Post by: mikelspencr on May 09, 2006, 10:37:00 AM
cut most of the X out, clean it up real nice, and put this green chicken-wire kinda stuff under it, and then finish it with plexiglas....
it'll give it a look as if there was a fence under the lid, and maybe i'll leave the shielding, or take it out...
my only problems:
1. dont got plexi, i got plastic cd cases that i can trim to work...
2. dont got a dremel, any suggestions on how to get the lid cut?
3. cant find my hot glue gun... hot glue would work, right?
4. i work, so this might take a while...
PICS will be coming of what ive already done to my baby...until then, any suggestions, comments, flames...post em
Post by: bumr055 on May 09, 2006, 10:49:00 AM
Post by: mstandlee on May 09, 2006, 11:00:00 AM
First, get the proper tools- if your gonna rush a mod then its not gonna turn out near a nice in the end
And two, Try it.. This could be aswome.. (if I'm getting your idea correctly). But also remember cooling. Your xbox has to be able to 'breathe'. As for attaching the fencing to the X, I would use bondo. It easy to use and when it dries is as solid as a a rock. As for the plexiglass to the Fence, I'd probably use some type of clear epoxy to attach the two. This is my two cents.
Good Luck,
mstandlee
(p.s. take the shielding out Imo. Unless you painted it, then it could be cool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )
This post has been edited by mstandlee: May 9 2006, 06:18 PM
Post by: mstandlee on May 09, 2006, 10:43:00 AM
QUOTE(bumr055 @ May 9 2006, 10:20 AM) 
my sugestion buy plexi glass, find glue gun, borrow dremmel and quit work lol
lmao
Post by: Dozer on May 09, 2006, 11:19:00 AM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 09, 2006, 04:29:00 PM
but yeah, in regards to the plexi, i cant afford it...even tho i got a job LOL
and the only dremel in my house belongs to my dad....he wont let me use it even a little
ill post some pics when i get the camera tonight...
and to clarify how it would look...
imagine the x cut as if i was gonna have a DVD window, cept all 4 points would be cut..
when you look in the windows, you see this green chicken-wire kinda stuff in there, and the metal shielding...
IMO this would kick arse
This post has been edited by mikelspencr: May 9 2006, 11:36 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 09, 2006, 08:10:00 PM
Post by: audi-hibby on May 09, 2006, 10:03:00 PM
if not hacksaw blades work fine
Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 08:26:00 AM
...didnt think about that....thanks hibby...oh im gonna put pics up here as to what i have so far...give me like 1/2 hr, and you can see my box...any other suggestions?
Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 11:08:00 AM
Post by: logic02004 on May 10, 2006, 11:13:00 AM
or
www.imageshack.us
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Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 11:31:00 AM
Post by: mstandlee on May 10, 2006, 11:40:00 AM
mstandlee
Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 12:18:00 PM
what if, after i finish installing this fencing, wire up some led's to show HD activity and maybe some other activity, besides LAN, cause the only lan i have is ftp...any other kinds of activity that i can do? maybe DVD drive activity?
Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 12:01:00 PM
yeah, i got some scratches, brothers suck
the front two X legs will have the leds in em, i think
i had to fill in the colors with MSpaint, cause the camera took the pic at the wrong time
thems my pics, any suggestions would be welcome...
Post by: Arjun on May 10, 2006, 02:13:00 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 10, 2006, 01:58:00 PM
got bills, you know...
anyways, update on teh project...
i cant figure out how to get the shielding free...i got it off before, and pucnched a hole in it so that i can wire up my spinning jewel. when i punched the hole, it was big enough for two wires, maybe three, and now i cant fit the rest of my crappy soldering job through the hole...any suggestions on how to make this hole bigger without needing to resolder? i borrowed the iron....if that answers any questions
second, how the hell am i gonna get the plastic lid cut? i brainstormed, and thought about
the plastic with a hairdryer, cause someone had a pic of how he melted the lid tryna get the jewel off, so that would work...and then trimming it to what i want... 
third, basically i got nothing done...damn i feel crappy
Post by: mikelspencr on May 11, 2006, 10:20:00 AM
but the problem is, i plug in my box, get it plugged in to the tv, and push eject (thats my power) and i get nothing, the green and red flash and nothing comes up on the screen...is this what you call frag? if so, what the hell did i do? how to fix?
mods, im gonna post this in the bst forum...if i cant, plz remove it from there...thanks...i'm just confused about that..
This post has been edited by mikelspencr: May 11 2006, 05:28 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 11, 2006, 04:00:00 PM
im not sure if anyone is still interested in this topic, so i bumped it... found a old computer fan, might try to solder it in, anyone know if it will work? its bigger than the stock fan, and i dont wanna fry soemthing else...
