Tut:How to cut your own 360 case mod

[Lethal]

Here is my guide to cutting your own modded case.

To start I suggest you get the following tools:
1. Dremel 400 XPR (5,000-35,000rpm) You will need all 35,000rpms to make the best cuts.
2. 1/16 and 1/8 chizzel bits (http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5420/demelbitssr2.jpg)
3. (40-60), (120), (500-600) grit sandpaper

First get a design picked out. After you choose your design you will want to draw it on the case with a pencil. The pencil wipes off easily if you mess up. To draw the image on the case I printed out a my picture and cut it out. Here is the image I chose.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6328/halo3zq3.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halo3zq3.jpg)
Now after cutting it out I taped the cut image to the case and traced it out with the pencil.
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/4164/halo3xboxnz0.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halo3xboxnz0.jpg)
Now for the outer ring of the logo I chose the 1/8 bit to chizzel out the plastic. And for the "3" I used the 1/16 bit. (click on link up top to see image of the chizzel bits)
http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/9051/halo3xbox2fx2.th.jpg (http://img365.imageshack.us/my.php?image=halo3xbox2fx2.jpg)

After your cuts you will want to use some Bondo to fill in the grooves and divots you might have made. You can also fill in the "Xbox 360" and "Microsoft" areas of the case.

After your done with your cuts you will notice that it doesnt look too great. Thats okay because you have lots of sanding to do.
Start with the coarse grit paper first. The 50-60 grit is used to get the shape your looking for and to flatten out the grooves you made while cutting. After you are done shaping out the image you will want to switch over to the 120 grit paper to smooth out the marks you made with the 50-60 grit paper. After your done you can use the 500-600 grit as needed to make the scrapes dissapear.
Now you have your cut made and sanded. Now its time to flip the case over and prepare the back for a window.
You are going to want to chizzel away any parts that will be in the way of the plexiglass window you will install later if you choose to do so. In the first picture is a shot of a normal back case. The 2nd picture shows our cut and where I chizzeled for the window to fit.
http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/8613/1cw8.th.jpg (http://img409.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1cw8.jpg)http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/161/2tl6.th.jpg (http://img136.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2tl6.jpg)

Now we are off to paint! Make sure you prime the case before painting. I also used masking tape to cover the clips to both sides of the case. After priming be sure to use your 500+ grit paper to sand it down and make it nice a smooth. I am assuming that most people will use aerosol paint. The best paint that I found is Krylon Fusion Paint
Add 2-3 coats of paint to the case allowing 30mins in between each coat. Wait a few hours and apply a clear coat. Any aerosol laquer will do.
MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT PAINT IN COLD TEMPERATURES!!!! This will result in orange peel and separation.

Now for the finished product!
http://img392.imageshack.us/img392/3623/3wb7.th.jpg (http://img392.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3wb7.jpg)

[Lethal]

Here are 2 other examples. This is still a WIP.
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/78/nextprojectwu9.th.jpg (http://img293.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nextprojectwu9.jpg)http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/1170/xlogocutzw8.th.jpg (http://img441.imageshack.us/my.php?image=xlogocutzw8.jpg)

[resstealth]

so, so much skill. great tut lethal, im tempted to try this myself. just gotta get the cash for a dremel

[Krayzie]

Yeah Lethal you're well good at doing modding like this and this is a good tutorial.

[ROBES]

thanks man helped me a lot

[FILTHY J NASTY]

Instead of cutting the the shape out can't you just tape the full peace of paper to the box and just cut i?t that way? without cutting then paper and tracing? cuz what happens if the your cutting the paper and its not straight?


Also where did you get that xbox logo from? can i have a link?

Would you be made if i cut into my 360 just the circle thing?

[Hybrid]

I don't think they are copyrighted by him...

[FILTHY J NASTY]

duh!

But its never ok to take another modders idea without asking...........

[Lethal]

You can use any anything you want. You can google image search "xbox 360 logo".

I dont think taping a picture to the case and cutting is a good idea. Use a pencil and trace it out. After you cut it you can use sandpaper to fix it.

[FILTHY J NASTY]

Yea thats what i did, but all my searches came up with small ones not the size you used or bigger...

[Lethal]

Yea thats what i did, but all my searches came up with small ones not the size you used or bigger...

get a small pic and enlarge it.

[FILTHY J NASTY]

Kk thanks!


What is a good size?

like

640/480 right? or bigger maybe?

[Lethal]

Its up to you. Print it out and lay it on your case. If you need it bigger then enlarge it more and print out another copy. Do this until you find the size you like.