Take a look at these cheesy cases

25 Mar 2005 11:03 AM

John@Smith.com

I love flame and quilt maple but done this way it just looks cheesy.
It looks like phony wood print glued onto a plastic/metal case.
Theyve got to come up with a whole new frame for it made of polished
metal or something.

http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/FlameMapleBurl.html

25 Mar 2005 5:04 PM

S.Heenan

J***@Smith.com wrote:

> I love flame and quilt maple but done this way it just looks cheesy.
> It looks like phony wood print glued onto a plastic/metal case.
> Theyve got to come up with a whole new frame for it made of polished
> metal or something.
>
> http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/FlameMapleBurl.html

Granted, it is a subjective thing, but the Lian Li 6070 looks great in
Madrone Burl.
http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/MadroneBurl.html

The less expensive cases still look like, ermm, junk.
http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/BlackWalnutBurl.html

25 Mar 2005 5:41 PM

kony

On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:04:31 GMT, "S.Heenan"
<shee***@wahs.ac> wrote:

>J***@Smith.com wrote:
>> I love flame and quilt maple but done this way it just looks cheesy.
>> It looks like phony wood print glued onto a plastic/metal case.
>> Theyve got to come up with a whole new frame for it made of polished
>> metal or something.
>>
>> http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/FlameMapleBurl.html
>
>
>Granted, it is a subjective thing, but the Lian Li 6070 looks great in
>Madrone Burl.
>http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/MadroneBurl.html

It does look great, but I wonder how well wood veneer holds
up on a flexible metal sheeting that's also subject to
slight thermal cycling.

>
>The less expensive cases still look like, ermm, junk.
>http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/BlackWalnutBurl.html
>

I'm a bit surprised they'd use those cases, and would be
disappointed if I paid $400 and THAT was what showed up on
the doorstep. Almost seems like it'd be better to just have
a solid wood case with a metallic coating for EMI emissions
purposes.

25 Mar 2005 7:47 PM

S.Heenan

kony wrote:
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> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 17:04:31 GMT, "S.Heenan"
> <shee***@wahs.ac> wrote:
>
>
>>J***@Smith.com wrote:
>>
>>>I love flame and quilt maple but done this way it just looks cheesy.
>>>It looks like phony wood print glued onto a plastic/metal case.
>>>Theyve got to come up with a whole new frame for it made of polished
>>>metal or something.
>>>
>>>http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/FlameMapleBurl.html
>>
>>
>>Granted, it is a subjective thing, but the Lian Li 6070 looks great in
>>Madrone Burl.
>>http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/MadroneBurl.html
>
>
>
> It does look great, but I wonder how well wood veneer holds
> up on a flexible metal sheeting that's also subject to
> slight thermal cycling.

Depends on the adhesive used and how carefully the veneer was rolled.

>
>
>>The less expensive cases still look like, ermm, junk.
>>http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/BlackWalnutBurl.html
>>
>
>
> I'm a bit surprised they'd use those cases, and would be
> disappointed if I paid $400 and THAT was what showed up on
> the doorstep. Almost seems like it'd be better to just have
> a solid wood case with a metallic coating for EMI emissions
> purposes.

I did build an enclosure with 5/8" birch for an older case. Since the
front was flat, it was easy enough. With the curved front of the
Antec(Chen Ming) cases, it's more difficult to get a seamless look.

26 Mar 2005 7:15 AM

Kev

kony <spam@spam.com> wrote in news:cvi841hro9kvh6a0toi2k91lsnfec5k8gh@
4ax.com:

> I'm a bit surprised they'd use those cases, and would be
> disappointed if I paid $400 and THAT was what showed up on
> the doorstep. Almost seems like it'd be better to just have
> a solid wood case with a metallic coating for EMI emissions
> purposes.

for $400 I would just buy a cheap but efficient case, and get a nice
cabinet with a door to put it in. Doesnt even have to go under the desk and
could have a printer on top of it.

25 Mar 2005 9:58 PM

Jon Danniken

"J***@Smith.com" wrote:
>
> I love flame and quilt maple but done this way it just looks cheesy.
> It looks like phony wood print glued onto a plastic/metal case.
> Theyve got to come up with a whole new frame for it made of polished
> metal or something.
>
> http://www.exoticwoodcrafts.com/FlameMapleBurl.html

This is OT, but does anyone else find the scrolling text used on that
website to be incredibly annoying? Maybe it's just me, but that scrolling
just gives me a headache.

Jon