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Window Etch Experiment
 
 
    If you are modding on a shoestring budget then this just may be the guide for you.  This guide is entirely experimental (me screwing around) but it will show how to create your own custom sanded window etching and also a few different ways to highlight it afterward.

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Cable Management Guide

    Is there a window in your case?  Does the inside of your case look neat and tidy or are all your wires and cables in disarray?  If the inside of your case looks like spaghetti all you need is some split loom, zip ties and a half hour of time and it can go from messy to managed.

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Make an Old Case New Again

    If you have an old case lying around that is scratched up or dirty looking, or if your present case is suffering from the same symptoms then our latest guide is just what the mod-doctor ordered.  Trash becomes treasure with all steps completely covered in what we like to call "The $10 case makeover".

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Make a Case Front Switch Bay

    If you have more than one light in your case and are tired of having to reach around to the back of your case to turn them on or off you need to read our latest how-to guide.  We show a very simple and affordable mod that adds functionality and class to a 3.5" floppy bay cover, plus the guide contains a template layout for up to four switches.

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Add Molexed Wiring to a Rheobus

    So you got yourself a shiny new rheobus and you are looking at the backside of it where the red and black wires should go... wait a minute your fans have a plug on the end of it, not bare wires and you don't want to cut them off.  What can you do?  CMG has the answer, let us show you how to sacrifice a few molex Y-splitters to the modding cause.

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Outline a Window with EL Wire

    This guide will show you how to trim the edge of a window with Glo-wire.  Below is the window that was shown in our how-to article "The $5 Window Mod", we are going to tear it completely apart and redo the whole thing, sure it looks good as is but it is about to look a lot better...

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Lazer LED's on the Case Underside

    Cars have neon kits that can be installed to their underside and we all know how cool that looks, but putting a CCFL under your case isn't a good idea (especially if you move yours around as much as we move ours). This guide shows an affordable way to achieve a great under-case lighting effect without having to worry about breaking a bulb. This guide shows how to elevate the case and also wire Lazer LED's to an on/off switch.

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LED Meter How-To Guide

    "The LED meter is a rare mod that is used by only the most daring (read: can kill a parallel port) or well funded case modders. This mod uses the printer port to transmit data to an array of 8 LEDs, making them do whatever the user can find or write a program for. From WinAmp sound movement to system use, the possibilities are limitless. This guide will show you how to make an affordable and safe meter so you to can have one of the most visually entertaining mods on the market."

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The Five Dollar Window Mod

    A mod doesn't have to cost a fortune to look classy.  We installed a window for under $5.00, then we added a custom applique and a lighted fan to the window.  Tips on cutting holes in plexi-glass and making a home made window applique make this guide something that every modder can benefit from.

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Hole Saw - Modding PC Blow Holes

    Coming to you directly from our "Mod Guides of the Lost" series... this guide covers the best way I have found to cut blow holes into wood, metal, Plexi-Glass and acrylic.  Originally appearing in the "$5 Dollar Window Mod", "Modding a Test PSU Into a Desktop PSU", "A Modders Toolbox" and the "MOBY1 Bezel Guide" this 'new' guide explains the ins and outs of cutting blow holes into your computer.

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