Cooler Master CM690 mod project (56k warning)

[slngsht]

oh man, I would SO put the ninjalane logo on the case window if one existed.

[Dragonly]

I have found a very good artical on how to paint metal and stop it pealing like you had... im not going to give it to you though

No really here it is http://www.overclockers.com/articles1407/index03.asp

[DeMoB]

Isn't the Shuriken thing as close to a ninjalane logo as we have? Could put that on?

Dan

[Dragonly]

Hmmm yes but you probably wont find a hole suriken to copy anywhere so it may be hard.
Although you could always copy the skull and cross cable design but that may not fit in so well.
I doubt redmax will sue you for copyrite lol so your ok there.

[wildabeast]

Okay Slngsht I got one for you. I'll have to see how it works out first before i go to far, but I'm going to see if Redmax will give me a logo of Ninjalane. I have several wide format and digital printer here at my shop. I'll see if we have some adhesive back vinyl, or even a clear window cling for your window. I started testing this stuff a few years ago for Jab-tech, but it never really banned out. So It might be fun to try it again. We have better equipment, and materials now. So let me see.

[slngsht]

I used to work at a sign shop where we made vinyl lettered banners/acrylic signs/sandblasted signs etc. That's where I got that HUGE acrylic sheet for the window. That would be really cool if you could go with vinyl versus a static cling. Not sure it would adhere very well on the acrylic. The logo at the top with the detailed shuriken wouldn't be very suitable for a vinyl sticker though; too many colors. I was just thinking the lettering "NinjaLane.com" or something like that with white inside, black borders and a red background. Not sure what font that is though. I can't recall seeing that one in our font collection at the shop. Oh, and if it's just the white with black borders, It could be small and fit on my tuniq cooler, which I've already painted red, so that would save a color and a layer.

I'm open for ideas though, and I may even be able to make it myself if my old boss would let me have access to her computer and plotter.

[wildabeast]

LOL vinyl sticker. I can print whole scenes on this thing. Then place it on a door and cut it down. This is very different than the vinyl stickers us used at your sign shop. These are used for full color banners to put on building, and glass. I'm glad it is not the old sticker stuff that would suck. Some of the stuff at Computex makes me wonder if it is real paint on the case or this stuff stuck on.

[slngsht]

haha yeah, it's a bit draconian i guess. I only worked there for about eight months or so as a second job. We outsourced our print jobs. We used Signlab 6.0 at the time, if that rings a bell for ya.

[wildabeast]

Never heard of the software to be honest. We have mainly stayed with our RIP software for the last few years. Have not even looked around. We have been using PosterShop. We also use it to drive this new HP DesignJet Z6100 Series. It is the 60 inch version. It printer some incredible color, and is instant dry. So yes you can pour water on it right after it is done printing, and be safe. We love trying that part out. The vinyl I would be using to put on a computer would be the same that they use to wrap vehicles in. Well maybe a little thicker than that version. Just depends on how straight the application is. Then to use some gloss lament on it. I would look incredibly sweet. That is why I wonder about those CM cases. After work with the vinyl on a car. Well those painted cases look just like it. Still I have not seen one in person though. I'm very sure they are painted on. Still it looks like the vinly job with gloss all the way. The vehicle vinyl is so then that even if you fold it over itself for corners. Well you would never notice it. I want to see one of those CM cases up close so bad.

[slngsht]

you mean like mine? or the new one that they showed at computex? If it's mine you are referring to, it's most definitely painted.

[Redmax]

I have several versions of the ninjalane logo and some are suitable for vinyl stickers but are still 5 color samples. There is also 2 versions of the Ninjalane logo. the one found on the main site and another that is used on media like shirts etc.. (its more square)

I can give you the font name though its been modified slightly so it would be better to use the vector source file to make the sticker.

The logo and original artwork is copyright so my only request would be to let me know before you go off and start making stickers but then again you'd already have it provided I gave you the artwork samples

[wildabeast]

Vector bassed Illistrator file would be the best. Then I could make it any size wihtout making it look screwy. To slngsht I know your case is painted. I'm talking about some of the CM cases. They look almost to perfect for airbrush paint. I know it can be done, but wow if it is. Hey Red get me a EPS to work with. If you want Red you might even want to put up some samples on the forums to let us choice from them. I might even front off some on our digital printers. I have a ton of vinyl sticker that are 8.5 x 11. That was over ordered, and just going to waste. So I might be able to do a few stickers for people to show there NinjaLane stuff off. This might be fun. Also allows me to have someting to focus on for the next time a Hardware shop wants us to sell stickers for them.

[slngsht]

New pic! I touched up the paint on the inside of the case. Hopefully, I won't have to do it again, but I'm trying not to mess around inside much anymore. Here's the mobo I won, so thanks to Motherboardpro and Ninjalane for getting me set up! When I get my 4850's I'll put up a pic of that.

[Dragonly]

Wow its looking lots nicer in there now

And is nice to see you using your new mobo well.

[wildabeast]

Looking very nice. Also you'll love the Radeon 4850. I picked up two last week at Best Buy. They are smokin fast with a single cooler that is not very loud at all.