Motorized Madness is, in fact, just that

You know, we're normally not very into the whole case mod scene, but every once in a while some whack job with way too much free time and talen comes along and completely blows our minds. In this case it's rendermandan's Motorized Madness, a vaguely steampunk reinterpretation of the PC replete with the usual complement of colored lamps and fans, as well as a full outfit of unnecessary rotating, extending, and moving external displays, switches, and toggles. Oh, and that thing up top is a turbine water cooler. Videos after the break -- you won't be disappointed.

[Kalen @ Feb 17th 2008 10:15PM]

Best case mod ever.

[Dillon @ Feb 17th 2008 10:18PM]

I think you mean "Best case mod EVAR!!!!111111one" ;)

[Tom Oliveri @ Feb 17th 2008 11:32PM]

meh, i'd call it tacky.

[strider_mt2k @ Feb 18th 2008 6:50AM]

That's damn nice.

[Dillon @ Feb 17th 2008 10:15PM]

Oh yeah, I been following the process of the building of that on TBCS. It has got to be the coolest case I have ever seen!

[Bobby @ Feb 17th 2008 10:16PM]

Impressive.

[Harkonian @ Feb 18th 2008 12:10PM]

More impressive would be if the Engadget editors used a spell-check so that "talen" would be correctly spelled "talent".

[jbhitter24 @ Feb 17th 2008 10:18PM]

good luck trying to fall asleep with that thing running.

pretty freaking sweet though.

[jbhitter24 @ Feb 17th 2008 10:18PM]

good luck trying to fall asleep with that thing running.

pretty freaking sweet though.

[APPLES @ Feb 17th 2008 10:21PM]

flippin sweat

[APPLES @ Feb 17th 2008 10:21PM]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111111

[Macha88 @ Feb 18th 2008 2:25PM]

111oneeleven

[Flashpoint @ Feb 17th 2008 10:22PM]

Do you think I could build a network server out of a Refridgerator?

[JLTate @ Feb 17th 2008 10:26PM]

Yes, I'm sure you could.

But the real question is why you'd want to build a network server out of something as boring as the box it came in.

[Spanky @ Feb 18th 2008 9:56AM]

Interesting thought. Why don't you give it a shot and provide details and video of your progress?

[Tyler @ Feb 17th 2008 10:26PM]

you misspelled talent on the first line

[JLTate @ Feb 17th 2008 10:27PM]

You just don't have enough talen in englis to understand his spech stile.

[Tyler @ Feb 17th 2008 10:28PM]

just pointing it out

[Hero @ Feb 17th 2008 10:34PM]

I missed this =P. I surr dunt understands his mizspillin styull.

[Merit @ Feb 18th 2008 7:53PM]

its on the second line actually :P

[tanporakuda @ Feb 17th 2008 10:28PM]

why?

[Tyler @ Feb 17th 2008 10:30PM]

Because i felt like it got a problem with that?

[Miron @ Feb 18th 2008 5:27PM]

The real question is "Why not?"

[Hero @ Feb 17th 2008 10:30PM]

Yeah, you misspelled "talent" with "talen".... Sweet case mod, that's all I gott say on the matter!

[John @ Feb 17th 2008 10:48PM]

Madness?.....THIS IS ENGADGET!

[brickwood @ Feb 17th 2008 11:33PM]

hahahaha. top call.

[IndustrialJones @ Feb 18th 2008 12:53AM]

This is Caketown!

[Blackstar @ Feb 18th 2008 1:08AM]

FRRRROOOOSSSTTTING!!!!

[DWells55 @ Feb 18th 2008 1:55AM]

Brush your teeth!

[Chris @ Feb 17th 2008 10:56PM]

Sweat case, anyone know the specs?

[Yubastard @ Feb 18th 2008 2:20AM]

sweat? or sweet? if it's a sweat case, and a steampunk, then there's some deodorant in order for this awesome case

[Rususeruru @ Feb 17th 2008 10:57PM]

There's little I can do in response to this aside from drool...

[ben @ Feb 17th 2008 11:19PM]

wow...all those gears...






KDE anyone?

[Zorque @ Feb 17th 2008 11:26PM]

What's that thing that folds out on the side, a tape deck?

[Zorque @ Feb 18th 2008 12:24AM]

And yes, I do realize it's a fan control or something.

[Ed @ Feb 18th 2008 3:12AM]

Personally, I'm hoping it IS a tape deck. (That's what I thought of when I saw it too - that would be an awesomely retro thing to fit your pc with: but it has to be controllable from your media player)

[anonymous @ Feb 18th 2008 9:58AM]

they do make an internal cassette player, so I'd think it is totally feasable to be a tape player.

[SgtM @ Feb 17th 2008 11:27PM]

What you guys haven't seen are the worklogs. Check 'em out:

Motorized Madness
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10192

Turbine:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9129

[WK @ Feb 17th 2008 11:50PM]

That is basically, awesome. Like really? Dude thats... the best. Seriously, unbelievable skill and talent man, far out.

[Wally @ Feb 18th 2008 12:01AM]

i just wet myself.

[the_boo @ Feb 18th 2008 12:10AM]

reminds me a nit of stargate atlantis (mostly in color and texture)

[Alvin @ Feb 18th 2008 12:10AM]

Probably an Athlon XP. Barton, by my guess.

It's like compensation. The guys with the real hardware keep it in a plain wrapper. The guys with yesterday's news go hogwild.

[OvRiDe @ Feb 18th 2008 2:37AM]

Doom3 was created by Crimson Sky. www.thebestcasescenario.com is a site started by Crimson Sky, but this one was created by a very talented member.

[ravachec @ Feb 18th 2008 12:31AM]

He's the same guy that did the Doom3 case mod.

[Zephik @ Feb 18th 2008 10:02AM]

Nope, sorry but "Doom3: Project Mars City" was created by Paul Capello (aka - "Crimson Sky", owner of thebestcasescenario.com).

"Motorized Madness" was created by "rendermandan", who you can also find, along with both of his worklogs, at thebestcasescenario.com.

Doom3: Project Mars City:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1

Motorized Madness:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10192

Water Cooling Turbine:
http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9129

[willyboy @ Feb 18th 2008 12:34AM]

Dude! Your gett'n a Dell!

[Minckster @ Feb 18th 2008 12:52AM]

Ref: Charlie Chaplin's movie "Modern Times", http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0027977/ I'm not sure if the reference is too obvious for anyone to have mentioned yet.

See also http://images.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&safe=off&q=modern+times+chaplin&btnG=Search+Images

[frankXchange @ Feb 18th 2008 1:35AM]

I already have one. It's alright, but it keeps 'droning' on about how 'I will service it' and something about a collective. Don't know what that's about, but I need to get something for this biomechanical rash I picked up.

[Rocketboy @ Feb 18th 2008 9:12AM]

Plastic called. It wanted it's dignity back.

[XGM @ Feb 18th 2008 9:16AM]

Tho i hate the style myself, it is quite impressive.