Case Etching

[viczjk]

Hi all, not sure what the proper decorum is about newbies coming on board, but hello from Geraldton, Western Australia! Long time LTT viewer, and with the *joy* of working from home and all that, I decided it was about time that I embrace my nerdiness and join the forum!

 

While I was raised in the PC world, I ended up moving over to Macs due to uni and work. They've served me well, and while Bootcamp served me "good enough" to get my Windows fix for playing games off GOG, I'm not even going to pretend that if I'm looking at getting my game on properly, namely Anno, then I need to get back to embracing the PC life. 

 

I've ordered a Dune Pro case (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dune-pro-pc-case#/), and have no issues with putting it together, but being an Apple whore, I want to try to make the case look legit (I mean, as legit as putting together a fake Mac Pro can be). I'm also in the midst of waiting on parts to arrive for a fake screen make (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzTVe6aVgww)

 

To mirror the look of a Mac Pro, I want to etch an Apple logo into the side panels of the case, though I have no experience at all in doing this. While I do restoration work, would acid etching even be feasible for a clean and consistent result, or should I be looking at an alternate method, like laser etching? Sorry, I'm clearly out of my depth on this, so any and all suggestions are welcome!

 

And yes, I do waffle on in my comments!

[Meganter]

On 4/18/2020 at 5:23 AM, viczjk said:

 

Hello,

 

Both give good results but laser have best results imo (for example https://mymetalbusinesscard.com/blog/processes/chemical-etching-vs-laser-etching-whats-the-difference/).

 

It all goes done to the price.

 

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[viczjk]

48 minutes ago, Meganter said:

Hello,

 

Both give good results but laser have best results imo (for example https://mymetalbusinesscard.com/blog/processes/chemical-etching-vs-laser-etching-whats-the-difference/).

 

It all goes done to the price.

Mate, you are a godsend, much appreciated!

 

I know I'm pushing my luck, but here in the midwest of Western Australia, there aren't exactly a tonne of laser shops to choose from. Any suggestions?

[viczjk]

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Okay, outside of the agree-disagree about the case, any suggestions on the system build? I'm using the most recent LTT $800 build as a guide, though I want to push that a lot further, specifically with the aim of building a machine that can run the latest Anno at 4K. Money wise, I'm looking at 2-5k, though I realise I'm still thinking of Aussie dollars, but with the Canuck conversion, I figure it's close, dollar wise. 

[Meganter]

29 minutes ago, viczjk said:

Mate, you are a godsend, much appreciated!

 

I know I'm pushing my luck, but here in the midwest of Western Australia, there aren't exactly a tonne of laser shops to choose from. Any suggestions?

No idea about that though for the build you could look at something like this :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$289.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$168.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$151.80 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$163.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$710.60 @ Newegg Australia
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$155.10 @ Newegg Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1637.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 21:52 AEST+1000

 

 

[artuc]

2 hours ago, viczjk said:

Hi all, not sure what the proper decorum is about newbies coming on board, but hello from Geraldton, Western Australia!

Hey, welcome, got family up there. Unfortunately can't visit at the moment with the current circumstances.

 

What sort of finish are you after?

 

Wife has a machine that can cut vinyl if you just want a sticker or can use it inverted as a stencil if you want to paint.

 

[viczjk]

21 hours ago, Meganter said:

No idea about that though for the build you could look at something like this :

 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$289.00 @ Shopping Express
Motherboard	MSI B450-A PRO MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$168.00 @ Shopping Express
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$151.80 @ Newegg Australia
Storage	Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$163.00 @ Shopping Express
Video Card	Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB PULSE Video Card	$710.60 @ Newegg Australia
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$155.10 @ Newegg Australia
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1637.50
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-18 21:52 AEST+1000

 

 

OMG, you are an absolute legend, thank you!!!

[viczjk]

21 hours ago, artuc said:

Hey, welcome, got family up there. Unfortunately can't visit at the moment with the current circumstances.

 

What sort of finish are you after?

 

Wife has a machine that can cut vinyl if you just want a sticker or can use it inverted as a stencil if you want to paint.

 

Damn, talk about a small world! While Perth was, and still will always be my home, I have to say that being in Geraldton for the past year or so, the place has definitely grown on me. It has an old Fremantle vibe, in a good way  

 

While I know laser is the way I should go, I can't help but feel obligated to support the locals. I'm happy to go for the stencil, and then give acid etching a go. PM me your wife's details, and I'll send through the template and payment  

[artuc]

22 hours ago, viczjk said:

Damn, talk about a small world! While Perth was, and still will always be my home, I have to say that being in Geraldton for the past year or so, the place has definitely grown on me. It has an old Fremantle vibe, in a good way  

 

While I know laser is the way I should go, I can't help but feel obligated to support the locals. I'm happy to go for the stencil, and then give acid etching a go. PM me your wife's details, and I'll send through the template and payment  

 

I dunno, I've always liked down south more, it's alright, pretty laid back. Been nice the last few times visiting.

 

Think I just hate the drive.

 

Up to you, this option is open, maybe send me  PM on sizing. I'll ask the wife nicely, see if there's scrap pieces or not and how many stamps it would need. 

 

Otherwise if I can somehow help with laser etching.

[viczjk]

On 4/20/2020 at 4:31 PM, artuc said:

 

I dunno, I've always liked down south more, it's alright, pretty laid back. Been nice the last few times visiting.

 

Think I just hate the drive.

 

Up to you, this option is open, maybe send me  PM on sizing. I'll ask the wife nicely, see if there's scrap pieces or not and how many stamps it would need. 

 

Otherwise if I can somehow help with laser etching.

Once I receive the case, I'll flick you through the dimensions  

 

Okay, I'm not going to pretend that living in Geraldton is the all in all, as I grew up SOR (Munster), and am definitely missing coming back, and work wise, I've become a bit jaded with this town, but it's more about dealing with the underbelly (DCP). That said, the other half is dying to return to Perth, though she is a NOR, so obviously, still a contentious point...