Hi guys,
After almost a year, I'm finally able to work on this project again. First things first, I got a 3d printer so now I plan to mod a few more things before painting.
So to get started, I designed and printed out a simple test bench so I can model and measure the case mods at the same time without the computer being in the way:
I printed it in 2 parts + 4 feet, glued them together then added some mobo standoffs. It works very well as a stand in for now!
So here is my new todo list:
1. New front panel. I'll probably print up something new then epoxy it in place.
2. Filter for the front of the case. I've had to clean out this case almost every 2 months since I built it, so I'm trying to avoid that in the future.
3. Fan mounts. I want to print a new fan mount for the rear of the case.
4. PSU mount. I'll either mod the actual PSU into the G5 case, or I'll mount it at the top of the case. I even ordered a new metal cover to replace the one I cut a big hole in!
5. Possibly redo the rear I/O panel.
6. Possibly print a mount for the HDD cage for the lower part of the case.
7. Print some cable combs.
8. Paint the whole thing. The reason I didn't paint a year ago is because I lived in an apt complex with nowhere I could do it. Now I have the means to paint this, so I will probably be going with gun metal/silver and black, with possibly a red highlight or two.
9. Mod my GPU so it lights up red. I believe that I will be able to print a replacement logo in red and swap it out. More investigation is needed, however from what I have seen, it is a white LED under green plastic so this may end up being straight forward.