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Bro, if you find this message. Send the seller a DM! Let them know about the bubble wrap imprint. That way he can let the system sit out and cure for a few days and maybe get a nice film for each side before he ships it. I'm sure he would appreciate it if you tell him! let me know if you did. that kind of looks cool though.
I had let the paint cure for awhile. Its the chameleon paint job material that didnt bond even after i lightly sanded it. Ive had it sit for weeks. Thank you for the advice tho. Im planning to do a series x soon
That is some of the shottiest workmanship I've seen in something "custom" that someone actually thought was worth selling.... thanks for biting the bullet so we know who not to buy from 👍 Especially at that price 😬
did you see the series X custom video? that one had a shitty weed leaf cut out with a box cutter and the rgb lights were lazily placed inside the case lol.
I’m gonna be honest, I think this take is too harsh. The cutout for the switch on the back wasn’t good, but it’s on the back so not a big deal. The cutout on top wasn’t perfect but definitely not bad. Everything else was fine, the bubble wrap thing was unfortunate
@@jrob0021 this one was definitely much better than the series x. They actually did a good job with the leds instead of lazily laying them on top and fully exposed.
@@jrob0021 not even just the cutouts. The rushed paint job not only shows with the bubble wrap (paint didn't fully dry), but also in dripping and clump on the top panel near the corners and around the edges. Like it was done in one or two heavy passes rather than patient thin coats being let dry. Dude is asking $200 for an evident lack of patience in craftsmanship.
Nahhh u paid $250 extra for a bad customization, bad cutout, bubble wrap print, and alot of knicks and scratches cool color though, good idea just poor execution
Yes! It was actually very lucky if that was purely accidental because it looks similar to the Halo Xbox one limited edition console with the honeycomb effect
They sell several wicked "cyberpunk prototype" vinyl decals on ebay that I'm imagining would look really cool in there . You'd need it in white so that it'd reflect the colors of the LEDs best .
I mean, when you look at it from afar, it looks nice. The color with blue leds fits pretty nicely. I do like that combination. Im not a fan of the psu window, because like why, but I would have it inside shelf so I wouldnt see it and the light would make it shine nicely. But when you look closer, and you notice all the imperfections, its terrible, double that if someone charges so much for those "mods". You know, if someone sells his work and it looks like this, its not good. I would expect at least the top window lines would be straight at minimum. Paint job looks rushed. Switch on back is like okay, you dont see it, but it looks like he chiseled it with stones. On one hand it would be awesome if he would make a hole on front to put receiver for remote there, on other you are afraid to even think about how the result would look like. You mentioned that he used it for a year, though listing is for open box item and not used item. Seems sketchy to me.
Pretty sweet rig but for 500 I would expect no imperfections like the corner being snagged by the dremmel tool. might sound oot but i would have returned it. Also that buble wrap finish is another ding on the overall look.
So a used series s should cost around $250 max. After those hacks/ mods the price should go down more. It would be one thing if it looked as if the factory did them.
Probably the guy didn’t have the skills but the idea…I also hate custome consoles…I like limited editions but custome I stay away!!! How bows what someone has done where he took power from for the leds everything matters…
Oh wow lol you bought my console. This was a test console and the cutout was a test too. Measured and assume where the square would end up. Fixed it eventually to remove the xbox logo. Sucks how the bubble wrap left that print, literally used the console for 2 weeks after it was all done. It shouldve been dry so i have no idea what happened there. It was my first series s customization tho lol i might do another but not an ipod looking one 😂💀
@@stockpistol some people just dont understand how it works lol the cutout is good. Only thing was the top left part which is the logo. The paintjob, idk why it did that when i had it dry for a month or so. Literally nothing else is wrong with it lol
They probably didn’t use enough drying agent on the paint since the bubble wrap left an imprint. Looks great on video but I’m sure it feels weird and somewhat a bit sticky when holding it in person.
Not sure what you mean by didn't use enough drying agent? They if anything would have used too much clear coat(used to protect the painted layers) or not let it dry long enough before sending it out. The paint also needs to breath, wrapping it in that much bubble wrap with it being sent through the parcel system with drastically changing unregulated temps does not help either. I can undertstand the need that they want to protect it as much as possible in shipping, just using the consoles own protective wrap would have been enough as it's not bubble wrap. I've learnt this my self when I started modding using paints, luckily not on customers' order. It wouldn't be sticky or even feel too noticeable on a blind touch test. Hopefully the guy who's modded this xbox is reading these comments / seen this video. It would be good for him to learn from this and helps him only to improve :) as otherwise yeah it looks pretty awesome beyond a few rough edges. As the purchaser it's what you pay for, that money goes into helping the guy afford better tools and the ability to learn.
@@MrMemo0325 It'd be the lacquer clearcoat you have used either a little too thick or the brand is of poor quality. With as much bubble wrap, and the temperature conditions going from hot and cold in transit can cause the bubble wrap to sweat, that can have an effect on it, even with a perfect coating of lacquer. Wrap it in something flat like wrapping paper or the same softwrap that it comes with in side the box new. I wouln't bother with bubble wrap either if it's inside the box. Bubble wrap is evil. I made a similar mistake on my first controller paint job, clear coat was maybe a little thick and I thought as I store it bubble wrap would keep it safe. It made an indent after a couple of weeks. I don't mearly put on as much clear coat now, and also don't wrap the finished items in bubble wrap. It's a learning process mate those skills will get better over time I'm sure.