Post by: mikelspencr on May 12, 2006, 09:23:00 PM
Post by: funnyperson1 on May 12, 2006, 10:11:00 PM
http://www.xbox-scene.com/articles/80mm-fan.php
Post by: mikelspencr on May 12, 2006, 11:19:00 PM
and now, im gonna try the guide from you, funnyperson (although, with a name like that...can i trust you? lol)
sprained my wrist skating, so this is gonna be even more fun tryna do... got teh fencing cut, and violently ripped the spinning jewel off, cause it was loud, and kinda retarded looking...and now gonna cut the lid sometime this weekend (got my lady to hang with, yes im whipped and dont care...)
done: back to stock-ish lid, fencing ready, plexi ready, wrist screwed...12 pack root beer finished
not done:more root beer, cut lid, add fencing and plexi, put back together, post pics, play madden
Post by: mikelspencr on May 13, 2006, 12:08:00 PM
in the meantime, time to cut the lid...any suggestions on how well a hair dryer will work? i know you can warp teh plastic with it, but could you heat it up enough to just push the plastic apart and sand it smooth? ghetto, yes, but i dont care..
questions,comments, flames?
Post by: snow rider221 on May 13, 2006, 05:45:00 PM
QUOTE(mikelspencr @ May 13 2006, 06:39 PM) 
damn fan wont work...i cut the fan to fit and got the wires running to the HD power, like in the tutorial, and still wont work...really dont wanna solder, so i guess im just gonna wait until my fans get here..
in the meantime, time to cut the lid...any suggestions on how well a hair dryer will work? i know you can warp teh plastic with it, but could you heat it up enough to just push the plastic apart and sand it smooth? ghetto, yes, but i dont care..
questions,comments, flames?
that would warp all the plastic around it soo much, and you would need a heat gun, not a hairdryer.
use a dremel bud.
Post by: mstandlee on May 13, 2006, 06:06:00 PM
QUOTE(mikelspencr @ May 12 2006, 10:50 PM)
(got my lady to hang with, yes im whipped and dont care...)
QUOTE(mikelspencr @ May 12 2006, 10:50 PM)
done: wrist screwed...
Are you sure you messed up your wrist skating? or were you playing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
mstandlee
(p.s. not tryin to start anything with this post, just thought I'd ask..)
This post has been edited by mstandlee: May 14 2006, 01:09 AM
Post by: onslaught_789 on May 14, 2006, 04:11:00 AM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 15, 2006, 09:24:00 AM
QUOTE(mstandlee @ May 13 2006, 04:37 PM)
Totally off subject, but..
Are you sure you messed up your wrist skating? or were you playing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
mstandlee
(p.s. not tryin to start anything with this post, just thought I'd ask..)
lol...
anyways i got some work done on the lid, the holes have been cut out, and when i get home tonight, the sanding shall begin...pics will follow the repainting...
Post by: mikelspencr on May 16, 2006, 03:04:00 AM
oh and i painted the lid with a stone-kinda paint...pics tommorrow...
comments, questions, flames...throw em
EDIT: if i decide to use leds around the edges of my holes, how big should i get? resistors? if you know a good combo of the two, let me know so i can search them...
still waiting for the fans...
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Post by: mikelspencr on May 16, 2006, 03:16:00 PM
i tried to upload my pics, but my computer at home was dickin on me...so i may not get them up till later...
but yeah, i spent two days cutting the holes in the lid, and sanded...looked pretty crappy, until i sanded... and sprayed...after i got up this morning, i sprayed the rest of the case with this paint that looks like granite... i think i saw a few people do this "color" and i happened to have it around, so i used it...
after that, cut out the fencing, and laid it in...made it stay with some solder...hee hee hee
( 
thats not gonna come off later, will it?)anyways, next, i cleaned my jewel, and couldnt get the few scratches off, and so i was tryna use lighter to smooth it out (i thought it might work) and when i saw that it made the jewel dark, i was like "hell YEAH!!" so i flamed the rest of it, and made it smoky. i was tryna clear it so i could put fencing under it, but i like this better...
i promise, pics will be up here soon...oh and thanks acex008 for the fans, hoping to get them very soon...
Post by: audi-hibby on May 16, 2006, 05:04:00 PM
i love it
Post by: mikelspencr on May 16, 2006, 11:14:00 PM
QUOTE(audi-hibby @ May 16 2006, 04:11 PM)
this mod is bodgery at its finest
uuuhhh wats bodgery? i dont get it...but glad you like the project...
oh heres them pics for you all
(IMG:http://www.filelodge.com/files/room19/488484/xbox%20006.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.filelodge.com/files/room19/488484/xbox%20005.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.filelodge.com/files/room19/488484/xbox%20004.jpg)
This post has been edited by mikelspencr: May 17 2006, 06:28 AM
Post by: audi-hibby on May 16, 2006, 11:12:00 PM
QUOTE
from Wilkpedia
Bodge is British slang for a for a clumsy, inelegant or inadequate solution to a problem. (See also Kludge.)
