@abgersaurus Some fans just pop off...some have o-rings and some do not. it will take a little force to get them off, put eventually the blades should just pop off....but proceed with caution as you can break it too...lol
Thanks for the video, I wasnt sure if I could use Testors paint on PC parts or not. But I was going to try it out because they offer a lot of colors you cant get from regular spray paints. Now I know I can. :)
Great color. I wouldn't have expected the blades to be transparent after painting, but that looks great! Also nice idea with the "painting table". If I ever paint my fans, I'll do like you did, that seems to be an easy and clean method.
@TeQuiiLaSHoTZz Thanks bro...appreciate your comment. Many more vids coming....Final vid on the Skull Crusher ( Corsair 800D case) coming this weekend.
@TheNerdAdventures Unfortunately I had to put the Black Widow on hold due to client builds, so I never did a follow up vid, and really never finished it. However I do use it everyday as my main PC.
Smart! Like some one here has already mentioned.. it isn't smart to spray paint your fans, if you don't know what you are doing. But you haven't "painted them" you can still see true the fan, so you just changed the color. I like the way they turned out! Good luck with the web page and all!
No prob. man. Doing some modding myself. Mostly on the Coolermaster Cases. Cosmos 1000, HAF, 922. Getting 2 HAF X cases in a week for some extreme water-cooling and modding, so I'm looking for some inspiration. And your work is inspiring.
@Botn3vik Sounds good, personally I am not a fan of the HAF X case, IMO most case can have high air flow if you make the appropriate mods. And there are so many better looking case than the HAF X...just my opinion.
Also are you going to be posting any vids, if you have modded all those case's you should post your work, I would be interested to see what mods you have done.
Why is your channel unavailable? Do you hide it for a reason?
Hehe, Haven't posted any modding "movies" but got some project logs. The HAF X case is.. Special. But it got some great cooling. From what i have seen its one of the best cases for 4 way SLI or CF X. And that is what we are building.. two extreme systems. Fully watercooled and all. We are going to keep one stock and the other one we are going to give a full overhaul, New front, side panel, top. I think your going to like it. We should talk ideas one day!
@Botn3vik Have you looked at Mountain Mods Ascension, then what about Lian Li case's and finally IMO the Thermaltake Armor Plus is a better choice that the HAF X, but again just my opinion.
Where can I find you project logs, and you can post a picture montage to YouTube.
@WestCoastMods My channel is closed because i closed it :P I used to do some reviews, motherboards, gpu's and such. But i have shut the program down. It was to much for me. Thermaltake... i don't like. It just seem so plastic. If you get it? Lian Li!!, i have built super computers in the PC-X2000 GREAT case! but to expensive for the mod i'm doing now. You see i am Norwegian. I'm starting up the first Watercooling web shop in Norway. And we need some flashy computers to use in marketing.
@Botn3vik How are you able to leave comments if you closed your YT account?
Anyway if your worried about plastic then what about the HAF X doesn't it have a lot of plastic. also I am doing a 4way build in the Lian Li PC P80 case at the moment, several vids on modding the case, have you seen them. Anyway this is going to be a pretty extreme build at 10k USD, thats why we have named it
We are getting everything sponsored. So i don't know what the builds would be worth. But 15-20k maybe. With all six monitors and such. Yeah i have followed your mods, and builds. I haven't closed the Youtube acc. Just the channel. ^^ Yeah there are some parts of the HAF that is plastic, But its mat black. dosent give it away as much as the "piano glassy black" that Thermaltake uses. But the case that we are modding is going to get some new aluminum parts. I like Aluminum! Hehe
@Kinsteere Are you having trouble removing the fan blades from the housing? all you need to do is use a little bit more pressure...with this fan that is, some other fans are different. So if you have this fan, put a little more pressure, but not so much that you damage the fan and you so be fine.
well it can throw it off balance for one making it vibrate like crazy, if you get any one the shaft you can make it slower, you could also mess up the a way the leds reflect off of it . It's really just a bunch of different things that you can do to it.
@blakeyon2asd Thanks, but I don't think it's that.........as it is fairly easy to do, as long as one takes their time and use's simple precautions, they shouldn't have any problems.