@@skinpixel.customs i believe it was 2x max. I only do 3 coats, first 2 coats are light to get angles and the last is for complete coverage. The 2x max is a very good brand but i guess its not good for consoles. I used it on wheels. Bubble wrap doesnt mess up paint when its been cured. Ive used other brands of clear coat and they were fine. I just think 2x max is not good for consoles
@@MrMemo0325 I believe Rust-oleum 2x ultra cover clear is a favourite amongst custom color modders in the US, can't say myself as I'm UK, I've tried a few others with bad results like yellowing, or gooping with little application, reacting with the paint etc. We have rust-oleum clear coat(guessing it's just the same under a different name) that I swear by, and use 3 light coats gives me best results.
If you wanna get rid of the bubble wrap lines, try a heat gun on medium to low setting, pass evenly back and forth never stopping in one place and the lines will melt out.
@PogChamp I build hard bodied model RC cars from time to time. Have had this issue when failing to wait for paint to harden. Nothing to wipe away. It’s physically altered the surface of the paint. Have used the gear gun solution. Have also just have an extra coat of semi gloss clear coat, which does pretty much the same thing. Could even try with a. Hair dryer actually. I just used a heat gun coz I had one.
@PogChamp Right. Now, the pattern is kinda cool. You can buy stencils for that design. Looks really good when one part is matte finish and one part is gloss. Frankly, I’m really surprised at the lack of skill on this console and the last one he had on his channel. Makes me feel like busting out my lights, Dremel, paints etc. and modding my Xbox Series X. Way simpler than dealing with RC cars. All the surfaces are flat!!! Check out my Joker Mobile on my channel for some interesting masking work with the mouth on the side of the car.Or my Holiday Roadster I painted to look like a cow. Or my most recent Batmobile project.
Your guess as to how the fan switch works is 100% correct! Fan speed is controlled via pulse width modulation, which is a signal typically between 0-1024. That signal adjusts the fan speed, so with that signal absent, which is what the switch is breaking in the circuit, the fan runs full blast
Right! Literally just taking old 360 mod ideas and doing them just as poorly as people did them back in the day, that paintjob was definitely done with a can of rust o 🤣
@@JasonFolk07 years ago I had a guy come into my shop and ask me about painting his xbox corvette torch red. I did it with some duplicolor aerosol spray and it turned out phenomenal. Added a cut window, red leds everywhere (I think I did white error leds since it was a 360) and even added an xcm custom disc top. If you do it right it will come out right, the only problem with the paint in this video is that he didn't let it cure and wet sand.
Its like a metallic blue the way it goes blue to purple depending on the light. Most likely it was done with a oil based paint with a spray gun. It look super cool. The paint job was done fresh its why there is is a bubble rap in print. A soft cloth and a small amount of paint tinner with water would help remove it. Just don't go to hard as it might remove the blue paint job
They bypass the voltage regulator/controller to the fan and made a toggle switch to supply full voltage when desired, it’s the same if you do it in a cars blower motor.
He said in another comment that it was just due to the type of paint used. The person who sold it had used the console for a year before selling it, so the paint was definitely cured.
@@DatHombre thanks for the comment. I made the console. The chameleon paint can be weird and tricky at times. It doesnt bond properly to many surfaces even if you do sand it. The paint was dry and i used the console for awhile but the bubble wrap did not help my case lol im not sure why it did that. But either way, this was a test console. Im going to make another one but a better design. The square was a guide line i made to know where not to pass on my cnc machine
@@explodingbearz uh. Ebay made it over 200 because of their fees, taxes and shipping. I was selling it for only $50-$75 more than retail on my IG. Plus its better than anything youll ever make. So far my xbox is the best customized hes bought. Compare mine to others lol
unlike the series x mod, this one was well done indeed. definitely more attention paid to detail, though I probably would have dremeled a hole for the ir sensor, it's likely he wanted to keep any cutting to a minimum though. the fan mod was interesting to say the least, likely the switch just bypasses straight to 12v, I probably would be one to use this mod as replacing the fan would be cheaper than having to replace the console. too many times these things are prone to running much hotter than they should in the name of "Quietness"
@@lesthelegendofficial Just because of the minor bad cutouts? Sure it wasn't perfect but it also was clearly not done horribly either. Not saying that I would be okay with them, I definitely would want perfection at that price point, but I still don't think it was done absolutely terribly by any means.
@@DatHombre its horrible. it cost an extra 200 dollars. the cutouts were all chipped and not square. the paint wasnt let to dry properly before it was put in bubble wrap , because you can see where the paint wrinkled up in some spots. the glass wasnt cleaned properly . so much overspray. it would have took no time to either tape it off, or to just spray the inside and outside of the shell evenly . plus all the hot glue used to hold the fan cable down. there is clips you can get for pennies to do that and there movable. plus you sacrifice some screws for the mod. i dont see how anyone could think this mod is worth 200. makes a great video. but no way would i pay 200 over retail. maybe if it was an new mod to an old console. but your only getting a 1 dollar strip of lights and a crappily cut window . for 200. i would have airbrushed the case added custom decals and clear coated it. not to mention use proper tools to make factory cutouts.
