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Overview
They Say 1 Human Year is equivalent to 20 Computer
years. My experience in the industry confirms this
with fads changing several times a year. So it was
the attitude of "I better do it before some one
else does" that spurred this project forward.
As
with any project found on this site, remember that
there is some inherent personal risk in doing it.
Power tools should not be taken lightly: they can
hurt, mame and kill. Some basic skill is required
to handle the tools and resources used in this project,
and if you have any question on how to do something,
ask some questions before you potentially do damage
to your self or your project.
All the materials for this project are easily available.
Costs are moderate on this project because lets
face it, LCD's aren't cheep yet. I am sure this
same rig can be made much cheaper, there are many
surplus outlets that have used LCD equipment surprisingly
cheep. Although on this project I recommend newer
parts than older ones. So with no more delay, on
to the parts for this project.
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The Case
As we wanted this to be a lan party capable system
I choose an aluminum case. Aluminum cases are very
light compared to their steel counterparts, and
moding aluminum is much easier than steel cases
as its much softer, and they tend to come in lighter
gauges. I picked up a generic aluminum mid tower.
It set me back about $40.00 and it really a nice
case. Although I have no clue who made it as it
wasn't branded anywhere.
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The
LCD Monitor
It just so happened I had a KDS Rad5c 15" Monitor
just laying around. It had some back light issues.
So I opted to do some moding to the monitor itself
to make it more palatable to the entire mod. As
most monitors use the same LCD panels and controllers,
you can safely assume that most LCD's will fit the
bill for this mod. Now while I had at one point
gamed on this monitor, its refresh rate is sickly
at best. If you chose to use a monitor with a 8
ms refresh rate, you could build the ultimate self
contained LAN party rig and be competitive. Just
remember: the larger the monitor, the more heat
output you will have. As we will be using this for
eye candy and proof of concept the KDS will work
just fine for us.
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Tools
that we used
( I.E. you may want to use as well )
One note on power tools: use them at your own risk.
Be sure to read and understand any and all documentation
on the tools you use. No amount of documentation
can make up for experience, but there are many people
with serious eye injuries at the school of hard
knocks. If you don't know what you are doing, don't
do it and find some one that can help.
Tools
we used:
Dremel tool
Drill + assorted bits
Screwdrivers
Pliers
Razor
De-burring Tool
Sand paper
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