To the basement!
When making modifications to the housing involving drilling, dremmeling, or anything else that makes a huge mess, its a good idea to gut the system. Yes, I left the mobo and radiator and PSU intact for now - I'll be blowing everything out with compressed air before reassmbly.
Remember the rear faults in the powder coating that made the backside so damn ugly? Well... we'll cure that.
Laser cut 'acrylic fowlup cover and dressup plate' with custom etching (you guys will LOVE the etching
) In place, protective film on, holes marked for the centers.
Holes drilled in plexi and case, case tapped with 8-32, and plexi cover attached with black headcap screws. The plexi is a bit darker than that, but the flash washed it out. Quite difficult to photograph.
Money shot #1
Money shot #2
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Money shot #3
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Tapping the holes for the power plate after marking and drilling them. (forgot to photograph it for the top version)
Installed and held in place with headcap screws. (Ignore all the dirt inside the case, its mostly powder from drilling through the jbweld - it'll be cleaned before reassembly)