If you look closely the "defect" in the corner of the plexiglass is clearly where it said "XBOX" and had the logo, that was only partially cut so it looks janky. So his cutting work is actually really good.
Thank you for noticing that. Most people dont see that and its annoying lol this was a test case and that square is a guide so i know where to not pass if i do a logo or something. It was my first time cutting on a series s
I believe the fan mod is just giving the fan more voltage n amperage to speed it up on purpose.... the series S as you know gets pretty hot regardless of how you set it or mount it... so thats prob why he done it like that to keep the cpu n gpu cool... personally I'd add multiple fans instead of throwing a bunch of power at one giant fan.. it would prob look more wicked with multiple fans like a gaming pc
The fan switch is just delivering more power to the fan making it spin faster. The fan is controlled by heat sensors on the mother board when this sensors send a signal to the fan controller it increases the power and speeds up the fan. The guy probably just taped into the power supply mains and just giving the fan full 12 volts when you hit the switch making it spin faster
Honestly when I think about this its nothing different then what we did in the old 360 days just a few different touches its nice to see old ideas still kicking but 200 over retail you could have done it for less man!! alot of that stuff is very cheap to source and put together
Yeah even separate from the obvious fact that it would have been waaay cheaper to do it yourself, it would also not even have been difficult at all. Maybe the fan would be a tiny bit of a challenge, but the fan was almost certainly totally unnecessary anyway.
200 over retail isn't that crazy. "You could have done it for less!" Dude, you're paying for his labor too. It's disappointing the console had imperfections, but if it was perfect I guarantee it would've been sold at a higher price.
@@urphakeandgey6308 he only charged about 50-75$ more than a nomral console. Because of eBay fees, taxes and shipping he ends up losing about 150$ from the total sale and only really gets over 50$ extra.
The whole idea of a plexiglass window is to see interesting components within a PC (GPU, cooling systems, fans etc), so it seems a little strange to put one in that is just looking at the back of a PSU. PSUs are so ugly that the entire PC case manufacturing industry simultaneously decided to change their case designs to include PSU shrouds so we never have to look at them again.
I know right. You could have just put a pic in there if your just gonna look at a black square of plastic lol. Seeing components would be the only reason I would want a cut out tho
Dude! The bubble wrap imprint, the Michael J Fox cutouts, the cheap gel film for the power button color change, the shoddy feet, the cheap RGB mod with the unnecessary jet engine, the backwards power button, ect, ect... You my dude, for $500, got yoinked HAAAARD!
@Robert Barbosa I mean, people would mod every variation though, so not sure why "original" needs mentioning lol. (And that's why I didn't understand what they meant by it)
i dont want to know the through process of that guy who started to make a "glass" thing on the console where the PSU is. But i would guess he is that impressed that Microsoft or more Xbox finally got a working PSU inside their small consoles and he is so proud of it that he wanted to look at that thing the whole time. And yes i know they also got it with the One S and above, and i believe thats where he started to custom mod those consoles Also i dont get why ppl are modding console just to put in some glass to look into the consoles, there isnt even anything special to look at in the first place, thats not a PC with a custom designed GPU or a fancy CPU fan or something just a huge PSU. Or in the X360 Phat times, all you see is the CD Drive or the huge heat shroud.
Make sure you email the guy that sent this to you and let him know that when you ship electronics like this it needs to be in a foam, microfiber, or nylon bag. Additionally he should look into properly curing the paint.
@@demetter7936 its trash? You think you can do better kid? Then do it lol. The person who bought my console when this guy listed it on his website is happy with it. So far my cutout the smoothest and best cutout from any other custom consoles hes gotten yet. My led placement and wires are the neatest hes gotten so far. Whats your problem kiddo 😂 again if you think its trash, do it yourself
@@demetter7936 yes so far its the best custom console hes got. Its not the best in the world but its better than that xbox series x one 😂 and all the others with the poor led placement. The others make you plug in an extra cable just for the leds, mine are wired in. He even liked that and agreed with me. AGAIN if you think you can do better, make one. If you dont then move on kid. I doubt you even know where the 12v points are on the board Lol
Awww man those bubble wrap imprints really killed it. That's a weird one to deal with. It would've been perfect if the paint was clean!! Oh well. Cool unboxing either way.
This feels like a project somebody put some effort into, and I can appreciate that. Bit rough around the edges, quite literally, (I know I sound like an asshole, but for instance LED strips without a diffuser or indirect lighting is a rookie faux pas, and I say that as having done it myself and only learning how to do it better afterwards) but this doesn't, y'know, _feel_ like a cheap job just crapped out to sell something as "custom modded"; if you've ever had a look at the modchipping scene, you know what I'm talking about. Again, no disrespect to the modder, I wish him the best if he continues along this path and this wasn't just a one-off passion project.
It’s a great idea looks cool, but I would have returned it to many flaw’s for me wouldn’t sit right in my mind knowing I paid 500 for something I could have probably done better myself 😬
Extremely easy to make colored XBox buttons on both controller and console. Take a q-tip and some acrylic paint. Dab the paint on the LED that lights the button. Did this to my XBox One S five years ago with green paint. Still looks good today.
