Where can I get a sliver Aluminium floppy disk, Cd-rom and a CD writer ?

[gomcse]

Hello to all,

I just got myself a Lian-Li PC60 Aluminium Case yesterday. After install all the hardware, everything is fine except the front looks a bit odd with the white color of my floppy disk, Cd-rom and a CD writer. So I would like to know where I can get the sliver color of
my floppy drive, Cd-rom and a CD writer ?

Please advise.

[mraltoid19]

Just buy some silver auto paint and paint it yourself. I did.........well only the floppy my TDK Burner would look wrong in silver.

[Cody]

There are very few PC Manufacturers that make Silver colored CD-ROMs, etc.

Black, and shades of beige are standard. I would caution you before painting it yourself. You don't want to mess up and have something REALLY ugly sitting there!

Be VERY careful not to get any inside the drive. The paint dust will settle and create problems that are not fun at all to fix (if possible).

[Kuasimodem]

You might want to try Directron (http://www.directron.com/silverstorage.html) , they have a selection of silver face drives and replacement front panels for some drives.

[Ziz]

If you're going to paint the front bezels, you could also try removing them from the drive, paint them and put them back. Shouldn't be too difficult with the floppy, but may be a challenge with the CD's.

If you're not going to remove the fronts, use masking tape and newspaper to mask all around the drive except for the plastic front plate. Spray in 2 or 3 very light coats, one coat a day. Between coats, go into the drive openings with a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol and clean out any overspray that may have creeped its way into internal workings.

[thekingofpain]

I use a Lian-Li PC70 and it took alittle while to get used to the beige on aluminum look but im fine with it now---I think buying components from different manufacturers in silver would be of a prob for me as most likely the colors wouldnt match and be MORE visually disturbing...
Saw one where a guy recessed the drives and mounted the aluminum knockouts on the front of them with an added silver floppy, I didnt care for that look much, maybe all black components would work if you could get them from the same manufacturer...painting them---well, ive seen it done but wouldnt attempt it...

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[This message has been edited by thekingofpain (edited 08-30-2001).]

[surrealchereal]

Well, I too vote for black, very nice and contemporary look http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif