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em3bilko
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PostPosted:Thu Aug 07 @ 9:40 am Reply with quote Back to top

That is so cool looking. One thing that's for sure is that you have a painter that is top notch, so don't let him get away! I would love to come up and visit but won't be able to until the 14th for my VA Hospital appointment. I'll be coming up on I-35 from the Faribault area, if I can make it to your shop where do I go? Happy Modding to ya.
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PostPosted:Fri Aug 08 @ 8:22 pm Reply with quote Back to top

will you be in town that friday shorty?

some pics from the bench this evening, dragon meter is installed, but not finished Very Happy




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PostPosted:Fri Aug 08 @ 11:02 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Indeed very cool ... the colors and theme flow nicely. Smile

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PostPosted:Sat Aug 09 @ 4:27 am Reply with quote Back to top

jus sick man totaly awesome Smile
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PostPosted:Sat Aug 09 @ 10:52 am Reply with quote Back to top

Thank you guys! I really like the design flow too. For the top fan grill, I'm using the American Kenpo patch design, but we're gonna personalize the design a bit more, to fit our customer's background who used to instruct American Kenpo. (more on this later)


I converted the logo to grayscale, then scaled the diameter of the Dojo (center ring) to 80mm for the Lian Li's top fan grill design,which will be punched out later for better ventilation

The Dragon & Tiger enter the dojo


Using Excato blade to cut out the logo




I'm still debating about how I want to make this grill.. The easiest way will be to cut the design out, then paint on the logo ...I'll probally use "Plastruct", which is styrene plastic commonly used for modeling... maybe 1/8" thick. Why Plastruct instead of Acrylic? It's easier to cut and less messy..



I started cutting the Kenpo patch/fan grill yesterday in a 1/16" thick sheet of styrene plastic.
Tracing paper template


Using tin snips to cut outline


Using Rotary tool with Dremel attachment #107




Now it's in Brad's hand for some airbrush action!

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PostPosted:Sun Aug 10 @ 10:04 am Reply with quote Back to top

Looking good, working with Plastruct is easy, I've used it for working with my model trains. I believe the only way that I'll be in the area on Friday will be if the VA keeps me in the hospital and I do everything I can to stay out of that one. Right now I'm hoping that I'll be sent home. My wife will be taking off from work to get me there and back. She finally got a job, she started last Tuesday. Hotdog!! Happy Modding to ya.
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PostPosted:Sun Aug 10 @ 10:25 am Reply with quote Back to top

em3! hello, been awhile since you showed ur head again, anyhow back to subject, i cant wait to see that airbrushed! its guna be so sick!
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PostPosted:Sun Aug 10 @ 5:07 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Howdy razer, this is one sweet unit isn't it. I try to make it online as much as I can. It's becoming a pain in my butt, this back problem. Happy Modding to ya.
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PostPosted:Tue Aug 12 @ 5:18 am Reply with quote Back to top

Ok, shorty.. Hope they can fix that pain!

I took some shots of the blowhole grill with 80mm ACRyan Blackfire led fan.






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PostPosted:Tue Aug 12 @ 11:13 am Reply with quote Back to top

To add a nice finished touch to the "Dragon Meter" custom HD activity meter, I used this machined aluminum 3.5" bay cover made by Mnpctech. I first measured the distance between the center of the leds, then drilled the holes on a drill press using 3/16" drill bit.

3.5" machined aluminum bay cover dresses up 3.5" bays







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PostPosted:Tue Aug 12 @ 7:21 pm Reply with quote Back to top

More pics from the work bench!







UV and Yellow cold cathode lighting behind 250mm fan grill






Close up of Pearl flake inside the case

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PostPosted:Tue Aug 12 @ 8:05 pm Reply with quote Back to top

Please tell your client a fellow black belt saw this project and is completely jealous!

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PostPosted:Wed Aug 13 @ 6:00 am Reply with quote Back to top

DarthBeavis wrote:
Please tell your client a fellow black belt saw this project and is completely jealous!


will do, btw: It's Ric Mirto, admin and owner of Mod Nation forums! we just let the cat out of the bag yesterday Very Happy

Heres some shots I took of the cpu grill and exhaust, I also made them into Wallpapers!

Dragon Wallpaper 1600 x 1200
http://www.mnpctech.3dpixelnet.com/picture_library/bruce_lee_casemodblog_wallpaper_cpu1600.jpg



Grill Wallpaper 1600 x 1200[/URL]
http://www.mnpctech.3dpixelnet.com/picture_library/bruce_lee_casemodblog_wallpaper_grill1600.jpg


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PostPosted:Wed Aug 13 @ 6:49 am Reply with quote Back to top

Most excellent! Smile

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PostPosted:Wed Aug 13 @ 7:57 am Reply with quote Back to top

Bill you going to take the AC Ryan sticker off the fan Wink

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