The fan on/off switch is for the console controls instead of the actual fan, you are turning on/off the Xbox ability to control the fan as it seems fit or turn it off and have the fan full blasting.
the "Imperfection" in the window is the remainder of the Xbox logo that is usually on that side, i think he definitely should've made the window slightly bigger to remove the logo completely since you basically cant read it anyway.
with those bubble wrap imprints and shoddy cut out job i'd have sent it straight back ngl, if im paying 200 bucks over retail for something i want it to look better than the original not worse, the whole thing just seems incredibly amateurish tbh
😂I had to pause on the shot of the remote to check it, it's the exact same remote as the LED strips I got that respond to audio changes. I'm sure it's just a generic remote that is used in a ton of LED products, but it's still funny
You can tell whether a console or pc was built by someone who’s actually interested in making it custom, vs someone who customises it with cheap parts for more money
The feet came off because the paint isn't fully cured yet... It's soft which is why there's an imprint. Message the seller, that's definitely returnable and get a new one from them.
i like how everyone is bashing the person who made the custom xbox when they wouldnt even know where to start try doing it yourself and see how hard it is
The fan works like this... When off it's running at 5v. When the switch engages its 12v which will run it at full speed. What hes done is run the 12v to a toggle.
Better than the last but still... things can be improved. He did a good job routing the leds, ir sensor could be moved to the window area so you can get more functionality out of it. I really wish you could have bought one of my modded consoles 10 years ago...puts these to shame. As for that fan mod it's just a pwm wire cut. So without a pwm signal the fan goes 100%, with the pwm the xbox can control the fan. I used to do this in Asus ROG laptops back in the day.
tbh if you spending 500+ for a custom job, i would expect it to not have visible imperfections.. not only in one spot but a couple... it looks cool but for the money i could have made something way more visually appealing and i dont even mod consoles lol.
Im a bit late, but i can explain the fan wiring. The pinout is +12v, ground, pwm and rpm sensor. The rpm sensor goes to the Xbox to see if everything is okay The +12 and ground are always the same, while the pwm pin controls the fan. He made the pwm pin pass through the switch, so when the switch is on the signal passes and regulate the fan, when the switch is of it blocks the signal and the fan goes to the full speed mode. It also explains why the switch works the opposite.
I learned that bubblewrap leaves marks on certain materials in like.... 5th grade. Its pathetic someone selling a custom anything hasn't learned that. I dont even sell $10 records without a piece of plastic or brown paper between the bubble wrap and the record sleeve. You can get a big roll of brown packing paper for cheap and its perfect to wrap items in before the bubble wrap.
He's basically just put a PWM controller that's set to max between the switch and the fan and connected it to the header so it swaps between the data cable from the MOBO and controller
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if you did not say the imprint was from bubble wrap i would of thought it was apart of the design lol
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@@ivenzeh hahaha yeah someone else mentioned that it looks cool, and if you look at it that way, yeah it actually adds to the uniqueness
Bro, if you find this message. Send the seller a DM! Let them know about the bubble wrap imprint. That way he can let the system sit out and cure for a few days and maybe get a nice film for each side before he ships it. I'm sure he would appreciate it if you tell him! let me know if you did. that kind of looks cool though.
I had let the paint cure for awhile. Its the chameleon paint job material that didnt bond even after i lightly sanded it. Ive had it sit for weeks. Thank you for the advice tho. Im planning to do a series x soon
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@@MrMemo0325 try wrapping in the shipping brown paper before bubble to stop the imprint !
Great work
@@MrMemo0325 how do you do this? I wanna do it to mine 😭
I thought the bubble wrap imprint looked cool
That is some of the shottiest workmanship I've seen in something "custom" that someone actually thought was worth selling.... thanks for biting the bullet so we know who not to buy from 👍 Especially at that price 😬
did you see the series X custom video? that one had a shitty weed leaf cut out with a box cutter and the rgb lights were lazily placed inside the case lol.
I’m gonna be honest, I think this take is too harsh. The cutout for the switch on the back wasn’t good, but it’s on the back so not a big deal. The cutout on top wasn’t perfect but definitely not bad. Everything else was fine, the bubble wrap thing was unfortunate
@@jrob0021 this one was definitely much better than the series x. They actually did a good job with the leds instead of lazily laying them on top and fully exposed.
@@Hens1123Minecraft yeah, the LED placements are nice on this one
@@jrob0021 not even just the cutouts. The rushed paint job not only shows with the bubble wrap (paint didn't fully dry), but also in dripping and clump on the top panel near the corners and around the edges. Like it was done in one or two heavy passes rather than patient thin coats being let dry. Dude is asking $200 for an evident lack of patience in craftsmanship.
Nahhh u paid $250 extra for a bad customization, bad cutout, bubble wrap print, and alot of knicks and scratches cool color though, good idea just poor execution
The Console itself looks really cool with that bubble wrap design tbh, feels like it could pass off as a custom limited edition
Yes! It was actually very lucky if that was purely accidental because it looks similar to the Halo Xbox one limited edition console with the honeycomb effect
I dunno why he's seen it and just acted like its permanent though. Betting it'll easily clean off.
