My last and only Box Mod build

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 2, 2014 16:29:18 GMT Debbie13 said:

 I could would love to actually make my own box mod one day.......ohhhh the choices

Making box mods has never been so easy now.

Box covers so no cutting out any shapes: www.shapeways.com/shops/bapgood
Chip above is already got all the wires soldered

Rest is dead easy to do

[Debbie13]

Jun 2, 2014 21:38:35 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Jun 2, 2014 16:29:18 GMT Debbie13 said:

 I could would love to actually make my own box mod one day.......ohhhh the choices

Making box mods has never been so easy now.

Box covers so no cutting out any shapes: www.shapeways.com/shops/bapgood
Chip above is already got all the wires soldered

Rest is dead easy to do

...I can see by the end of this year I shall be having a go........oh jeez......you better be on here for me to shout when I need ya 

[Super-Shiny]

Updated first post with some pictures as i had some spare time to mess around with the mod.

Really chuffed with the cut-out for the display and USB considering it was done with needle files.....ain't got a clue why the USB hole looks like it's got a little nick on the left side, cant see that when i hold it, damm camera has a mind of it's own.

Two things i ain't sure with now is:

Do i put a 2mm thick window inside the display cut-out so it is flush with the box or do i put a 1mm thick window inside the box, with it being inside the box would be the easiest way as i don't have to make a perfect fit but it will make the display recessed?

Do i go for powder coated or anodised? anyone know what is best not just for toughness but also for ranges of colours to choose from

Powder Coating

Anodizing

Help me choose VapingBad piper1 Greigster blakey

[piper1]

Have your tried Hydrographics?

[Greigster]

I think the 1mm on the inside would be a lot easier. If you try and make the 2mm. flush with the outside of the case, it will need to be spot on........what with your OCD an all.

I love anodized, no probs with chipping paint.

Hard choices Jase.......only you can decide


Neil

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 6, 2014 17:37:18 GMT piper1 said:

Have your tried Hydrographics?

Nice but not for me, i am looking for maybe a plain aluminium colour look, but something that does not tarnish, think the only way i will get that is to go down the anodised route.

Plus i want the professionals to coat it not me, can't be arsed to coat things anymore

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 6, 2014 17:37:33 GMT Greigster said:

I think the 1mm on the inside would be a lot easier. If you try and make the 2mm. flush with the outside of the case, it will need to be spot on........what with your OCD an all.

Me.....OCD.......Never

Yeah i got a feeling getting the protective cover flush is going to be a massive PITA, i will try both though to see what happens, never give up as they say.

Just gotta get my head around how tough anodised is compared too powder coated.

[VapingBad]

I looking nice and neat, those boys with their milling machines just have it to easy.

I would do the 1 mm inside, just imaging doing the flush screen 99 % of the way there taken ages and opps the file slipped .

Don't know about the finish but Bish on UKV made some nice ones with Hydrographics, have no idea how hard wearing it is. I would probably do silver anodised for myself as I would scratch it a lot and it wouldn't notice as much.

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 6, 2014 17:55:17 GMT VapingBad said:

I looking nice and neat, those boys with their milling machines just have it to easy.

Lucky sods, lucky it is my last build, if it was not i would invest in one of those milling machines, took me ages as no matter how much i looked at the cut-out i found problems so it took many hours getting it right, and then once it got it right i thought "Hang on" the coating is going to make the cut-out smaller by a fraction......so out come the needle files again to take another shaving off, same with all the other cut-outs

I would do the 1 mm inside, just imaging doing the flush screen 99 % of the way there taken ages and opps the file slipped .

I will try both options and see what is best

Don't know about the finish but Bish on UKV made some nice ones with Hydrographics, have no idea how hard wearing it is. I would probably do silver anodised for myself as I would scratch it a lot and it wouldn't notice as much.

Yep i am leaning towards silver anodised

[VapingBad]

Jun 6, 2014 18:02:43 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Lucky sods, lucky it is my last build, if it was not i would invest in one of those milling machines, took me ages as no matter how much i looked at the cut-out i found problems so it took many hours getting it right, and then once it got it right i thought "Hang on" the coating is going to make the cut-out smaller by a fraction......so out come the needle files again to take another shaving off, same with all the other cut-outs

Its almost like a right of passage ordeal, in Game of Thrones they would call it paying the blood price.

