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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zCexVe" data-source="post: 438471" data-attributes="member: 3878">Here is the work log.This was in a forum and I copy pasted the important things.removed all thankings to idea givers and frnds and sum last things.Images will not be seen in as they r removed frm the original location.It might be boring.But u can get an idea how to work on.I figured it out but no parts here.I just kept my imagination in the papers.lolzz sumday we can make real mods too.As you can see, I have already gutted one case, and working on the next.These doors will be utilized somehow. I want to elaborate on the features that make the Mystique case stand out. The wave design element will play a huge role in my concept.The token shot of the scrap box (but don't write off these parts just yet. They may still make an appearance in the finished mod!)Tomorrow I hope to make a parts run. I need some aluminum of varying thicknesses, Dremel cutting wheels, glue, and of course more plexi.Got some things on order, as well as materials purchased from Lowes:2' x 3' .093 clear plexi sheet16' aluminum 1 1/2" flat bar4' aluminum 3/4" angle barItems ordered from Directron:2 slimline DVD drives1 SATA WD 250Gb Hd3.5" 20-in-1 Card ReaderWindow XP Media Center Edition 2005That last one should give you a huge clue as to the intended use of this rig.I got more work done on it yesterday, so I'll try to post pics tonight.Here we go, some real progress!Worked on the doors yesterday and tonight. Took the original doors from both cases and hacked off one section.Then I needed to reposition the hinge pieces so they could be reinstalled. I took some blue tape and cut away the notch.Then positioned the remaining tape over where I was to cut the new notch, and removed the material.Did the same for the other door, and reinstalled the hinges.Will be doing a lot more with the aluminum panels, so I taped them all for protection. Notice in the first pic I cut away the entirefront of the case (making room for modding goodness!). And a teaser shot of the doors on the case, in their future positions.Also wedged in between them is the power/reset/led cluster I saved from the plastic bezel. What could it possibly be doing there?Is it just there for spacing the doors? Is it a glimpse into the hazy future of what is to become of it? And what happened to therest of the plastic bezel? Answers to these posing questions and more, so stay tuned!Got more of the hinge system done. Since I totally discarded the plastic bezel, I needed to build a top and bottompiece to support the doors. I took some of the 1 1/2" aluminum flat bar, cut them to length, then scribed the wavy shapeof the doors onto them. I connected the two lines in the center to continue the wavy theme.Here they are mocked up with the doors. As you can see, I retained the reversible door feature the originalMystique case has. (brownie points for the contest? lol) The alum pieces are still rough. Once I finish cuttingall the pieces (yes there's more), I will smooth them out and polish them up at the same time.I will be making the center piece momentarily. It will house the power/led/reset cluster I saved(the only remaining piece of the plastic bezel).Made the center piece last night that will have the power/leds/reset button cluster. I took some of thealuminum panel, paying attention to the direction of the grain. It's gotta match the grain on the doors.Then I drew the lines showing where I was to make the bends.Taking care not to scratch or damage the panel in any way, I sandwiched it in between two pieces of wood.I also threw in a scrap piece of flat bar to provide a nice straight corner to bend around.Using a hammer and another piece of scrap wood, I bent the edge down. The wood helps in distributing thehammer's blow evenly across the whole piece.The bent piece. I did the same for the other side, but I had to use a smaller piece of flat bar and woodsince the first edge was bent.Marking the inside of the channel, I copied the hole configuration from the original plastic bezel, and drilled the holes.For the bigger power button, I drilled a series of hole around the perimeter, then used my dremel to round it out.Placing the buttons behind the finished piece, I am pleased with the outcome.I had to remove the tape temporarily to see how it looks....After creating the center piece, Boddaker looked at his work, and saw that it was good.And on the seventh pic, Boddaker rested!More hinge work done. Made three C-shapes with holes in each end to match the doors' hinge pins. Then transferred the holesto the top and bottom wavy bars. Drilled those making sure I didn't go all the way through. I taped the drill bit as my guage.Those C-shapes will be my connectors for the whole front bezel. I will epoxy each end to the top and bottom wavy bars,and pop rivet through the center to the case to hold everything together. The pop rivets will not be seen under the doorsand behind the center channel.</blockquote>

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