@@LonghornsLegend If I got this I'd be happy with the designs because let's be honest they look cool as heck, it gives off a honeycomb design
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agreed
Just what I want , a window to see the top of my PSU lol . He should've at least put a custom vinyl sticker in there to have something to look at .
Personally I think a sticker would’ve made it worse. It’s all personal preference
They sell several wicked "cyberpunk prototype" vinyl decals on ebay that I'm imagining would look really cool in there . You'd need it in white so that it'd reflect the colors of the LEDs best .
@@bryanobrien2726 agreed
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There are 2 types of comments on videos like these: “Coolest console ever!” And “It’s ugly, why’d you waste your money”
Lol
I mean, when you look at it from afar, it looks nice. The color with blue leds fits pretty nicely. I do like that combination. Im not a fan of the psu window, because like why, but I would have it inside shelf so I wouldnt see it and the light would make it shine nicely.
But when you look closer, and you notice all the imperfections, its terrible, double that if someone charges so much for those "mods". You know, if someone sells his work and it looks like this, its not good. I would expect at least the top window lines would be straight at minimum. Paint job looks rushed. Switch on back is like okay, you dont see it, but it looks like he chiseled it with stones. On one hand it would be awesome if he would make a hole on front to put receiver for remote there, on other you are afraid to even think about how the result would look like.
You mentioned that he used it for a year, though listing is for open box item and not used item. Seems sketchy to me.
Pretty sweet rig but for 500 I would expect no imperfections like the corner being snagged by the dremmel tool.
might sound oot but i would have returned it. Also that buble wrap finish is another ding on the overall look.
No idea why it wasn't sanded
So a used series s should cost around $250 max. After those hacks/ mods the price should go down more. It would be one thing if it looked as if the factory did them.
Its xBox logo cut in half. Its no imperfection, why can't anyone see it? 5:50 you can clearly see its xBox logo edge.
@@vallorahn thank you for noticing it lol no one else did but its clear as day its the logo (im the one who made the console btw)
for 500 I would just buy the SX honestly.
Jacob R. Love to see you attempt a console mod. I know the customised ones you buy are never perfect and seem overpriced for what you get.
I’m definitely planning to one day when I make the time for it
For sure it's well over priced, guy doesn't even know how to spray paint
@@orbilator aint see you doing mods on consoles tho lmfaoo
@@sixgod5765 trueeee
I'm shocked people really think this is good and are willing to pay for it!
Same. Everything with this is just lazy done.
The white is already great
Probably the guy didn’t have the skills but the idea…I also hate custome consoles…I like limited editions but custome I stay away!!! How bows what someone has done where he took power from for the leds everything matters…
No all of us are rich enough to just have extra $700 laying around to spend though.........
Why wouldn't you want it? Way better than trash stock!
Oh wow lol you bought my console. This was a test console and the cutout was a test too. Measured and assume where the square would end up. Fixed it eventually to remove the xbox logo. Sucks how the bubble wrap left that print, literally used the console for 2 weeks after it was all done. It shouldve been dry so i have no idea what happened there. It was my first series s customization tho lol i might do another but not an ipod looking one 😂💀
Ik a lot of ppl are hating about the low quality but this looks sick bro makes me want to do it out of mine
@@stockpistol some people just dont understand how it works lol the cutout is good. Only thing was the top left part which is the logo. The paintjob, idk why it did that when i had it dry for a month or so. Literally nothing else is wrong with it lol
@@MrMemo0325 the important part is that you enjoy it, and personally I think it’s pretty cool.
@@finnwydd yeah i do. I have an extra case ima do for the xbox series s. I also have a series x ima work on
What did you use to cut the plastic?
They probably didn’t use enough drying agent on the paint since the bubble wrap left an imprint. Looks great on video but I’m sure it feels weird and somewhat a bit sticky when holding it in person.
Not sure what you mean by didn't use enough drying agent? They if anything would have used too much clear coat(used to protect the painted layers) or not let it dry long enough before sending it out. The paint also needs to breath, wrapping it in that much bubble wrap with it being sent through the parcel system with drastically changing unregulated temps does not help either. I can undertstand the need that they want to protect it as much as possible in shipping, just using the consoles own protective wrap would have been enough as it's not bubble wrap.
I've learnt this my self when I started modding using paints, luckily not on customers' order. It wouldn't be sticky or even feel too noticeable on a blind touch test. Hopefully the guy who's modded this xbox is reading these comments / seen this video. It would be good for him to learn from this and helps him only to improve :) as otherwise yeah it looks pretty awesome beyond a few rough edges. As the purchaser it's what you pay for, that money goes into helping the guy afford better tools and the ability to learn.
@@skinpixel.customs i did let it dry for 2 weeks to a month because i used the console as my personal xbox. Not sure why it did that to the paint tho.
@@MrMemo0325 It'd be the lacquer clearcoat you have used either a little too thick or the brand is of poor quality.
With as much bubble wrap, and the temperature conditions going from hot and cold in transit can cause the bubble wrap to sweat, that can have an effect on it, even with a perfect coating of lacquer. Wrap it in something flat like wrapping paper or the same softwrap that it comes with in side the box new. I wouln't bother with bubble wrap either if it's inside the box. Bubble wrap is evil.
