First let me say the ps3 i own is new and never been unwraped. I only owned it for 3 weeks already.
I am a modder and watching my new ps3 being all stock is boring.
Worst off is knowtisting No one really modded there ps3 consule other then the ocasional LED here and there :/
Sad
So i am doing this thread worklog to show case that working on a ps3 case mod isnt so hard and give other modder idea 
this is also going to me my worklog thread.Ok right!Let me start off with what material i will be using~First the skull being made from foam was purched at a local dallor store for less then $3, it is lastyear remaining helloween prop.
~The cybernettic parts that will be placed over the skull are broken and discarded pc mobo, phone pcb, printer, network pcb, etc..
((None of this produces are useful as they are either burned out or to old to function for anything))~I will be useing bondo and epoxy to bond and blend the skull to the upper shell of the ps3
~I also order a thermal digital temp. guage from ebay which will soon arrive.
~My all around trusty dremel tool, mini model file, sandpaper and ofcourse spray paint.
Maybe's~washer, nuts, helloween vamipre teeth, supper glue, fish tank air tube (1/8)
COST!As of right now (11/20/2011) only $43 total
WORK LOGOkie so i started with this skull (Please excuse the crappy blurry image, i lost my sony and was forced to use my father old kodak camera)

If you knowtist I drew some cut guiding line;s that sub divided the skull.

Once i had my cut i then split it apart using the ruler and alittle soft force.

After cutting more material

Ithink the skull posion is to high. I will adjust before starting my mod

The digital temp guage. This guage is for PC and will either run on 5v or 12v not sure. (This digital temp reader can show temp in celcius or in fahrenheit)

More images to come with update. As for now I wait for the digital thermal temp guage to arrive in the mail
Okie, so an update..
Saddly Its going slower then i would have planned. This is all due to bestbuy: geeksquad poor service habits, I do not work for them but i am in contract and am picking up there dead slacks. Not really complaining cause i get payied top $100 for every computer i service for them. Not saying ALL bestbuy geeksquads have poor servicing.. But the one i live near seems to hirer dead heads who dont know a sata connection to Firewire :/ sad really.
I plan on incorperating the PS logo from an old ps3 controller that is no longer in service. The PS logo will be light activated. Not sure if i want to make it Network activated, Disc drive activated, Hdd activated or just simple Power on activated :/ Alot to choose from

Yes I will incorperate more components to the skull. I plan on spray painting the skull and part of the shell in silver. I would love to find nickel instead since that will leave a very nice mirror base for my color chromium. Ill just have to see what silver will look like once done bonding the skull and incorperating other feature to the shell.
Oh btw if you look closely there are acouple things incorperated with it, including parts from an XBOX360 and a DSlite
More updates will arrive as soon as i finish with bestbuy clients...
Okie so i took today sort of off to work more on my project also to hang with my mate at the beach and have a bush fire
More image update
Okie with my trusty dremel tool i went ahead and grinded the thumbstick stick. this left a perfict size hole for the PS home botton to sit inside.

Foam though its very messy is the easiest to cut. I deside i will drop two LED: One for each eye. I still dont know if i should have them light activate or just on when power is on. I wanted to use tri color RGB with 3 anode/1cathode so i can use all three connection one to each representive connection.

Okie so its been acouple of weeks, work is kicking my butt, so there isnt much to report
I finally got my digital temp. guage in the mail, very nice looking also very small

I also went ahead and bought acouple things including airtube for a fish tank, super gel glue,epoxy and ofcourse new safety glasses *A MUST*



Im also going to use this crafting glue i got at walmart, ive been using it for quiet sometime lol if you knowtist. It holds very well. its a rubized type glue that bonds well to alot of things.


One final note before i leave. I am going to redesign my skull.. I do like the factor of reusing old electronic parts but i do not think i will be using alot of them on this project. I will be using the pshome botton eye but i will be using alot more bondo. to make the parts. This is an ongoing project and have not forgotten about this site or my duties to update my work logs. This is the only site i will post till i am finished then i will be spreading my work around and submitting it to D.A. as a art log

Ok so i have a day off today. I hate how my job makes me take a day off on a day before the end of the week. But I can not complain, it will have to do. I deside to take my ps3 apart and look under the "hood" lol




there a few shoots that i need help with. One of them is knowing where i can tap for a 5v or 12v link and ground.
Ive seen a few forums with two image of this connection line, I do not know which one i should tap so i can provide myself with the proper voltage

Better view

Or
Since this lines connect to the ps3 powersupply and the other connects to the blueray and gamedrive powerconnection im wondering if i can also tap this connection to drop it some lights.

And speaking of lights.
I plan on swaping out this 3086 SMD *surface mounted diode* (No plan on what color i will swap them out to.) There is a seller on ebay that sells 25/50/100/200 set of SMD In verious different color even mixed of 3~6 of different color for around $10 to $30. I will see what i need or want
I would like my watcher to know this is a copy of my work log from another site. I do not remember the rules but i will post the link to the site of which my work log is contained. http://www.ps3court.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6620
Please stay tuned onto that site for more current mod of my work. I will be posting updates on this thread once i have over 2 post per entry.