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 6, 2014 18:07:52 GMT VapingBad said:

Jun 6, 2014 18:02:43 GMT Super-Shiny said:

Lucky sods, lucky it is my last build, if it was not i would invest in one of those milling machines, took me ages as no matter how much i looked at the cut-out i found problems so it took many hours getting it right, and then once it got it right i thought "Hang on" the coating is going to make the cut-out smaller by a fraction......so out come the needle files again to take another shaving off, same with all the other cut-outs

Its almost like a right of passage ordeal, in Game of Thrones they would call it paying the blood price.

Sod the blood price, needle files and some good old grafting does the job, plus it's more shall i say unique knowing each stroke of the file is your own making of things

[Super-Shiny]

Just had to order some more 1mm Lexan, the one i have right now is all scratched up, that will teach me not to put it into the same box with my sandpaper

[Cousin Itt]

<div class="quote" source="/post/706268/thread" timestamp="1402070402" author="Super-Shiny"><div class="quote_body"><div class="quote_avatar_container"><div class="avatar-wrapper avatar_size_quote avatar-2573"><img src="http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/b536/Rome241270/scary_girl_zpsc6241afe.gif" alt="Super-Shiny Avatar"></div></div><div class="quote_header"><a href="/post/706268/thread"><abbr data-timestamp="1402070402000" class="time" title="Jun 6, 2014 17:00:02 GMT 1">Jun 6, 2014 17:00:02 GMT 1</abbr></a> <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/2573" class="user-link user-2573 group-0" itemprop="url" title="Super-Shiny"><span itemprop="name">Super-Shiny</span></a></span> said:</div><br>Do i go for powder coated or anodised? anyone know what is best not just for toughness but also for ranges of colours to choose from <img src="http://storage.proboards.com/2973975/i/SM_Urt6gu_NO9OI9lTBO.gif" alt="" text=""><br><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.powdercoat-uk.com/">Powder Coating</a><br><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.alderneyplating.co.uk/">Anodizing </a><br><br>Help me choose <img src="http://storage.proboards.com/2973975/i/rW8sLLmmupORu24d8uJy.gif" alt="" text=""> <span atuser="vapingbad"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/5568" class="user-link user-5568 group-0" itemprop="url" title="VapingBad"><span itemprop="name">VapingBad</span></a></span></span> <span atuser="piper1"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/1791" class="user-link user-1791 group-8" itemprop="url" title="piper1" style="color: #1758a2;"><span itemprop="name">piper1</span></a></span></span> <span atuser="greigster"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/2054" class="user-link user-2054 group-8" itemprop="url" title="Greigster" style="color: #1758a2;"><span itemprop="name">greigster</span></a></span></span> <span atuser="blakey"><span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><a href="/user/415" class="user-link user-415 group-0" itemprop="url" title="blakey"><span itemprop="name">blakey</span></a></span></span><br><br><div class="quote_clear"></div></div></div>Super-Shiny<br>Your box looks like its cast ? If it is and you try and anodise it it could ether <br>A , work well<br>B , come out crappy<br>C , Dissolve like an Alka-Seltzer in the acid tank<br><br>Lots of cast ally`s have loads of contaminants in them which can make it all go wrong <br><br><br>

[Cousin Itt]

Dam that didn`t work very good ??? lol . not sure what happened there ????? lol

I`ll try again

You box looks cast , if it is cast and you try and anodise it it could ether
a , work
B , come out crappy
C , dissolve like an Alka-Seltzer in the acid tank

Lots of cast ally`s have loads of contaminants in them which can make it all go wrong

[Super-Shiny]

Jun 9, 2014 15:42:02 GMT Cousin Itt said:

Dam that didn`t work very good ??? lol . not sure what happened there ????? lol

I`ll try again

You box looks cast , if it is cast and you try and anodise it it could ether
a , work
B , come out crappy
C , dissolve like an Alka-Seltzer in the acid tank

Lots of cast ally`s have loads of contaminants in them which can make it all go wrong

Think i am going to get it powder coated as the company i phoned today said to anodize it would cost me £65.00 minimum