@blakeyon2asd Because they are orange and I wanted them to be red. And what do you mean get some cheap ones...I don't use cheap anything in my builds.
@WestCoastMods Well I meant you can get some fans that are the same cfm and db level for a lot less so why would you spend 13 bucks on each fan when your just going to mod it anyway?
@blakeyon2asd Well be cause when I had originally bought the Xigmatek's the plan was not to paint them, but after realizing I didn't like the orange blades and white leds, so I decided to paint them and change out the leds for red ones. Also as you saw in the video I used a translucent paint which still allowed the fan blades to be translucent, which allows the led to spread out more light than just in one area. Also just because a fan has the same CFM doesn't mean that it is of the same quality
@WestCoastMods Yes and I realize that just because they have the same cfm and db rating there not of the same quality but it really doesn't matter to me I was just saying what I would do. I have built a bunch of computers also and I've never recommend that anyone paint over a high quality fan just because all of the things that can happen to it. But they do look good I just would have went a different route
@blakeyon2asd With all due respect, what are all the thing that can happen to it...if you know what you're doing then it's no harder than brushing your teeth.
@1mc001 Yeah, unfortunately not all fans are the same. I am not familiar with you fan, is this a fan on a stock heatsink? Some fans may not have the ability to separate without damaging them and others allow you to simple pull the fan from the housing without removing anything. Some manufactures make it easy for one to remove the blades for easier cleaning.
Not having your fan, I will not be able to tell you if it's even possible.
@WestCoastMods Yes it is on the heatsink, but I don't think it is able to be taken apart, I shall just leave it the colour it is, maybe I can buy a pecoloured fan in the future. but not to worry, thanks for the help. :)
you can make a paint booth cheep. with some plastic air filters and a fan. wet the floor be for painting. you can make them as big or small as needed.
Thanks for the vid LazyMan! Just painted 2 Xigmatek 120mm fans with the Testors paint! Also I did your Rhoebus Extreme Fan Controller LED mod but have painted the acrylic knobs with the Testors Candy Apple Red for a better look on the front of my HAF932. May also paint the CM 230mm Stock Fans as well! Thanks again for these great vids!
@2stent Glad these vids have helped you. It's always inspiring seeing others use my vids to accomplish there vision. Nice touch on painting the knobs, I bet they look great.
Did you notice if you put the paint on to thick you will lose the transparent look. I went through several different paints trying to find one that would still remain transparent after it dried, and what I noticed with the Testor paint if I sprayed it lightly, but still with full coverage it preserved the transparent look.
@WestCoastMods -Yes agree you have to keep the paint light. There is almost no change in the color or brightness of the knobs after the Red LED mod when lit. My theme is red and black and the front mesh is red with the case header painted red and black - the knobs really blend nicely when not lit. Thanks again to you for finding the right paint.
@TheSympathon Well it was late one night tossing and turning in bed as usual, like a drug addict all wired up and bammm! the light goes off and there you have it a toilet paper roll to the rescue...lol
yeah and hope U make a vid og the widow when its done:-) it looks to cool:-)
Btw i bought some of those xigmatek fans, just the other colour and they changed them so now they have that small ring on the back, i almost broke one:-P
@SolidSnake002 Yeah, you're absolutely right, I can't believe I didn't show them running. I have a new vid coming soon showing how to change out the LED's on the fan, so then I will show them running.
I love fan mods, it's one of the funniest and easiest mods anyone can do. Great job explaining how to disassemble the fan housing. Thanks for this vid LazyMan
@RONLEEC1 Thanks bro, this is so basic, especially to someone with the skill set as you have. I am going to do a vid on how to change out the LED's here soon. actually I have my next 6 vids all figured out, but I just don't seem to have the time to pull out the camera. I have lately been getting a lot of client work, which is very time consuming.
Great vid...I just got one question. It was really weird to see such an anal perfectionist like you not to sand and prime your paint surfaces, like many others suggested. I've never painted anything in my life, so I'm obviously no aothority here. Are those other guys wrong or this step is not needed?
