Project : DST (Dallas Stars Tribute)

Tech-Daddy · Last edited by Tech-Daddy on Sat Aug 26 @ 5:35 pm; edited 3 times in total

Hey everyone.... this is a placeholder for the worklog on DST (Dallas Stars Tribute), my next case. It will be a fan case (as in, Dallas Stars "fan"...) based on influences from the Dallas Stars. The Dallas Stars are an NHL team, that I follow R-A-B-I-D-L-Y! I was introduced to the game of hockey by a very dear friend.

This case, will be my attempt at repaying all of the kindness that she showed me by taking me to games and being patient with me asking questions while they played.

Her two favorite players are Brendan Morrow and Stephan Robidas, two very talented (and hard hitting) players on the squad. I will be incorporating design elements of this Stars orginazion, their logo, and some custom picture work. It will be a sweet case!!!!

I started tonight by stripping down the case into it's components, I'll get the pics uploaded tomorrow. So, it is now on the workbench, and is going to become an active project now until I complete it!

So, everyone... welcome in..."Tribute"....

Wink

Tech-Daddy · Posted: Mon Mar 20 @ 9:14 am Post subject: NAme of the project is too general...

Changing it to DST (Dallas Stars Tribute).
More later after I get the pics edited and posted.

Lemme just say this... disassembly of the case last night showed *just* how far Coolermaster has brought their cases, from and engineering, materials, and workability perspective!! This Centurion2 that I have, is a PAIN IN THE A$$ to work on!!!!

Sheesh!!!!

Iralvar

if you didnt put the (Dallas Stars Tribute) parenthesis i would think it was a daylight saving times computer... *sarcastic* what a knee slapper * sarcastic*

anyways...
i think this is going to be a great computer because i think its the first of its kind being a sports themed computer.

Tech-Daddy · Last edited by Tech-Daddy on Wed Sep 27 @ 9:25 pm; edited 1 time in total

thanks qoon... I've seen a few college cases, (tenneesee comes to mind), but nothing as detailed as I am planning.

So, the luh-vuh-ly teardown pics...

Take a good look, cuz it wont be in this state for long! Wink

Note in the fan grille, the power/front LED's/Reset wires running out and to the right to escape thru a hole in the case frame.... WTF were they thinking??!?! The lines are CLEARLY visable thru the front of the grill. Very Happy

The sides of the bezel are stepped, and that is giving me some ideas...

This is pretty cool, but I can se why it was not implemented further... one screw allows for *all* of the pannels to come off!

Everything stripped on the case...

and now the case stripped and disassembled!
Wink

I did some drilling/dremmel work tonight on the back panel to get the hole for the 80 mm fan, and get that crappy punched metal location off and out. I'll likely perform the same thing but on the front of the case frame, where the fan performs intake duties...

Tech-Daddy · Last edited by Tech-Daddy on Wed Sep 27 @ 9:26 pm; edited 1 time in total

Nothing really exciting here... just trying to get a smooth finish on the rear, and cover up those blasted port holes. I built up the bondo, and put a tube of paper in place to try and round out the fan hole.

Tech-Daddy

I'll make an announcement over in the Members forum....

OMG! OMG! OMG!!!!

Lancer

Tech-Daddy · Last edited by Tech-Daddy on Wed Sep 27 @ 9:27 pm; edited 2 times in total

Hehehee.... thanks Lancer!
progress pics on the updates:

This is actually the front of the case frame. As you can tell, I hated the location of hte piddly 80mm fan... so I made it a 120mm fan!!

Here I am getting the parts ready to prime. I'm using a white primer to brighten the white color coat that I will put on in a few days.

first 3 items with two coats of the paint, I have not put the clear coat on them yet.

Rear panel where ports *used* to be!!!

PoMan

wow..just when we train everyone to check for gnarly feet in their pics, Tech comes along and has a pair of briefs hanging around in a pic! just whne you thought it couldnt be worse. Please tell me they are clean Rolling Eyes

Tech-Daddy

ZapWizard

Thanks for pointing that out poman...otherwise I didn't notice.

Looks like a good start.
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Mr.Red

Gonna have to start calling you largo! :P

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Iralvar

wow! nice find poman! anyway...

im just curious tech daddy but what colorss will the outside be.

Tech-Daddy

If you have ever seen a Stars jersey, black/green/gold