Bookmark this resource if you are serious about working with polycarbonate (Lexan).

Bookmark this resource if you need serious information about machining acrylic.

Insane case badge modding using a Dremel, superglue, and blinding blue LEDs. One for the fans of glowing acrylic.

A tutorial for those of you who fancy building your own custom case. Geared toward acrylic, but useful information for any custom case.

Based on the original firewheel mod by japala. This was a big deal at the time, but now you can even buy a mouse from Microsoft with a glowing wheel.

I’ve answered a lot of “how do I…” questions about working with acrylic and other plastics for case modders. This is a compliation of the best answers to the most relevant questions about acrylic construction techniques.

The acrylic cube case I built in 2002 that you may have seen on Slashdot.

The first hard drive window was just for practice, this one I did for the folks at PCAnswers magazine. And this time you can see the whole process with a full pictorial walkthrough.

A case mod in progress. Give me a Dremel tool and a few hours, and look out.
Acrylic etched by a high-speed cutting bit.

Possibly pointless, but still kinda cool. After a year, this drive still worked. (It eventually died after about two years of use in its modified condition.)