Always sand and prime, absolutely. I would never paint anything without preparing the surface first by sanding and primering. UNLESS you're trying to achieve a translucent effect, which I was, so had I sanded and sprayed them with primer there goes the translucent effect.
I don't know if this is an issue or not, but if you happen to not paint the fans evenly, do they spin fast enough that they may not be balanced anymore? (noise/vibration) Just a "quick" video huh? :)_
I've read and heard that it won't hinder the fan nor it's RPM. However common sense tells me that if not painted evenly or as evenly as possible it will have some effect. I should have mentioned that in the video.
I used the same paint for the side panels for the Gateway Project I have going on right now. Going for a marbled look. That candy apple red looks great. I didn't realize how good of a job it would do on those types of fans. 5*'s
As you already know now, the ball inside of the spray can is to help mix everything up. A spray can, just like paint in a 1gal cans needs to be mixed well to blend all the components. however some spray cans may not have the ball inside them. some primers and clear coats come to mind. But still shake the can vigorously for 2-3mins.
Man, I REALLY wish I either postponed my project or something until this video came out. I have my CoolerMaster R4s which don't have the rubber plug along with my Xigmatek fans and I had no idea how to remove the fans so resoldering LEDs in the R4's proprietary housing was a P.I.T.A. Also needed to drill holes on my 120mm Xigmatek's so they could house 5mm LEDs but wasn't too confident in drilling the holes without applying too much pressure and damaging the fan blades. Thanks though. 5 starred.
Yeah it took me a while to figure it out myself, my 120mm Xigmatek had a keeper ring and a rubber plug on the back. Well at least you know now for the next time.
Some folks might think this video is boring--I bet most of 'em are the same folks that are drooling over the rig. It's the extra...20 miles...lol ..that you go on your mods that make the rig what it is.
No I actually ordered them on line at a website called Zazzle. You can design them right on their website, and are pretty inexpensive. I also ordered a couple of hats and a shirt with the WCM logo. They were very expensive, looking for another vendor that's more cost effective.
Yeah, I had the gloves on when I painted the front side only because I used them when I was wiping down the fans with the tack cloth. The tack cloth will leave a sticky substance on your hands and also I didn't want to get any necessary finger prints on the fans while cleaning them.
Thanks, If I accept the partner offer that YT sent me I will be able to make longer vids, which will be nice because sometimes I run over by a minute or two and half to split the video.
Thanks bro, yeah the Testor paint was the only translucent paint that I found that worked. Tried two other types with no luck, almost gave up till I found the Testor brand.
Hmmm and the final effect in case ? no ?
KR34KX 3 weeks ago
4:07 DUST! hahaha
WeirdoMikey2T 1 month ago
@WeirdoMikey2T Thats not dust...it's a ghost...LOL
WestCoastMods 1 month ago
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WeirdoMikey2T 1 month ago
what if it does'nt have a o-ring at the back?
abgersaurus 2 months ago
@abgersaurus Some fans just pop off...some have o-rings and some do not. it will take a little force to get them off, put eventually the blades should just pop off....but proceed with caution as you can break it too...lol
WestCoastMods 2 months ago
It's not boring, it's fun to watch and to learn
keiki646 2 months ago 2
Love watching his edit's, I always have to watch them more than 4 times .. and then come back later to watch it again at some point
keiki646 2 months ago
Would it be a good idea to place news paper as apposed to a a grill? I think that would absorb any excess liquid that flows off from the fa blades??
I attempted to spray my fans and the results were very bad... uneven paint and blobs on the surface due to the paint dribbling down.
MrGrandDragon 2 months ago
@MrGrandDragon Use several thin light coats.......the paint dripped because you put the paint on to heavy.
WestCoastMods 2 months ago
NICE VID WCM bout to paint some MAGMAs or TB silences Grabber green!
thefuzz1669 3 months ago
dont go back and forward just go back and forward :-p
Bramsky 3 months ago
that paints are transparent!! what brand is that??
vl199 3 months ago
@vl199 Testors...you can see it at 0:15
WestCoastMods 3 months ago
Thanks for the video, I wasnt sure if I could use Testors paint on PC parts or not. But I was going to try it out because they offer a lot of colors you cant get from regular spray paints. Now I know I can. :)
iamaretard 8 months ago
@iamaretard No problem...Glad this video helped.....Don't forget to sub, great new "how to" vids coming soon.
