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    nvidia case badges

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by gorbs, Apr 25, 2008.

  1. gorbs

    gorbs Notebook Guru

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    i have numerous case badges for my gaming rig from all the mfgs i used when i put it together and some from every other mfg cause they were cool looking, so now i have a sweet gaming laptop where can i get an nvidia 8600mGT badge to put on it ?

    anybody got any ideas or leads ?
     
    gorbs, Apr 25, 2008
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    they have 8600 GT case badges but no 8600m GT. You could also try for the "Graphics By NVIDIA" badge stickers as well
     
    icecubez189, Apr 25, 2008
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    thanks for the reply. figured i would ask here first before a world wide search. i know e-bay has tons of links for the pc size. guess i will see what's there.
     
    gorbs, Apr 25, 2008
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    if it's any help, i purchased my badge stickers from this seller: http://myworld.ebay.com/wongchuham

    He seems to be the biggest seller with the widest selection of badge stickers on ebay
     
    icecubez189, Apr 26, 2008
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  5. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    There really should be a sticky with links to all known stickers >.<

    If anyone can post links for a nvidia 8600 GT sticker (even not 8600m GT) would be great. Also would be nice to find a few other part stickers such as Zalman sticker, Logitech Shure...
     
    X2P, Apr 26, 2008
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    There simply is not one. I had the same problem, except I needed some badges from VIA for my Chipset, and a Quadro FX2500M badge.
    I coulc not find them for sale anywhere, so I took a jpeg file of what I had, imported it into Adobe Indesign, and had it print on a sticker machine. I had the sticker printed on thin aluminum sheet, so that the stickers are rigid and durable. The print process to make a sticker took about 35 minutes, as the metal had to be acid washed and cleaned. Then it had to be dried for printing. Then after it printed, I waited for the ink to dry, and then used my airbrush with some clear, to seal the stickers.
    After all that work, I have case badges, which no one else has :D

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 26, 2008
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  7. gorbs

    gorbs Notebook Guru

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    alright you skallywag lol what about the rest of us poor shmoes that need some haha. so where did you get the sticker machine and how did you know to acid wash and all that jazz ?
     
    gorbs, Apr 26, 2008
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    gorbs, Apr 26, 2008
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    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    SOO MUCH WORK!!! You so deserve a medal!
     
    X2P, Apr 26, 2008
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  11. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Where did I get the machine, well go to an auto paint shop/decal shop. Most of the flames on the cars and such are all decals printed from a jpeg/bitmap on a printer, which can print to metal.
    I talked to the man at the store, and I asked him what I needed to do, and he told me that he would need a jpeg/bitmap and the dimensions.
    I made a case badge, for my chipset, my quadro, and a corsair and harddrive by hitachi badge. Unfortunately the corsair flags and the small letter in the harddrive by hitachi logo did not print to well, so I just made the case badges out of 24 karat gold. :D
    The nvidia quadro badge and the Via K8T890CE chipset badges look amazing.

    Just go to an auto paint place or a decal shop and they can hook you up.
    I talked to the guy and he did it for free, since it was a project, and I'm only 18 yrs old, so I can get away with it.
    I ended up giving him $20 for his time, but you know good things are hard to come by, and sometimes very special things, you cant just walk away without paying for their help and knowledge.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 26, 2008
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  12. gorbs

    gorbs Notebook Guru

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    K-TRON, thanks for the info. never thought about a paint shop, a kinkos maybe. i will check it out.
     
    gorbs, Apr 26, 2008
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    Ummm the 8600m stickers do exsist, got one on my asus g2
     
    kryptic4l, Apr 26, 2008
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  14. gorbs

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    did it come with it or did you find it somewhere ?
     
    gorbs, Apr 26, 2008
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    it came on it, but it has to come from somewhere so they do exsist. Maybe try emailing nvidia. I could very much see them snail mailing one out, they are big into advertising and supporting lans etc...
     
    kryptic4l, Apr 26, 2008
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    i have been down that road with nvidia and have yet to find that right person to help out. a lan event would be the best place to contact them though i think.
     
    gorbs, Apr 26, 2008
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    If i could figure out a way to pull mine off in good shap id be more then willing to send it your way
     
    kryptic4l, Apr 27, 2008
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    kryptic41, thanks but i would not ask that of you or anyone else but if you could post a pic of it that would suffice. that way i might even be able to copy K-TRONS process.
     
    gorbs, Apr 27, 2008
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    If you are still looking, I think I found exactly what you are looking for.

    Got to love ebay!
     
    WyreTheWolf, May 5, 2008
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    that's it ! thanks for the great find!!!!

    jeez, does everything come from China these days :( :(
     
    gorbs, May 5, 2008
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    They pay labor in China less that $0.50 an hour ... cheap labor. To be expected I guess... Glad that I found what you were looking for.
     
    WyreTheWolf, May 6, 2008
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    :( :mad:


    (10 char limit)
     
    timtravel42, May 6, 2008
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    I use Xyron sticker maker. First, I print the image (or logo) on a white paper. Then, I cover the image with a good quality transparent package tape. Finally, cut the taped image and make sticker with Xyron. Works very well.
     
    mrg666, May 8, 2008
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