Star Trek Case Mod: "TRICORDER SHEIK"

[Mnpctech]

Sanded edges and removed mill trails on the aluminum panels today.

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[Mnpctech]

USS Enterprise cut in 1/8" thick aluminum exterior plate.

 

[Mnpctech]

Finished 1/8" thick Opaque Red acrylic plates in the mill. They will mount inside the machined aluminum exterior plates, as shown in drawing... I'll mount these this afternoon

 

[iFargle]

I'm really liking the red and black... oh my. Very nice

 

[Mnpctech]

Worked on the side panel pre-assembly today> The inner wall of the steel panel needs to be painted Black.

 

[Mnpctech]

I need to stealth the LG's Black Blu-ray Drive they chose for each of the two builds
SATA Model UH12LS28 OEM LightScribe Support - OEM
10X BD-ROM
16X DVD-ROM
4 MB Cache
1/8" thick billet plate to be used for stealthing the drive tray

 

[jfenwick]

Fantastic Bill, as always! I especially love that you went old school Star Trek rather than TNG or one of the other series'. I like them all but nothing beats good old James Tiberius Kirk!

 

[Mnpctech]

The PC is for David Gerrold, screen writer for original series, I'm making 2nd to be given away at Comic-Con!

Finished the four Enterprise inlays for the side panels on both cases last night.

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[Mnpctech]

The trim piece for the Bezel, Hot Swap & Top compartment doors are being laser cut from 1/8" thick Red Opaque Cast Acrylic. We're using a single 75 watt, 24" x 18" Platform "Universal Laser Systems" machine. We use this unit for making retail PC fan and radiator grills. This unit if new, would be priced between $19K - $25K. We don't offer laser cutting as a service, but these guys do! Laser Cutting Service, Inc. offers custom laser cutting to PC builders, modders! hobbyists.

Laser Cutting Service, Inc.
803 41st Street North
Birmingham, Alabama 35212
205-595-7070 FAX 205-595-7021
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[Mnpctech]

Next step is making the "H" frame piece for the lower portion of the bezel, from 1.5" thick aluminum. This will have an engraved "David Gerrold" signature plate (white square, 2nd pic). Each of the cases will have two ICY DOCK MB877SK-B Tray-less Aluminum Body 3.5" SATA I, II & III Mobile Rack Removable Hard Drive adapters, behind a hinged access door (red square, 2nd pic) on the front of the case.

By request from David, two ICY DOCK MB877SK-B Tray-less Removable Hard Drive adapters... to store his Scripts? hmmm