WestCoastMods 8 months ago
Great color. I wouldn't have expected the blades to be transparent after painting, but that looks great! Also nice idea with the "painting table". If I ever paint my fans, I'll do like you did, that seems to be an easy and clean method.
Bonscha 11 months ago
@Bonscha Thanks bro, yeah it took me awhile to find a transparent paint that would work.
WestCoastMods 11 months ago
I am not sure why you painted an orange fan.. orange again ???
saiky3112 1 year ago
@saiky3112 Are you colored blind? it went from orange to red...DUH!
WestCoastMods 1 year ago 9
nice sleeves! well done!
drbusenknet 1 year ago
That's actually a pretty good idea, getting 2 of 'em this week too ^^
WhiteHawk137 1 year ago
@WhiteHawk137 Cool...you will be happy with the Xigmatek fans.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
great vid. thanks for sharing
TeQuiiLaSHoTZz 1 year ago
@TeQuiiLaSHoTZz Thanks bro...appreciate your comment. Many more vids coming....Final vid on the Skull Crusher ( Corsair 800D case) coming this weekend.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Where can i see them on and spinning?
TheNerdAdventures 1 year ago
@TheNerdAdventures Unfortunately I had to put the Black Widow on hold due to client builds, so I never did a follow up vid, and really never finished it. However I do use it everyday as my main PC.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@MJBDC7 I have seen ppl use any type of paint, but I use a spray paint that is designed for plastics. You can find it at your local hardware store.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
where did you get the sticker from ?
HansensUniverse 1 year ago
@HansensUniverse Go to Zazzle(dot)com
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Smart! Like some one here has already mentioned.. it isn't smart to spray paint your fans, if you don't know what you are doing. But you haven't "painted them" you can still see true the fan, so you just changed the color. I like the way they turned out! Good luck with the web page and all!
Botn3vik 1 year ago
@Botn3vik Thanks bro
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods
No prob. man. Doing some modding myself. Mostly on the Coolermaster Cases. Cosmos 1000, HAF, 922. Getting 2 HAF X cases in a week for some extreme water-cooling and modding, so I'm looking for some inspiration. And your work is inspiring.
Botn3vik#
Botn3vik 1 year ago
@Botn3vik Sounds good, personally I am not a fan of the HAF X case, IMO most case can have high air flow if you make the appropriate mods. And there are so many better looking case than the HAF X...just my opinion.
Also are you going to be posting any vids, if you have modded all those case's you should post your work, I would be interested to see what mods you have done.
Why is your channel unavailable? Do you hide it for a reason?
LazyMan
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods
Hehe, Haven't posted any modding "movies" but got some project logs. The HAF X case is.. Special. But it got some great cooling. From what i have seen its one of the best cases for 4 way SLI or CF X. And that is what we are building.. two extreme systems. Fully watercooled and all. We are going to keep one stock and the other one we are going to give a full overhaul, New front, side panel, top. I think your going to like it. We should talk ideas one day!
Botn3vik#
Botn3vik 1 year ago
@Botn3vik Have you looked at Mountain Mods Ascension, then what about Lian Li case's and finally IMO the Thermaltake Armor Plus is a better choice that the HAF X, but again just my opinion.
Where can I find you project logs, and you can post a picture montage to YouTube.
Why is you Channel unavailable!
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods My channel is closed because i closed it :P I used to do some reviews, motherboards, gpu's and such. But i have shut the program down. It was to much for me. Thermaltake... i don't like. It just seem so plastic. If you get it? Lian Li!!, i have built super computers in the PC-X2000 GREAT case! but to expensive for the mod i'm doing now. You see i am Norwegian. I'm starting up the first Watercooling web shop in Norway. And we need some flashy computers to use in marketing.
Botn3vik 1 year ago
@Botn3vik How are you able to leave comments if you closed your YT account?
