Old, OLD school ;)

14th December 2004, 05:15

Hi guys, I started a new project today ( I start alot of projects ) and decided to do the log here on madshrimps

BACKGROUND:
Anyways my dad brought home an old desktop computer from work that has been there for about 10 years now. He still used the thing! And he was having problems w/ his files not opening. Well I checked it out and the problem was...the damn thing is just too old

So I figured I could rejuvinate this old thing and make a cool little desktop pc for the workshop area downstairs. use it to post pictures etc.. w/o having to run 2 story's up to go on my pc. Or Maybe have a webcam going while i'm working so people can watch me sit around and scratch myself

BEGINNING:
Since the case has plastic sides, I can't go for a polished bare metal look, so I am going to paint it. I'm not quite sure on what color I want to paint it yet, but something simple like black, or dark dark blue.

So I broke the case down, opened it, and it was worse than I expected...

Pretty bad eh? Well i took a vacuum to it and its mostly cleaned out, but it made me hack up a lung or 2 in the process

Even got dust on my shirt just from carrying the damn thing

Here it is all broken down:

The only other thing I did tonight was begin sanding down the top. I plan to cut out a few holes for windows on top, put molding around them. Then paint it black or blue as I said above.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

As you can tell I didnt' get quite finished, but my parents were getting a lil pissed at all the racket (11:30 p.m.)

I will continue the work tomorow, and go way more into depth about what I'm planning to do.

EDIT: hmm, seems my code isn't working, strange...it works on all the other sites. JMKE!
edit by JM: fixed

Sidney · 14th December 2004, 07:30

Doesn't work for me neither?

Bosw8er · 14th December 2004, 08:46

nothing wrong with the IMG - tag
The semicolons ";" in your url fuxors the vb-code, only way to show your dusty shirt is to upload them on a different location or attach them

jmke · 14th December 2004, 12:12

sorry, can't fix this

don't think maxpayne site appreciates BW usage either

jmke · 14th December 2004, 13:30

^fix0red

jort · 14th December 2004, 16:50

jmke youre joining the christmas avatar competition on telenet?

jmke · 14th December 2004, 16:57

Telenet forums? ....

uke:

14th December 2004, 18:02

how did you fix it?

p.s. stayed home "sick" today

jmke · 14th December 2004, 18:55

check location of the pics, copied them to [M] hosting.

Sidney · 14th December 2004, 20:06

Look forward to seeing the progress.

14th December 2004, 05:15	#1
Canada_Dry Posts: n/a	Old, OLD school ;) Hi guys, I started a new project today ( I start alot of projects ) and decided to do the log here on madshrimps BACKGROUND: Anyways my dad brought home an old desktop computer from work that has been there for about 10 years now. He still used the thing! And he was having problems w/ his files not opening. Well I checked it out and the problem was...the damn thing is just too old So I figured I could rejuvinate this old thing and make a cool little desktop pc for the workshop area downstairs. use it to post pictures etc.. w/o having to run 2 story's up to go on my pc. Or Maybe have a webcam going while i'm working so people can watch me sit around and scratch myself BEGINNING: Since the case has plastic sides, I can't go for a polished bare metal look, so I am going to paint it. I'm not quite sure on what color I want to paint it yet, but something simple like black, or dark dark blue. So I broke the case down, opened it, and it was worse than I expected... Pretty bad eh? Well i took a vacuum to it and its mostly cleaned out, but it made me hack up a lung or 2 in the process Even got dust on my shirt just from carrying the damn thing Here it is all broken down: The only other thing I did tonight was begin sanding down the top. I plan to cut out a few holes for windows on top, put molding around them. Then paint it black or blue as I said above. BEFORE: AFTER: As you can tell I didnt' get quite finished, but my parents were getting a lil pissed at all the racket (11:30 p.m.) I will continue the work tomorow, and go way more into depth about what I'm planning to do. EDIT: hmm, seems my code isn't working, strange...it works on all the other sites. JMKE! edit by JM: fixed

14th December 2004, 07:30	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Doesn't work for me neither? __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

14th December 2004, 08:46	#3
Bosw8er Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,711	nothing wrong with the IMG - tag The semicolons ";" in your url fuxors the vb-code, only way to show your dusty shirt is to upload them on a different location or attach them __________________ "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

14th December 2004, 12:12	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	sorry, can't fix this don't think maxpayne site appreciates BW usage either __________________

14th December 2004, 13:30	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	^fix0red __________________

14th December 2004, 16:50	#6
jort Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mechelen(belgium) Posts: 2,037	jmke youre joining the christmas avatar competition on telenet? __________________ watercooling, chilled water,direct phase change, cascade, custom modding

14th December 2004, 16:57	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Telenet forums? .... uke: __________________

14th December 2004, 18:02	#8
Canada_Dry Posts: n/a	how did you fix it? p.s. stayed home "sick" today

14th December 2004, 18:55	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	check location of the pics, copied them to [M] hosting. __________________

14th December 2004, 20:06	#10
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Look forward to seeing the progress. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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