Comments on: Case Mod: The Dark Blade – finally finished http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/ Fresh hacks every day Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:22:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Marcel http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26495 Marcel Sun, 03 Jun 2007 18:24:50 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26495 Looks like a MC flurry machine to me :P Looks like a MC flurry machine to me :P

]]> By: jim http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26494 jim Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:16:31 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26494 looks like a cross between a tacky 90s scifi prop and a coffee maker<br><br>i'm not massively impressed looks like a cross between a tacky 90s scifi prop and a coffee maker

i’m not massively impressed

]]> By: James http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26493 James Thu, 31 May 2007 05:42:40 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26493 alright, is this what hackaday has come to? I don't visit the site for a full week, and it's coming down to lame things like case mods? oh, wait. no. It's not a case mod, its just a case. come on, I want something that's a HACK, not just a mod. alright, is this what hackaday has come to? I don’t visit the site for a full week, and it’s coming down to lame things like case mods? oh, wait. no. It’s not a case mod, its just a case. come on, I want something that’s a HACK, not just a mod.

]]> By: epooch http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26492 epooch Wed, 30 May 2007 18:21:46 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26492 you can tell he started getting lazy around page 54 when he used plastic spacers. Custom made, CNC lathed, plastic spacers, but still, there is simply no excuse for not using black anodized aluminum there! :) you can tell he started getting lazy around page 54 when he used plastic spacers. Custom made, CNC lathed, plastic spacers, but still, there is simply no excuse for not using black anodized aluminum there! :)

]]> By: Wolf http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26491 Wolf Wed, 30 May 2007 00:10:33 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26491 I agree with #14, calling this a mod is like calling a car built from scratch "customized" I agree with #14, calling this a mod is like calling a car built from scratch “customized”

]]> By: Jørn http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26490 Jørn Tue, 29 May 2007 23:28:39 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26490 Wery nice, but how come it's a case mod when everything is buildt from scratch? Where's the mod? Wery nice, but how come it’s a case mod when everything is buildt from scratch? Where’s the mod?

]]> By: Steve http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26489 Steve Tue, 29 May 2007 05:57:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26489 Seems like a lot of effort to aquire the titles - Most spare time / least sex. Seems like a lot of effort to aquire the titles – Most spare time / least sex.

]]> By: Wolf http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26488 Wolf Tue, 29 May 2007 03:55:38 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26488 You know your obsessed when you start building polished aluminume mounts for parts that can't be seen from the outside of the case You know your obsessed when you start building polished aluminume mounts for parts that can’t be seen from the outside of the case

]]> By: Danielle http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26487 Danielle Tue, 29 May 2007 03:24:00 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26487 Okay, now make me one! <br><br>Really though, beautifully done. PKM is right to use the word *hewn*. Okay, now make me one!

Really though, beautifully done. PKM is right to use the word *hewn*.

]]> By: Ex986Driver http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26486 Ex986Driver Tue, 29 May 2007 03:04:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26486 mmmmmmmm....Klingon expresso...... mmmmmmmm….Klingon expresso……

]]> By: alex mccown http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26485 alex mccown Tue, 29 May 2007 02:44:04 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26485 i would kill for that case KILL <br>ps were do u live and do u have a security system? i would kill for that case KILL
ps were do u live and do u have a security system?

]]> By: Kodiac http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26484 Kodiac Mon, 28 May 2007 20:07:43 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26484 Can I barrow it? Can I barrow it?

]]> By: Computer_kid http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26483 Computer_kid Mon, 28 May 2007 19:45:53 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26483 Is this our new master!? :) Is this our new master!? :)

]]> By: Stray Poetry http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26482 Stray Poetry Mon, 28 May 2007 18:12:10 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26482 Cool! The design is very nice, I like the horizontal fins. They give it a really neat look. Cool! The design is very nice, I like the horizontal fins. They give it a really neat look.

]]> By: PKM http://hackaday.com/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/comment-page-1/#comment-26481 PKM Mon, 28 May 2007 16:07:47 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2007/05/27/case-mod-the-dark-blade-finally-finished/#comment-26481 wow... that thing wasn't built, it was *hewn*- the amount of parts he makes from blanks and machines down to a part, like making bowling pins from logs :)<br><br>flicking through the photos on the thread, i kept thinking "what on earth is that piece for", and then "oh no.. he's not seriously going to..." and then "oh holy crap he is actually going to...". it's a shame <br>a) his english isn't perfect, so if (like me) you don't always recognise a part then working out what it does is tricky, and <br>b) you have to dig through a 100+ page thread to find the photos. I think this is pretty much as far away from the definition of hack as you can possibly get.. it's beautiful :) wow… that thing wasn’t built, it was *hewn*- the amount of parts he makes from blanks and machines down to a part, like making bowling pins from logs :)

flicking through the photos on the thread, i kept thinking “what on earth is that piece for”, and then “oh no.. he’s not seriously going to…” and then “oh holy crap he is actually going to…”. it’s a shame
a) his english isn’t perfect, so if (like me) you don’t always recognise a part then working out what it does is tricky, and
b) you have to dig through a 100+ page thread to find the photos. I think this is pretty much as far away from the definition of hack as you can possibly get.. it’s beautiful :)

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