Anyway if your worried about plastic then what about the HAF X doesn't it have a lot of plastic. also I am doing a 4way build in the Lian Li PC P80 case at the moment, several vids on modding the case, have you seen them. Anyway this is going to be a pretty extreme build at 10k USD, thats why we have named it
The Big 10k Kahuna
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods
We are getting everything sponsored. So i don't know what the builds would be worth. But 15-20k maybe. With all six monitors and such. Yeah i have followed your mods, and builds. I haven't closed the Youtube acc. Just the channel. ^^ Yeah there are some parts of the HAF that is plastic, But its mat black. dosent give it away as much as the "piano glassy black" that Thermaltake uses. But the case that we are modding is going to get some new aluminum parts. I like Aluminum! Hehe
Botn3vik 1 year ago
i dont get it.. i dont get the fan out of the houseing :(
Kinsteere 1 year ago
@Kinsteere Are you having trouble removing the fan blades from the housing? all you need to do is use a little bit more pressure...with this fan that is, some other fans are different. So if you have this fan, put a little more pressure, but not so much that you damage the fan and you so be fine.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
well it can throw it off balance for one making it vibrate like crazy, if you get any one the shaft you can make it slower, you could also mess up the a way the leds reflect off of it . It's really just a bunch of different things that you can do to it.
blakeyon2asd 1 year ago
@blakeyon2asd I guess all those things are possible, but I have never experience any of them, and I have been doing this for years.
Cheers
LazyMan
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods Maybe your just really good at what you do.
blakeyon2asd 1 year ago
@blakeyon2asd Thanks, but I don't think it's that.........as it is fairly easy to do, as long as one takes their time and use's simple precautions, they shouldn't have any problems.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
but why would you want to paint xigmatek fans get some cheap ones to paint not ones that are already nice
blakeyon2asd 1 year ago
@blakeyon2asd Because they are orange and I wanted them to be red. And what do you mean get some cheap ones...I don't use cheap anything in my builds.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods Well I meant you can get some fans that are the same cfm and db level for a lot less so why would you spend 13 bucks on each fan when your just going to mod it anyway?
blakeyon2asd 1 year ago
@blakeyon2asd Well be cause when I had originally bought the Xigmatek's the plan was not to paint them, but after realizing I didn't like the orange blades and white leds, so I decided to paint them and change out the leds for red ones. Also as you saw in the video I used a translucent paint which still allowed the fan blades to be translucent, which allows the led to spread out more light than just in one area. Also just because a fan has the same CFM doesn't mean that it is of the same quality
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods Yes and I realize that just because they have the same cfm and db rating there not of the same quality but it really doesn't matter to me I was just saying what I would do. I have built a bunch of computers also and I've never recommend that anyone paint over a high quality fan just because all of the things that can happen to it. But they do look good I just would have went a different route
blakeyon2asd 1 year ago
@blakeyon2asd With all due respect, what are all the thing that can happen to it...if you know what you're doing then it's no harder than brushing your teeth.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
I also managed to take apart my other fans also.
1mc001 1 year ago
@1mc001 Thats great, now time to paint those babies..
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Hey, Could you do a tut for a avc FAN. THERE NO RUBBER BIT. THNX
1mc001 1 year ago
@1mc001 Yeah, unfortunately not all fans are the same. I am not familiar with you fan, is this a fan on a stock heatsink? Some fans may not have the ability to separate without damaging them and others allow you to simple pull the fan from the housing without removing anything. Some manufactures make it easy for one to remove the blades for easier cleaning.
Not having your fan, I will not be able to tell you if it's even possible.
Sorry that I can't be of more help
LazyMan
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods Yes it is on the heatsink, but I don't think it is able to be taken apart, I shall just leave it the colour it is, maybe I can buy a pecoloured fan in the future. but not to worry, thanks for the help. :)
1mc001 1 year ago
you can make a paint booth cheep. with some plastic air filters and a fan. wet the floor be for painting. you can make them as big or small as needed.
AKAFringe 1 year ago
Thanks for the vid LazyMan! Just painted 2 Xigmatek 120mm fans with the Testors paint! Also I did your Rhoebus Extreme Fan Controller LED mod but have painted the acrylic knobs with the Testors Candy Apple Red for a better look on the front of my HAF932. May also paint the CM 230mm Stock Fans as well! Thanks again for these great vids!
