[Zetc]

Been itching to build another rig with some spare components that were passed to me but haven't found a suitable casing till this came along.....

CoolerMaster RC340


Courtesy of a very nice friend

More pictures of the casing...




Time to make some markings....

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[Zetc]

Attempted to do the cutting of the blowholes and motherboard tray but gave up as I didn't have the right tools.

So, bought the casing down to Gary at Unvium for some cutting....













Very nicely done job by Gary I must say
Highly recommended!

[Zetc]

Spent the afternoon de-riveting all the rivets.... 33 in total!



Going to send it for powdercoating when I have the time.

Hmm.... What color theme do you all think I should get for this rig?

[Zetc]

18/10/2009 (Sunday):
Did some sleeving last week:


And collected the pieces of the casing sent for powdercoating:


Here's a closer look at the quality of the powdercoat:












Had the powdercoating done with Spectra. I am quite pleased with the quality of the work done and the boss, Simon's a pretty friendly guy.
One thing good about Spectra is that they stay open till quite late, so it's easy to head down after work for collection.

Powdercoated some screws too





Now I just need to find some black rivets.....

[Zetc]

18/10/2009 (Sunday):
Bought some spray paint to spray the casing's front panel:

RJ London paint - $4 per can

Prepping the front panel:






Spraying:




Matt black finish:


After spraying clear coat:








I must say that spray painting requires a hell lot of patience man... and a gas mask too!

[Zetc]

31/10/2009 (Sat)

Powdercoated parts....








A close of up of hard to reach area on the metal bar






Riveting time!!!

Finally managed to find black rivets... nobody seems to want to stock black ones

So, I bought a whole box of it






if you need some, I'm selling them here


Experimented with a few methods to protect the rivet head from scratches, when the rivet stem is extracted by the rivet gun, to finally arrive at this solution...

Using a washer!








Tried masking tape, scotch tape and cloth on the head of the rivet gun but they all don't last very long.
The washer doesn't seem to last more than 3 rivet shots before breaking, but at least it achieves the effect I need.
Alternatively, I used a metal washer (those tamiya car metal washers have just the right apeture size) with several layers of masking tape wrapped around and that kinda worked too. I guess what would be better would be to super glue the plastic washer on the metal one to prevent breakage.


Casing riveted back together:








With top panel on:








With side panels on:







Just need to finish up the spray painting of the bezel on the front panel... ran out of white paint...


Bought some 2000 grit sandpaper to sand down any uneveness in the paintwork..




This is really good for correcting mistakes!!! Especially when used with water

[Zetc]

Front bezel sprayed white:


Didn't like the default casing feet and the hole's too wide to accomodate the spare casing feet that I have, so did a simple workaround:


Fits quite nicely!


Used the default plastic casing feet from my Windy Black Knight:






Screw's a little too short...


Changed to a longer one:




Casing feet secured


Completed exterior...






Mounting intake fan:














Choice of PSU... Seasonic S12II 430W














Spray painted the metal brackets..




Old P4 CPU and motherboard mounted...


Exhaust fan, Xigmatek XLF-F1253






Sleeved...













What are these for??




Decided to do something about the many holes on the front of the casing...

That should prevent too much dust from entering the casing.

Another shot of the interior..


Exterior shot...

[bianco]

looking forward to the 'magic' you're going to do with this case bro.

[Zetc]

Originally Posted by bianco

looking forward to the 'magic' you're going to do with this case bro.

Some updates for your viewing pleasure

[Nashaz]

Looking good... Good job with the paintjob. Nice even finish.

[Zetc]

Thanks
I realise that matt paint's easier to spray and dries quicker too.
Glossy paint requires a bit more finesse and is less forgiving if one makes a mistake.

[minorthreat]

hi bro , how much for the powdercoating svc ? btw the interior looks similiar to tj08's , thx !

[Zetc]

Had mine done for <$60
Wow, now that you mentioned it, yes the interior does resemble the TJ-08's!
Probably same OEM manufacturer....

Thought I'll post the contact details for Spectra in case anyone's interested.

Spectra Pte Ltd,
Blk 5043, Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2,
#01-527, Singapore 569546
Tel: 64825698, 64835698

[GegeV2]

Hmm tried Defu lane one b4

Time to try something new

Besides, its much more nearer to my place...as it is to yours Zetc

[lzxhenry]

Great work Zetc, looking forward to the finished master piece.