Ghetto PT

[Quigsworth]

Got tired of humping my ATX psu down to the workshop (plus it's too big for my computer desk) so I finely grabbed this old 16v IBM laptop psu I've been moving out of the way in my "possible things to mod" box, plugged in the ol' glue gun...I felt like a kid in elementary school glueing macaroni to a piece of cardboard

I've got sheets of black metal mesh from my computer modding days and was going to make a cover for it but now I'm thinking...it kinda reminds me of something out of that movie "Brazil"...maybe I'll just leave it the way it is?


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[TomCatt]

Keep it as is!

 

[TomCatt]

heh heh, just started watching BBT recently. Caught some bloopers on youtube of Sheldon explaining rock-paper-scissors-Spock-lizard hilarious

 

[Quigsworth]

It's one of my all time favourite shows, scary thing is, for years now my wife's nickname for me is "Sheldon"...(I tend to be a bit of a geek, ok, a serious geek but who's counting?), I haven't quite figured out if it's a term of endearment yet, lol

 

[GERGOZ]

Keep it as is!

yeah quigs, i think its cool just like it is
it wouldnt last at my house though...
my little boy would want to put wheels on it, lol

gervis

 

[Quigsworth]

Hmmm, wheels...mind if I hire your kid as a design consultant?

 

[GERGOZ]

Hmmm, wheels...mind if I hire your kid as a design consultant?

he would probably be willing to work for "hotwheels", lol

thats wyatt in my avatar at his 2nd bd party
he will be 3 in a couple months
want his cell ? lol, jk !

gervis

 

[Quigsworth]

Ghetto cooler for the ghetto PT...

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I'm running out of things I can gluegun on to this...any thoughts

 

[asdaq]

I was waiting for the black metal mesh you promised before I'd chime in, but I see you went and reloaded the glue gun

I'm guessing it is like heavy screen door weave, but a bit of me hopes it is more of a perforated sheet metal. Either way, arching over the goodies like an airplane hanger.

 

[Quigsworth]

Ya, it's this micro hole perforated sheet metal...nice stuff but you have to be careful bending it to a sharp edge...it tends to break.

 

[Shadow102]

Ghetto cooler for the ghetto PT...

Love the added cooler, and you actually need one with those PSU's, hell I know that stock those things get hot enough to warm up left overs, or keep your toes extra warm under a desk.

 

[Quigsworth]

Yup, and it doesn't really drive the current like I'd wish either but judging by the size of it, really, what did I expect?, I'll just drive it till it dies, I have a psu from a Toshiba Satellite on deck, better numbers, slightly bigger (more space to glue crap, lol) ...the Xbox psu's are great though