2stent 1 year ago
@2stent Glad these vids have helped you. It's always inspiring seeing others use my vids to accomplish there vision. Nice touch on painting the knobs, I bet they look great.
Did you notice if you put the paint on to thick you will lose the transparent look. I went through several different paints trying to find one that would still remain transparent after it dried, and what I noticed with the Testor paint if I sprayed it lightly, but still with full coverage it preserved the transparent look.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods -Yes agree you have to keep the paint light. There is almost no change in the color or brightness of the knobs after the Red LED mod when lit. My theme is red and black and the front mesh is red with the case header painted red and black - the knobs really blend nicely when not lit. Thanks again to you for finding the right paint.
2stent 1 year ago
It's not a boring video.. If I was painting my fans and didn't know that I musn't paint the rod for the fan I would've painted it too lol :D
TheUltimateAddict 1 year ago
@TheUltimateAddict Thanks, glad it helped you.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Your a genious haha toilet paper rolls? how did u come up with that lol
Using your videos to do my very very first computer build, tired of this old laptop he-he.
TheSympathon 1 year ago
@TheSympathon Well it was late one night tossing and turning in bed as usual, like a drug addict all wired up and bammm! the light goes off and there you have it a toilet paper roll to the rescue...lol
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
yeah and hope U make a vid og the widow when its done:-) it looks to cool:-)
Btw i bought some of those xigmatek fans, just the other colour and they changed them so now they have that small ring on the back, i almost broke one:-P
badenielsen 1 year ago
@badenielsen Wow I didn't know that, thank for the heads-up. Also are you talking about a window mod and me doing a vid?
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
oh man, how come you didnt show the final results by turning on the fans? ) :
SolidSnake002 1 year ago
@SolidSnake002 Yeah, you're absolutely right, I can't believe I didn't show them running. I have a new vid coming soon showing how to change out the LED's on the fan, so then I will show them running.
Thanks for your suggestion
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
I love fan mods, it's one of the funniest and easiest mods anyone can do. Great job explaining how to disassemble the fan housing. Thanks for this vid LazyMan
RonleeC
RONLEEC1 1 year ago
@RONLEEC1 Thanks bro, this is so basic, especially to someone with the skill set as you have. I am going to do a vid on how to change out the LED's here soon. actually I have my next 6 vids all figured out, but I just don't seem to have the time to pull out the camera. I have lately been getting a lot of client work, which is very time consuming.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Great vid...I just got one question. It was really weird to see such an anal perfectionist like you not to sand and prime your paint surfaces, like many others suggested. I've never painted anything in my life, so I'm obviously no aothority here. Are those other guys wrong or this step is not needed?
zver711 1 year ago
Always sand and prime, absolutely. I would never paint anything without preparing the surface first by sanding and primering. UNLESS you're trying to achieve a translucent effect, which I was, so had I sanded and sprayed them with primer there goes the translucent effect.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
@WestCoastMods
Wow, I had no freakin' idea. Thanks.
zver711 1 year ago
LOL, it all makes sense know doesn't it.... :-)
Cheers bro!
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
a piece of chicken wire?...hahaha, I didn't know that. You're funny! :-D
ysatria 1 year ago
Yeah you never heard it called that......It's very similar to the wire mesh that farmers make chicken coops with.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
Case modding is for nerds!!!!
Lights and pretty colors won't make your computer go any faster mang!! J/k, it does!
SeikoPsycho 1 year ago
@SeikoPsycho Are you kidding, after painting the fans red, they spun much faster than when they were orange. lol
With all the weed, opium and coke you do you think you would like pretty colors.
WestCoastMods 1 year ago
haha cool video, not boring!
kinein 2 years ago
Thanks, one of my next vids eill be how to change the LED's in the Xigmatek fan.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Nice looking fans
TheNoobiekin 2 years ago
Thanks bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
great video ! 5* go on !
