WTB/WTT slim xbox

[davidthomas]

I am looking to trade for a slim xbox. I was planning on building one at some point but I have so many projects already and when I do make it I am so crazy anal about everything that I just know it is going to be time consuming. I am not looking for some thing that looks real home made. Something that is in nice condition. I was looking at the show case and I saw some really cool ones. I have a lot of xbox stuff that I am willing to trade. I have a couple of 128 RAM boards and 2 extra 1GHz with the 128 RAM also.

[professor_jonny]

where abouts are you ? i have a few slims but shipping may be killer.

[davidthomas]

I am in the USA. At some point I am gonna make my own. I was thinking of using a red XCM case to cut in half. Or maybe a clear microsoft case. I have about 6 of them here now that I am not using. But who knows when I will get to that! For now I want someone elses project.

[bigkidoz]

Shipping is always a killer, i'd say just make your own. Only a couple of hours work, cutting the case down is the easy part.

[davidthomas]

I started on the slim xbox today and I got the case cut down to size and it was easy to cut it. I used a dremel to get it close and then a series of different files to get it smooth and perfect. I thought this was going to way harder then it was. I have not mounted any of the internals yet but I do not think that is going to be hard at all!

I think I am going to finish this one and sell it. I have a crystal clear case that I am gonna make in to my slim case. I have not seen a clear slim yet. Or maybe I will use a HALO green case. I have so many of them! But I guess I should finish this one first!

I do have a extra blue xbox also but I do not think I have the balls to cut that one down! But that blue with the custom xenium ICE jewel and xenium ICE chip would be really sweet!

[cashonly]

dont cut rare consoles, just black cases.

[Xphazer]

dont cut rare consoles, just black cases.

Is there a written law that say so lol ? Blue Xbox are not that rare around here, I have 4 of them.
Only downside is that it might be harder to do a clean job on a transparent case. Do a black one first, at least.
No pain, no gain!

[davidthomas]

I have like 7 of the HALO green consoles already and like 6 of the crystal clear ones also. THe green ones are really flooded here in the USA. I did finish the cutting on the black console and it is killer! I just need to do the motherboard part now.

[xman]

I did finish the cutting on the black console and it is killer! I just need to do the motherboard part now.

Well you still have a bit more to do actually.
There is the modding of the HDD caddy so it fits in the slim case.....
http://www.xbmc4xbox.org.uk/forum/viewt ... 2804#p2804
The lower metal RF shield needs to be trimmed.....
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a46 ... ms/005.jpg
The DVD caddy needs to be trimmed and the fan housing needs to be cut down and a 60mm fan installed in the shortened fan housing, that is if you want the slim fan to snap into place as per factory.
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a46 ... UM/002.jpg
Now your up to refitting the mother board, power supply and the HDD.
I do have better pics of these mods if you want some ideas. They were on the old forum with a full "How To" of the modding of these parts but that was all lost but I still do have the pics.
Knowing how much of a perfectionist you are, I would imagine your after a finish something like this inside the machine?.....
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a46 ... /010-1.jpg

[fxmech]

Oops.

[destronger]

I don't mean to hi-jack the thread. I'm curious when it comes to making a slim xbox has anyone just made the psu external like the xbox360? this way you'll have more space in the slim case?

edit: just remembered that the psu has a lot of wires off of it instead of typical three prong type plug (USA model).