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    Lamptron FC6 Mod

    Back in September I picked up a Lamptron FC6 , and have been very happy with it,
    just kept seeing the eyesore that the alu-brushing was against the grain of my case.



    So I took it out of the case, and removed the faceplate (4x socket cap screws on the faceplate) and cracked out the sandpaper.
    Using 120g and some 400g DRY paper, a
    solid sanding block (not soft),
    a block of wood wrapped in masking tape- sticky side out
    I stuck the back of the faceplate to the wood, and the wood to my kitchen floor.
    Starting with the 120g on the sanding block making slow, firm movements in one direction, I started to change the direction of the grain.
    After the block, I then sanded by hand to scratch the minor recesses before moving onto the 400g and repeating the above.

    When all was done I got this



    As you can see, the aluminium colour isnt a perfect match, BUT atleast now I can look at it and not cringe.
    I now have plans to use a spare vented bezel (as shown) to make a new housing for the FC6 guts, but thats for another morning.

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    Re: Lamptron FC6 Mod

    Nice, it's really annoying to have the grain in the wrong direction

    What you can to hide the controller, if you don't adjust it much off it's current settings, is to mount it inside the case, mount it at the inside end on the 5.25" bay so it's pointing inwards.


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    Re: Lamptron FC6 Mod

    Quote Originally Posted by Pob255 View Post
    Nice, it's really annoying to have the grain in the wrong direction

    What you can to hide the controller, if you don't adjust it much off it's current settings, is to mount it inside the case, mount it at the inside end on the 5.25" bay so it's pointing inwards.


    That seems to be Bill Owens favourite trick doesnt it!
    I did considder it, but then I decided I actually like the shiney-shiney

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    Re: Lamptron FC6 Mod

    Yep well spotted personally I'd not do this mainly because I like to fiddle with the knobs on a fan controller

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    Re: Lamptron FC6 Mod

    Quote Originally Posted by Pob255 View Post
    Yep well spotted personally I'd not do this mainly because I like to fiddle with the knobs on a fan controller
    Thats the funny thing about fan controlers, theyre pretty much set and forget items for me, but when you look at them online, you imagine yourself fettling the settings compulsivley.
    I havent adjusted mine since I bought it- Just before the point I can hear each fan

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