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  Project:     Matt Fielder's Predatron Project  
  Guest Author:     Matt Fielder
  Date:     August 8th, 2006  

Matt Fielder's Predatron Project
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After promising myself that I was done with this project I decided that work needed to be done. I ended up drilling an 80mm hole in the top of my case for a blowhole that would now connect a second 80mm radiator. Then I was browsing the a few forums and saw that someone made an iPod holder out of acrylic. I like the acrylic idea but I wanted to keep it "real". I took some time to build a holder out of a gutted 16x CD/RW drive. I gutted it by unscrewing everything, pulling everything out and screwing the main shell back together. I then cut a rectangle in the top to the dimensions I desired. I then fit it with some foam and cut the foam for the iPod’s shape. I proceeded to pull the foam out and painted it. It was a trick though because it would never slide like I would have hoped. The fit was just to tight that I had to mod out the inside of the 5.25" drive cage. I did this by cutting, bending, and filing down any part that would make it hard to slide. The end result was an easy to slide in and out iPod holder. I covered it with carbon fiber vinyl and slid it into place. I used two 90 degree pieces of metal on the front of the drive so I could mount the stealthed plate onto. I also decided to incorporate carbon fiber on the front of my case as well. All in all the iPod dock was a bit of a pain but I love have it as part of this case project.

Matt Fielder's Predatron Project
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Matt Fielder's Predatron Project
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I then realized I hated my existing water-cooling system and the colors I was running with. It reminded me more of an alien case then anything, I hate Aliens! I ordered up a PrimoChill water pump that was UV green which made a nice addition and that's when all my ideas started spawning like there was no tomorrow. I do my best thinking as I lay in bed and turn the TV off at the end of a long day. Just laying there and in visioning what it is I want to see and create.

Matt Fielder's Predatron Project
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Matt Fielder's Predatron Project
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I ordered up all the correct colors I wanted and got to work on what was in my head. I started sketching it all out and the project started to form. The front started to come together as well as I had imagined. I wanted to keep the stock look of the Kingwin 424 case, which shipped with an already installed piece of carbon fiber running across the top of the case. I like carbon fiber and its the main reason why I decided to add more of this material to the front of this amazing case.

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