Kinsteere 2 years ago
Thanks bro, I will be showing how to change the LED's on the same fans soon.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
i would like to see those running =)
have 3 of those too and also 3 120mm ;)
pretty cool and silent =D
itsmaddiin 2 years ago
I will be doing a vid soon showing them not only painted but how to change the LED's out. I changed all the white ones for red ones.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Xigmatek Fans are pretty damn good!! only 16dBA!!!
buulets 2 years ago
Yep, I have a vid coming soon on how to change the LED's in the Xigmatek fan.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
these fans cost 13 bux
ilovehalo45 2 years ago
want to see them IN the case ^^
DasFetteGollum 2 years ago
Decided to change out the LED's to red, will be doing a vid soon, and it will show how they look inside the case. before and after
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
awesome video as always!!!
FenixXeon 2 years ago
Thanks bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
with the amount of work you have put into the Black Widow, I don't think that you can call yourself LazyMan
Kg363 2 years ago
LOL :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Excellent video, as always 5/5*
DeutscherRitterorden 2 years ago
Thanks bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
damn, this is something I've allways wanted to try but too afraid to screw up the fan somehow... I didnt know it was so damn easy!
Time to mod the fans in my CM scout!
thesinzia 2 years ago
Cool, glad this video has helped you.
Happy Modding
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
sweet and simple. good job bro. 5/5*
honitsten 2 years ago
Thanks bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
easily the best on youtube
0sebastiank0 2 years ago
easily the best on youtube
0sebastiank0 2 years ago
Bro, you're just to kind!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
awesome paiting tips!!!
shizdank 2 years ago
Thanks
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
I would have never known it was orange, flawless paint job LZ!
Cheers.
Heraldocosta 2 years ago
Yeah sometimes they even looked a little red to me too. until I actually put it next to a red one. I must be a little color blind. lol
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
great paint job ! turned out nice & red
TylertheGeek28 2 years ago
Thanks bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
I don't know if this is an issue or not, but if you happen to not paint the fans evenly, do they spin fast enough that they may not be balanced anymore? (noise/vibration) Just a "quick" video huh? :)_
taofledermaus 2 years ago
nothing will happen, they are not so precise
AgentDexter47 2 years ago
I've read and heard that it won't hinder the fan nor it's RPM. However common sense tells me that if not painted evenly or as evenly as possible it will have some effect. I should have mentioned that in the video.
Good question
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Also pretty awsome cable managment! respect! I want that rig! xD
drak0nz 2 years ago
Thanks Leo!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Awsome ^^,
drak0nz 2 years ago
Lovely tutorial !
thnx a lot !
i guess ill start painting a few left over scythes i have now :D
b0ss6769 2 years ago
I'm glad this video has inspired you to do some fan painting yourself.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
I used the same paint for the side panels for the Gateway Project I have going on right now. Going for a marbled look. That candy apple red looks great. I didn't realize how good of a job it would do on those types of fans. 5*'s
graffix3001 2 years ago
Cool, i will have to check out you vids again.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Silly question: why do paint spray cans have balls in them?
LLOYD19851012 2 years ago
It is to help stir the paint in case the stuff inside of the can settles/separates
EpiyonVSwingzero 2 years ago
As you already know now, the ball inside of the spray can is to help mix everything up. A spray can, just like paint in a 1gal cans needs to be mixed well to blend all the components. however some spray cans may not have the ball inside them. some primers and clear coats come to mind. But still shake the can vigorously for 2-3mins.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
LOL @ the jibberish
awesome video, nice job on the fans too :)
aretusukusu 2 years ago
Yeah, my tongue got all tied up just trying to say toilet paper roll. lol
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
dont do your self a disservice, your vids are everything but boring
cavemanleet 2 years ago
Thanks Caveman!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Nice! I like the Black Widow stickers! 5/5
marland66 2 years ago
Thanks Marland!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
where did you get the stickers
computerwhiz7 2 years ago
Online at a company called Zazzle, check them out.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
I love the sticker idea. Awesome work!!!
ribar3 2 years ago
Thank you bro!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Hah nice, a lot less hassle.
t3hsniper 2 years ago
very nice!!
th3master 2 years ago
Thanks
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
the orange lets anything coat over it with no problems?
couse im gonna steal a idea from yu and mcpctech and combine em in to my own then.