A bodge job can also mean a job that was completed quickly and carelessly, or without using the correct tools, even if no mistakes were made. A successful bodge is an example of creative engineering.
It is said that the two main tools used by bodgers are Duct Tape (for when something should be stuck, but isn't) and WD-40 (for when something is stuck, but shouldn't be.)
Bodging is a firm favourite among farmers and those willing to get a job done, but not always properly.
"a poor job that just about works"
Bodge is British slang for a for a clumsy, inelegant or inadequate solution to a problem. (See also Kludge.)
A bodge job can also mean a job that was completed quickly and carelessly, or without using the correct tools, even if no mistakes were made. A successful bodge is an example of creative engineering.
It is said that the two main tools used by bodgers are Duct Tape (for when something should be stuck, but isn't) and WD-40 (for when something is stuck, but shouldn't be.)
Bodging is a firm favourite among farmers and those willing to get a job done, but not always properly.
"a poor job that just about works"
i am the King of Bodgery here in Scotland
Post by: mikelspencr on May 22, 2006, 05:36:00 PM
anyways, got a few questions:
1: how do you hook up the bigger fans (80mm) to make it work? i tryed to hook it up to the HDD, but the fan wouldnt start....help????
by the way, followed the tut that was given, but he said to solder to an ORANGE wire? what the hell?
2: Ok, got the new HDD, and used xboxhdm on it, anything else i need to do? or can i just launch it in there now? if this is it, DAMN that was simple...
3:ok not really a question on my subject...why do people charge so much for a simple softmod? i got a friend that wants me to soft mod, and hook up his new 160gigger... he told me that someone else would do it for the cheap price of 70bucks!!! i said id do it for less...so, if anyone wants a softmod, and upgrade, i got the stuff and the time...pm me...
This post has been edited by mikelspencr: May 23 2006, 12:43 AM
Post by: En0 on May 22, 2006, 10:29:00 PM
i havent gotten into the case modding to much (not yet anyhow)besides painting systems, the controllers., and any other accessories that go along. plus i paint my friends stuff to. and i am prepping to put a flip screen on my xbox, or i have seen some pics of people taking the screen and installing it on the top, like looking down on the case and the screen is like built in the area where the jewel is, just cut a square in the case and do that..
like i got custom paint jobs on my:
saturn
nes
genesis
snes
psx
dreamcast
ps2
2 xboxes
but i dont have the saturn or the genny anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
good luck with this mod
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Post by: mikelspencr on May 23, 2006, 10:09:00 AM
almost had my new torx tool, but ups didnt let anyone know they were outside, and figured we werent home...coming back today...and i will be here to get it... need to install that new hdd.
and still waiting for my fans...is that the only thing wrong with my box? cause i plug it in, and it flashes on for a second, turns off, and then frags, or in my case, ARAG (alternates red and green) anything else might be wrong? help if you know anything about this...
Post by: poo87 on May 23, 2006, 09:56:00 AM
And about not putting in any plexi, dont do that. Your xbox would become soo dusty and it wont make a noticable diff. in your temps. If you dont want to buy plexi just grab some old cd cases and cut them to the shape you need, instant, cheap window
. Hell thats what I used when I started cutting windows. Good luckPost by: FreakSho on May 23, 2006, 11:09:00 AM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 23, 2006, 12:40:00 PM
i like the holes the way they are, dont plan on making them bigger...just for info...gonna spray the shielding where it needs sprayed to match the lid, so that it doesnt look like crap...
question: whats the best site to get leds and resistors? best meaning cheapest. i want 5mm green leds, what resistors, how many for 30 leds? (15 on each hole) where to hook them up at?
Post by: mikelspencr on May 24, 2006, 02:28:00 PM
ok, used the upgrade to 80mm fan, and hooked it up to my HD power, no solder, but i had a way of doing it where it got power (and i first used my new HDD)... the thing is, i hook up the cables to the box, without the lid on, turned it on, and got nothing the thing started, shut down, started, shut down, and started and stayed on...just fragging, nothing on the screen, and it did the same thing with the original HDD, so i know that the new one wasnt causeing the issue...
p.s. i tryed to eject the dvd drive, samething...wont do anything...
HELP!!!!
Post by: mikelspencr on May 28, 2006, 02:57:00 PM
i got the box finished for now....might add leds laters....i really wanna play the xbox again...
i cant play yet cause i lifted a trace, and now wondering if i can solder a wire to the two holes on either side of the trace, if i can, id do that now...
got the new stock fan in, cant test it yet cause the trace is fraging my box, and the fan wont spin... sprayed the shielding with that stone paint, and it looks quite nice...
had a new idea...for the hdd activity, put the leds in the controller ports...lighted ports, and activity lights...
not gonna do that for a while, but yeah...any suggestions on that?