I made a similar mistake on my first controller paint job, clear coat was maybe a little thick and I thought as I store it bubble wrap would keep it safe. It made an indent after a couple of weeks. I don't mearly put on as much clear coat now, and also don't wrap the finished items in bubble wrap. It's a learning process mate those skills will get better over time I'm sure.
@@skinpixel.customs i believe it was 2x max. I only do 3 coats, first 2 coats are light to get angles and the last is for complete coverage. The 2x max is a very good brand but i guess its not good for consoles. I used it on wheels. Bubble wrap doesnt mess up paint when its been cured. Ive used other brands of clear coat and they were fine. I just think 2x max is not good for consoles
@@MrMemo0325 I believe Rust-oleum 2x ultra cover clear is a favourite amongst custom color modders in the US, can't say myself as I'm UK, I've tried a few others with bad results like yellowing, or gooping with little application, reacting with the paint etc. We have rust-oleum clear coat(guessing it's just the same under a different name) that I swear by, and use 3 light coats gives me best results.
If you wanna get rid of the bubble wrap lines, try a heat gun on medium to low setting, pass evenly back and forth never stopping in one place and the lines will melt out.
@PogChamp I build hard bodied model RC cars from time to time. Have had this issue when failing to wait for paint to harden. Nothing to wipe away. It’s physically altered the surface of the paint. Have used the gear gun solution. Have also just have an extra coat of semi gloss clear coat, which does pretty much the same thing. Could even try with a. Hair dryer actually. I just used a heat gun coz I had one.
@PogChamp Right. Now, the pattern is kinda cool. You can buy stencils for that design. Looks really good when one part is matte finish and one part is gloss. Frankly, I’m really surprised at the lack of skill on this console and the last one he had on his channel. Makes me feel like busting out my lights, Dremel, paints etc. and modding my Xbox Series X. Way simpler than dealing with RC cars. All the surfaces are flat!!! Check out my Joker Mobile on my channel for some interesting masking work with the mouth on the side of the car.Or my Holiday Roadster I painted to look like a cow. Or my most recent Batmobile project.
When cutting out the inserts , did they use a stone? 😄
Good video to watch .
Your guess as to how the fan switch works is 100% correct! Fan speed is controlled via pulse width modulation, which is a signal typically between 0-1024. That signal adjusts the fan speed, so with that signal absent, which is what the switch is breaking in the circuit, the fan runs full blast
thanks for info i would likely never use
its wild how bad these people are customizing things and thinking they can make a business out of it... insane
Right! Literally just taking old 360 mod ideas and doing them just as poorly as people did them back in the day, that paintjob was definitely done with a can of rust o 🤣
@@JasonFolk07 yep, it's even wilder that people actually pay for them.
Crazy world we living in dude!
@@JasonFolk07 years ago I had a guy come into my shop and ask me about painting his xbox corvette torch red. I did it with some duplicolor aerosol spray and it turned out phenomenal. Added a cut window, red leds everywhere (I think I did white error leds since it was a 360) and even added an xcm custom disc top. If you do it right it will come out right, the only problem with the paint in this video is that he didn't let it cure and wet sand.
@@demetter7936 dents? Lmao what dents kid are you blind??? Also it is sitting flush. The guy in the video had no problem with "dents" or how it sat.
Looks pretty cool, better than the custom Series X.
Oh yeah for sure lol
I’d give it a 8.5/10
Way better
@@suop4618 what would u add?? for a 10/10
The series x was horrible lmao
Its like a metallic blue the way it goes blue to purple depending on the light. Most likely it was done with a oil based paint with a spray gun. It look super cool. The paint job was done fresh its why there is is a bubble rap in print. A soft cloth and a small amount of paint tinner with water would help remove it. Just don't go to hard as it might remove the blue paint job
I think for double the price where u could just get a series x the mods should be perfect. Perfect rectangle on the window and perfect paint job.
They bypass the voltage regulator/controller to the fan and made a toggle switch to supply full voltage when desired, it’s the same if you do it in a cars blower motor.
He definitely didn't let the paint cure properly if the bubble wrap left a imprint. Shame
He said in another comment that it was just due to the type of paint used. The person who sold it had used the console for a year before selling it, so the paint was definitely cured.
@@DatHombre thanks for the comment. I made the console. The chameleon paint can be weird and tricky at times. It doesnt bond properly to many surfaces even if you do sand it. The paint was dry and i used the console for awhile but the bubble wrap did not help my case lol im not sure why it did that. But either way, this was a test console. Im going to make another one but a better design. The square was a guide line i made to know where not to pass on my cnc machine
@@MrMemo0325 200 over retail for this?
@@explodingbearz uh. Ebay made it over 200 because of their fees, taxes and shipping. I was selling it for only $50-$75 more than retail on my IG. Plus its better than anything youll ever make. So far my xbox is the best customized hes bought. Compare mine to others lol
@@MrMemo0325are you still
Makeing these I want one lol
unlike the series x mod, this one was well done indeed. definitely more attention paid to detail, though I probably would have dremeled a hole for the ir sensor, it's likely he wanted to keep any cutting to a minimum though. the fan mod was interesting to say the least, likely the switch just bypasses straight to 12v, I probably would be one to use this mod as replacing the fan would be cheaper than having to replace the console. too many times these things are prone to running much hotter than they should in the name of "Quietness"
Well done? Stevie wonder would of done a better job!