im going to make a transparent turbine fan in front of my haf932. surrounded by mesh casing
escafallen 2 years ago
Well not anything, I tried to different types of paint and it made them opaque, losing the transparency. Good luck with your project
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
blablablablablablabla LOL xDDDDDDDD
argetfe 2 years ago
hehe
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
these fans do they come in 100% transparent?
escafallen 2 years ago
nope, orange or blue
TheLittleWorldofGaz 2 years ago
No, they only come in transparent orange. But know we know we can paint them any color of you like.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Man, I REALLY wish I either postponed my project or something until this video came out. I have my CoolerMaster R4s which don't have the rubber plug along with my Xigmatek fans and I had no idea how to remove the fans so resoldering LEDs in the R4's proprietary housing was a P.I.T.A. Also needed to drill holes on my 120mm Xigmatek's so they could house 5mm LEDs but wasn't too confident in drilling the holes without applying too much pressure and damaging the fan blades. Thanks though. 5 starred.
doghairr 2 years ago
Yeah it took me a while to figure it out myself, my 120mm Xigmatek had a keeper ring and a rubber plug on the back. Well at least you know now for the next time.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Lazyman, look at the dust particle float across when u finish talkin about dust at 4:09 xD
xXAlphaRevanXx 2 years ago
Don't see them, but I'm on a terrible monitor at work, will check it out when I get home from work tonight.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
That would be sweet, but I think I need to work my regular job so I can afford this hobby. But you never know, maybe someday down the road.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Some folks might think this video is boring--I bet most of 'em are the same folks that are drooling over the rig. It's the extra...20 miles...lol ..that you go on your mods that make the rig what it is.
9sectionwhip 2 years ago
Thanks Adam, appreciate your kind words and your moral support!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Thanks Buddy!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
I love these fans too, bro
MonsterMawd 2 years ago
Thanks Bill, The Xigmatek fans have a good balance between airflow and noise.
63.5 CFM @ 16dBA
Appreciate your support!
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Cool. 5/5
Did you make those Black Widow stickers or did you order them to be made from somewhere?
Akinit 2 years ago
No I actually ordered them on line at a website called Zazzle. You can design them right on their website, and are pretty inexpensive. I also ordered a couple of hats and a shirt with the WCM logo. They were very expensive, looking for another vendor that's more cost effective.
Check them out
LazyMan
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
its not boring
Bob8673 2 years ago
Thanks bro
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
somuch for the savety on the backside :P no gloves! (not that the paint is really agressive) just picked up that front side you did use gloves
escafallen 2 years ago
Yeah, I had the gloves on when I painted the front side only because I used them when I was wiping down the fans with the tack cloth. The tack cloth will leave a sticky substance on your hands and also I didn't want to get any necessary finger prints on the fans while cleaning them.
Good observation
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
TESTIES PAINT :P
those are pretty moddable fans
escafallen 2 years ago
LOL!
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Awesome videos keep them coming.
Rukios 2 years ago
Thanks
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
very nice work mate 5 star
petegrimsby 2 years ago
Thanks for rating and commenting.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
i actually have that exact paint in my garage
haha
brandonsexywhitaker 2 years ago
Excellent paint, I will be using Testor brand again.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Nice vid! and length is not a problem for the one who wishes to learn
airjamin8tor 2 years ago
Thanks, If I accept the partner offer that YT sent me I will be able to make longer vids, which will be nice because sometimes I run over by a minute or two and half to split the video.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
i remember i was taking out the antec 120mm fan out and i accidently broke it and then i was like oh well threw it out lol
Mupp1t 2 years ago
That sucks, most 120mm fans have a rubber plug with a keeper ring to hold the fan blades on.
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
No. It wasn't boring at all. I was wondering if you could paint translucent fans and you answered that question. Thank you!
tranzeagle 2 years ago
Thanks bro, yeah the Testor paint was the only translucent paint that I found that worked. Tried two other types with no luck, almost gave up till I found the Testor brand.
Cheers
LazyMan :-)
WestCoastMods 2 years ago
Some very good painting tips.
I like the design with no clip that would make it easy to switch blade colors in a snap.
FUzzyBUnnyBOoties 2 years ago