Post by: pimpmaul69 on May 28, 2006, 11:39:00 PM
Post by: [-elmo-] on May 29, 2006, 09:59:00 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on May 29, 2006, 11:32:00 PM
but thanks for the compliments
QUOTE
yes just solder to two solder points on either sides of the the trace
huh?
anyways, got a tut, gonna do that tomorrow...and hopefully play again tomorrow...(anyone know how hard it is to not play for a month straight?
Post by: theblujuggalo on June 15, 2006, 03:04:00 PM
but ya know, when you got a deal with the manager at Wal Mart you can go play a 360 when she is there
my friends mom is the manager of the WalMart and since i dont have a 360 i go chill at the walmart when its closed and/or when they are restocking
its fun as hell
whats really funy is playing 4 person halo 2 CTF IN THE DARK!!!! it was so much fun, big store, 2 light sources
(managers room light and the 360 kiosk tv)
lol (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pop.gif)
This post has been edited by theblujuggalo: Jun 15 2006, 10:04 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on June 15, 2006, 03:17:00 PM
BTW i found this awesome thing on another xbox modding site (IM A BAD PERSON FOR LOOKIN AT OTHER SITES!!!IM SORRY,I LOVE YOU XBOX-SCENE!!!!)anyways...
it was an xbox portable...it was so awesome...
This post has been edited by mikelspencr: Jun 15 2006, 10:24 PM
Post by: nightmare84j28 on June 15, 2006, 02:56:00 PM
Your xbox look's weird dude, definetely different
Post by: mikelspencr on June 20, 2006, 10:10:00 AM
QUOTE
Your xbox look's weird dude, definetely different
ummm thanks... im actually happy about that...anyways...had a revelation...idea, whatever... gonna put a splitter on my hdd power molex, and strap some leds on it so that they shine through the holes that i cut out...that would be pimp...few probs tho...
1->what leds would look good? what resistors to match? how many?
2->aint upgrading my hd anymore, if anyone wants to buy it, im selling...if youll pay shipping, and will exchange for the resistors and leds (green maybe). 40 leds and enough resistors...if someone could solder the resistors on so that i can just connect the stuff...ill take that as sale price...if you can pay shipping...hit me up if you want to talk about it...
Post by: mikelspencr on June 30, 2006, 03:49:00 PM
i cut the xbox lid some more, now i cut the full thing, plexied the thing, left only the hole for the jewel intact. ill get pics...soon...im working a night job now, so its hard to do anything on the box...i want to put leds, but i was wondering if anyone can wire some leds and resistors together for me...so that i can go around the box...make it look pretty...green or blue, i dont care...
Post by: box_69 on June 30, 2006, 04:00:00 PM
EDIT: what size is your hard drive
This post has been edited by box_69: Jun 30 2006, 11:01 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on June 30, 2006, 04:54:00 PM
Post by: box_69 on June 30, 2006, 06:08:00 PM
Post by: mikelspencr on July 01, 2006, 12:40:00 PM
Post by: box_69 on July 01, 2006, 01:01:00 PM
i would do 3 bux for each side set already wired and ready to go and then probably 5-6 for the top + shipping
but this is with them already hooked up to molex connectors
and did you want the jewel leds or no or what? and could you tell me where exactly you are planning to stick the leds.
This post has been edited by box_69: Jul 1 2006, 08:20 PM
Post by: DrTek on July 01, 2006, 01:02:00 PM
just take a knife and cut your xbox randomly - would look much better than this mess
Post by: mikelspencr on July 01, 2006, 01:03:00 PM
Dr Tek -> i have permission to flame you...from myself...wtf?
and this is an old post...my box looks a lot better now...i just dont wanna create something new...
Post by: mikelspencr on July 02, 2006, 12:10:00 AM
number one:
i know theres a missed spot...i got something planned for that...
number two:
and number three:
enjoy...now, dont comment on the old box no more...
Post by: Stratus on July 02, 2006, 01:03:00 AM
Post by: mikelspencr on July 02, 2006, 12:33:00 AM
*searches box for missing paint* you mean in the holes on the xbox logo? i liked that
and the side will be done...promise...
i mean, its gotten better from where i started...right?
Post by: Chicken_Chaser on July 02, 2006, 01:34:00 AM
QUOTE(Stratus @ Jul 2 2006, 04:34 PM)
It looks pretty good, but PLEASE finish painting the bezel.
Ditto
But yeah it's gotten way better, nice job!
So, about what you have secretly planned for the missed spot ...
Good work,
CC.
P.S. I like the paint