@@lesthelegendofficial Just because of the minor bad cutouts? Sure it wasn't perfect but it also was clearly not done horribly either. Not saying that I would be okay with them, I definitely would want perfection at that price point, but I still don't think it was done absolutely terribly by any means.
@@DatHombre I do it’s horrific poorly planned and poorly executed
why would they get rid of the automatic RPM? otherwise you might as well run it at full blast all the time so you dont destroy your xbox
@@DatHombre its horrible. it cost an extra 200 dollars. the cutouts were all chipped and not square. the paint wasnt let to dry properly before it was put in bubble wrap , because you can see where the paint wrinkled up in some spots. the glass wasnt cleaned properly . so much overspray. it would have took no time to either tape it off, or to just spray the inside and outside of the shell evenly . plus all the hot glue used to hold the fan cable down. there is clips you can get for pennies to do that and there movable. plus you sacrifice some screws for the mod. i dont see how anyone could think this mod is worth 200. makes a great video. but no way would i pay 200 over retail. maybe if it was an new mod to an old console. but your only getting a 1 dollar strip of lights and a crappily cut window . for 200. i would have airbrushed the case added custom decals and clear coated it. not to mention use proper tools to make factory cutouts.
Pretty neat. I think bubble wrap makes even better look.
🤣🤣🤣 yeah and the cut out of the psu just tops it off.....
If you look closely the "defect" in the corner of the plexiglass is clearly where it said "XBOX" and had the logo, that was only partially cut so it looks janky. So his cutting work is actually really good.
Thank you for noticing that. Most people dont see that and its annoying lol this was a test case and that square is a guide so i know where to not pass if i do a logo or something. It was my first time cutting on a series s
I believe the fan mod is just giving the fan more voltage n amperage to speed it up on purpose.... the series S as you know gets pretty hot regardless of how you set it or mount it... so thats prob why he done it like that to keep the cpu n gpu cool... personally I'd add multiple fans instead of throwing a bunch of power at one giant fan.. it would prob look more wicked with multiple fans like a gaming pc
The fan switch is just delivering more power to the fan making it spin faster. The fan is controlled by heat sensors on the mother board when this sensors send a signal to the fan controller it increases the power and speeds up the fan. The guy probably just taped into the power supply mains and just giving the fan full 12 volts when you hit the switch making it spin faster
I kinda like the bubble wrap imprint. Almost looks like some halo bubble shield effect
Honestly when I think about this its nothing different then what we did in the old 360 days just a few different touches its nice to see old ideas still kicking but 200 over retail you could have done it for less man!! alot of that stuff is very cheap to source and put together
Yeah even separate from the obvious fact that it would have been waaay cheaper to do it yourself, it would also not even have been difficult at all. Maybe the fan would be a tiny bit of a challenge, but the fan was almost certainly totally unnecessary anyway.
@@DatHombre unless you're drawing 12 Volts, that fan mod is completely unnecessary imo. the temperature would go and down to much
200 over retail isn't that crazy. "You could have done it for less!" Dude, you're paying for his labor too. It's disappointing the console had imperfections, but if it was perfect I guarantee it would've been sold at a higher price.
@@urphakeandgey6308 he only charged about 50-75$ more than a nomral console. Because of eBay fees, taxes and shipping he ends up losing about 150$ from the total sale and only really gets over 50$ extra.
The whole idea of a plexiglass window is to see interesting components within a PC (GPU, cooling systems, fans etc), so it seems a little strange to put one in that is just looking at the back of a PSU. PSUs are so ugly that the entire PC case manufacturing industry simultaneously decided to change their case designs to include PSU shrouds so we never have to look at them again.
I know right. You could have just put a pic in there if your just gonna look at a black square of plastic lol. Seeing components would be the only reason I would want a cut out tho
i was thinking the same thing it looks terrible
@@funkymunkcs3651 well i mean this was my first xbox series s case i customized so i did a standard square for first try.
More RGB, more FPS 😂
Dude! The bubble wrap imprint, the Michael J Fox cutouts, the cheap gel film for the power button color change, the shoddy feet, the cheap RGB mod with the unnecessary jet engine, the backwards power button, ect, ect...
You my dude, for $500, got yoinked HAAAARD!
This seems like the modern day version of when people would cut, paint and light up their original Xbox 360s.
"Original xbox 360s" as opposed to.........?
Lol just sayin
@Robert Barbosa I mean, people would mod every variation though, so not sure why "original" needs mentioning lol. (And that's why I didn't understand what they meant by it)
the bubble wrap imprint actually looks really good, gives it a bit of texture
I almost laughed with the imprint. Because life.
Cool console and if the issue is resolved it definitely is worth the extra money.
Brings back memories of the horrendous ricer car trend of the early 2000's.
Bubble wrap leaves a kinda cool looking honeycomb design.
that’s how it’s supposed to look i think the paint said it was “chameleon”
That’s pretty dumpy for $500
this man was happy about the blue LED on the controller when you can do that thru the xbox app on your PC, any color you want tooo 🤣
That’s with the elite controllers only.
Not going to lie. I kind of like the bubble wrap imprint. It kind of creates that honeycomb effect
yes, i agree
i dont want to know the through process of that guy who started to make a "glass" thing on the console where the PSU is.
