Pimp-my-Dell

[BinaryDemon]

I vote for a chrome faceplate on the optical.

And twenny fo's as well.

Thumpa

I already painted the faceplate of the cdrom drive gold - so no chrome there

I will think about using chrome paint elsewhere. Thanks

[BinaryDemon]

Oh-Oh, I just got another idea for you. Instead of just mounting 24's on the bottom of the case like I origanal thought you should mod your intake and exhaust fans to look like 24 spinners. Sorry, before I get to ahead of myself I guess I should wait and see if you're even into the whole idea.

+REP for just getting me thinking about something new.

Thanks for the suggestions. I like the idea of spinners. To answer your other question I want it to look good, but I'm not about to make it 'real' bling. For example if Im thinking about spinners - I'll probably go looking at toy automobiles and see if there isnt something I cant cannabilize from there. If I add $$$ signs, they will probably be plastic or wood painted chrome or gold.

[Spacehonkey]

To answer your other question I want it to look good, but I'm not about to make it 'real' bling.

I completely understand that.

Did you ever see the the $24K PC.
http://blog.wired.com/expensivepcs/2..._omen_240.html

I'm sure there are more expensive ones out there but I thought you might like to see one that was painted with real gold.

[Crimson Sky]

get some good coats of clear gloss to protect that gold finish--it will tarnish very quickly. Nice idea!!

[Ichbin]

I have to say this AT LEAST once on this worklog....


fershizzle.


you should make a dolla sign badge and slap that sucker right on the top.

[Commando]

Darn it. Spacehonkey beat me to it. You can get R/C Car wheels that are chromed out for intakes to totally get the super bling effect.

Something like this: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLRD2&P=0

[BinaryDemon]

Some pictures of reassembling to test if everything still fits and works.

The top is a little splotchy- dark and light spots- not completely uniform. The case fits much tighter, but everything still works.

[Mitternacht]

haha, that's so frickin' awesome. Love it.

[Cagedconnerman]

awesome, never seen gold on a comp before this, +rep

[azminisk8r]

really you guys have never seen gold?? its the only kind i use that chrome and black, btw try putting a real srinner on like the side of the case then lighting it up internally with some lazer leds, atd look real cool, and add a small motor so it spins at like 20 rpm then put a plexiglass cover over the rim. yeah...