Fantastic Shuttle XPC Mods

Author: Richard Swinburne
Published: 31st January 2007
Comments (17) Stumble
Underneath the cam shell, there's still a Shuttle XPC.

Underneath the cam shell, there's still a Shuttle XPC.

German site PlexMod.de, is displaying a pair of absolutely fantastic modded Shuttle XPCs. It not only do they look great, they also appear to be engineered with practicality in mind too.

The whole top lifts forward to reveal the XPC chassis underneath. Along with the custom case, the optical drive is now found underneath and internally, everything that could be has been coated black.

There is also the obligatory custom lighting, but is wonderfully executed and subtle to suit the design. Finally, not only is he good with metal and paint, but the modder also made custom fabric cases to keep them in too!

Included is a full work log to tell you how they were made, in case you want to have a pop at something similar or just want to understand what went into such a mammoth project.

Don't stress that you don't need to speak German, because the pictures do all the talking.

You can also head over to our own Project Logs forum which contains hundreds of similar work logs for various modding projects the talented bit community has undertaken. For this one though, you'll have to pop into the news forum to discuss it.
Quote Mother-Goose 31st January 2007, 14:45
totally bitchin'
Quote Infenro 31st January 2007, 15:11
nice modding
Quote Paradigm Shifter 31st January 2007, 15:27
Very impressive. :)
Quote BioSniper 31st January 2007, 15:51
Shame the cloth case is made from Flecktarn camos, but then it IS the German military's camo of choice. :)
Quote Tyinsar 31st January 2007, 17:24
;)

My only complaint with this system is that all the cables come out above the DVD drive - I would have preferred the drive to be above those (in the lid).
Quote pendragon 31st January 2007, 18:05
wow.. that's impressive.. he obviously has all the right tools to get the manufacturing done... I agree about the CD drive though.. I didn't think of that until you mentioned it, Tyinsar.. .that could get a little messy when you're trying to plop CD's in
Quote dream caster 31st January 2007, 20:23
I didn't see any means of locking closed case. what happens if you lift it holding only the upper part?
Quote DXR_13KE 31st January 2007, 20:50
very impressive.
Quote Benny 31st January 2007, 23:08
Hi folks ;)
thanks for your nice comments and i must admit that it makes me proud
that my casemod is on the bit-tech news. Thanks ;)

Please excuse my english is not so perfect, that's the reason why i only put my
worklogs on german modding forums... it's hard to explaim something if you dont
know the correct words for it ;)

@Tyinsar this was the best place for the dvd-drive, because now you got a better look
on the wd raptorX ;) (and the raptorx is directly in front of the rear fan).

@dream caster no there is nothing to close the case at the moment.
I made two little holes on the back of the upper part and right there i will
do something from aluminium to lock the case with two thumb-screws - but at the moment
it's just an entry on my to-do-list ;)
Quote r4tch3t 31st January 2007, 23:34
Nice work ;)
Quote Tyinsar 1st February 2007, 03:07
Welcome to the forums Benny (your English is good so far)

This is what I was suggesting:
Code:
current setup (side view)

 _______________
|               \
|                \
|                 \
|                  \
|__________         \
|  D V D   |        /
|__________________/



My Suggestion

 _______________
|  D V D   |    \
|----------      \
|                 \
|                  \
|                   \
|                   /
|__________________/

   
                   /\
top open        /\   \
              /   \ D \
           /       \ V \
           \        \ D \
 ___________\        \ / \
| cut out /  \            \
|---------    \            \
|              \           /
|               \         /
|                \       /
|                 \     /
|__________________\___/

Please understand that I do not want to take anything away from the wonderful case you have crafted. I really like the way your case looks now. I especially like the DVD at the "back" (which would now become the front for me) and all the work you have done on this is Very professional.

What I am suggesting is just the way I would prefer it if it was made for me - I think this suggestion would still allow you to show off the raptorX and all the internal details and it might make your next case even better.
Quote Benny 1st February 2007, 20:29
ok now i understand what you mean

But when the dvd-drive is in the top, then i think i got some Problems with
the stability of this construction - or i have to use a slimline dvd ;)
and when the top is closed and the Led-lights inside the top are on,
then you will not see very much of the raptorx.

So in my opinion is this construction with the dvd on the bottom
the best solution ;)
Quote Tyinsar 1st February 2007, 21:37
I think the construction problems should be easy to fix even with the full size DVD - but - you are correct about the DVD blocking some of the view through the mesh. To me that view is not as important as the problem of the cables hanging above the DVD. However, I understand that part of the design of this case is to show off the hardware inside, and your solution does that very well.
Quote Sc0rian 1st February 2007, 21:38
that is mental.
Quote JAxen 2nd February 2007, 12:40
YES! Nice to see you in here Benny!
I remember seeing one earlier Shuttle mod by you and you are one of many inspirations on my ongoing Shuttle mod :)
Mad creds man :D !!
Quote alonso_bistro 21st February 2007, 12:42
congrats Benny

Hey Bit-tech readers, don't forget to check the others creations of Benny, this guy is a modding god!
Quote Gordy 21st February 2007, 13:53
Hi Benny

I remember one of your shuttle mods from before the purple/red and aluminium one that was good, but this is even better :)

Would be nice to see an English work log for your next project here in bit tech. Any chance of that ? :)
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