fit the custom window into the side panel, hot glue is used to hold the window to the side panel.

The paper is removed and the panel is ready for the LCD

[Defyant]

Next is to strip the LCD from it's original HP-2 window mount system.

The system that will be used to flush mount the LCD to it's new home will be even simpler and cleaner than its original.


With the old rear mount still attached

flipped over you can see the original system used to mount the PCB this will be kept and re-used on the new system.

the Screen is separated from the PCB

Next is to cut and drill the new mounting bracket

The PCB mounting holes are countersunk to stop the screw heads digging into the back of the LCD .

Next the PCB assembly is located onto the 4 mounting screws.

The protective clear plex backing is placed and screwed down.

[Defyant]

The simplest but most effect way to attach the LCD to it's new mounting bracket is clear SILICON tape

The new bracket is stack to the LCD and the power and signal plugs are reconnected.

Clear silicon tape can be appied to the overhanging tabs

And the whole assembly is now stuck down to the window!

Flip the completed side panel over for a looksee


As promised! a Flush mounted tinted window LCD mod!

[Defyant]

The front 7" LCD is setup very similar to the side one,

the bracketing system that will hold the LCD will be mounted to the front panel

The orig metal locating plate is removed and a new tinted clear backing plate is added.

Again Silicon tape is used

Clear spacers , screws and nuts are used to attach the new tinted plex back

From inside the case the 7" LCd fits perfectly between the upper and lower 120mm blowhole fans.

[Defyant]

A few shots of the of the LCD mounted from the front

And with the side LCD panel on