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CREDO
11-09-2004, 07:18 AM
My Father in-law smokes the odd cigar and so he had a few old boxes lying around and I grabbed a few of them. One is being used as a box to put all my old ram.
The other one I had an idea what I could use it for.

http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/old_psu.jpg
This was what I started with, I forgot to take a real "before" shot but you get the idea. Its a crappy little 80w ATX PSU that i want to use to power lights and LED's with.

After a day in the shed I ended up with this.
http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/front.jpg
http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/back_off.jpg
http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/front_open.jpg
http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/front_on.jpg
http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/front_on_night.jpg http://www.arach.net.au/~credo/images/cigar/front_on_open_night.jpg
I used a 40mm fan from an old fried nvidia card, an unused switch from a Cold cathode, a piece of speaker grill and a few left over leds from another project.
Of course eventually the lid will be glued shut (there are some little hands around here) and i just need a 40mm fan grill for it but I think it turned out rather well.
Tornado
11-09-2004, 07:30 AM
Thats pretty damn cool
JJ Moore
11-09-2004, 07:56 AM
awesome.
samichna
11-09-2004, 10:01 AM
hot
The Mask
11-09-2004, 02:26 PM
get out more :mad:
Y2Ant
11-09-2004, 06:42 PM
That is pretty quality.

I need a new power supply for my PC :(
KleptoKlown
11-10-2004, 02:58 PM
you never cease to amaze.

Thats incredible.

if you're ever looking for ideas, take a look at http://www.mini-itx.com/
HeartBreakMan2k
11-10-2004, 10:05 PM
You are by far one of the most creative people I've ever spoken to in my life. Very cool :y:
Bad Company
11-10-2004, 10:34 PM
Nice Mod CREDO :)
LoDownM
11-19-2004, 05:52 PM
Damn. The only modding i'm doing to my case is gonna be cutting a hole in the top to add a 120mm fan to my case. I should just send you my case and like, 150 bucks, and let you mod my case for me :)
CREDO
11-20-2004, 05:24 AM
A fan hole? pfft, bring it over and I'll whip out the dremel, crack a beer and do it for free.
JJ Moore
11-20-2004, 02:56 PM
i guess with it only being an 80wt PSU, but, fire risk?
Disturbed316
11-20-2004, 05:39 PM
Awesome stuff
CREDO
11-20-2004, 09:25 PM
No, no fire risk. even if it was a 500w PSU. its about as much risk as your PSU in your comp catching fire. pretty slim.
it will never get hot enough to actually start a fire, even if the fan failed.