But i would guess he is that impressed that Microsoft or more Xbox finally got a working PSU inside their small consoles and he is so proud of it that he wanted to look at that thing the whole time.
And yes i know they also got it with the One S and above, and i believe thats where he started to custom mod those consoles
Also i dont get why ppl are modding console just to put in some glass to look into the consoles, there isnt even anything special to look at in the first place, thats not a PC with a custom designed GPU or a fancy CPU fan or something just a huge PSU. Or in the X360 Phat times, all you see is the CD Drive or the huge heat shroud.
Always haters just running their mouth 😂
@@MrMemo0325 that dude typed an easy because somebody added a window to a console 😭
@@balitrix exactly lol im the one who made the console. He wants to be a wanabe expert on custom things. Bet he cant do his own better than mine.
Make sure you email the guy that sent this to you and let him know that when you ship electronics like this it needs to be in a foam, microfiber, or nylon bag. Additionally he should look into properly curing the paint.
It was properly cured. For 2 weeks to a month
@@demetter7936 its trash? You think you can do better kid? Then do it lol. The person who bought my console when this guy listed it on his website is happy with it. So far my cutout the smoothest and best cutout from any other custom consoles hes gotten yet. My led placement and wires are the neatest hes gotten so far. Whats your problem kiddo 😂 again if you think its trash, do it yourself
@@demetter7936 yes so far its the best custom console hes got. Its not the best in the world but its better than that xbox series x one 😂 and all the others with the poor led placement. The others make you plug in an extra cable just for the leds, mine are wired in. He even liked that and agreed with me. AGAIN if you think you can do better, make one. If you dont then move on kid. I doubt you even know where the 12v points are on the board Lol
@@demetter7936 my cutout was smooth. If you look at the xbox series x one some other guy did, then youll know what a poor careless cutout looks like
They missed the opportunity of installing a lcd screen instead of just a window. I think is more cool the idea of having a all in one console :u
Awww man those bubble wrap imprints really killed it. That's a weird one to deal with. It would've been perfect if the paint was clean!! Oh well. Cool unboxing either way.
The imprints could be somewhat cool imo if they were all uniform.
I feel as though the seller got impatient and didn't fully wait for the paint to dry and I believe that's why it had the imprints
No i wasnt impatient
Nah he probably just had it wrapped up for a while
@@MrMemo0325 but why
@@TheRealMikeMichaels why what?
@@MrMemo0325 why did you vote for Biden
Tragic? It's cool actually
You’re actually right… I didn’t think of it that way. The bubble wrap imprints do make a kinda cool design lol
This feels like a project somebody put some effort into, and I can appreciate that. Bit rough around the edges, quite literally, (I know I sound like an asshole, but for instance LED strips without a diffuser or indirect lighting is a rookie faux pas, and I say that as having done it myself and only learning how to do it better afterwards) but this doesn't, y'know, _feel_ like a cheap job just crapped out to sell something as "custom modded"; if you've ever had a look at the modchipping scene, you know what I'm talking about.
Again, no disrespect to the modder, I wish him the best if he continues along this path and this wasn't just a one-off passion project.
If you use a little bit of rubbing compound car polish you might be able to buff out the bubble wrap indentation in the paint.
It’s a great idea looks cool, but I would have returned it to many flaw’s for me wouldn’t sit right in my mind knowing I paid 500 for something I could have probably done better myself 😬
I'd pay $100 no more. Half the price of a used one. It's ruined!
Extremely easy to make colored XBox buttons on both controller and console. Take a q-tip and some acrylic paint. Dab the paint on the LED that lights the button. Did this to my XBox One S five years ago with green paint. Still looks good today.
The fan on/off switch is for the console controls instead of the actual fan, you are turning on/off the Xbox ability to control the fan as it seems fit or turn it off and have the fan full blasting.
Seeing as how this costs around what a normal Series X would cost, I'd rather just pay for a normal Series X, but each to their own.
I fully agree, but it's good to see that you have options
i prefer this custom Xbox to the other one you bought some weeks ago.
I think everyone will haha
bro aqua shift controller goes so good with it i need that xbox bc its fire and i got the aqua controller
the "Imperfection" in the window is the remainder of the Xbox logo that is usually on that side, i think he definitely should've made the window slightly bigger to remove the logo completely since you basically cant read it anyway.
with those bubble wrap imprints and shoddy cut out job i'd have sent it straight back ngl, if im paying 200 bucks over retail for something i want it to look better than the original not worse, the whole thing just seems incredibly amateurish tbh
Bro got SCAMMED
Bruh... that bubble wrap design is actually dope af! Gave it a hexogonal look to it..... texture is all
Bubble wrap imprint looks nice imo kinda looks like some hex designs or sum
This looks hella cool
It’s pretty sweet
No it doesn't.
If your blind maybe
How to destroy a perfectly nice console
If you want to know then step one throw it out of the window, step two kick it under a car, step three done
In Brazil we have a meme for this kind of guy that who makes things like this Xbox. We call "Brian" this kind of guys.
Bubble wrap imprint on camera looked pretty cool to my eye.
shockingly poor
That brown paper shipping method is clutch when you dont have a spare box laying around but paper bags
😂I had to pause on the shot of the remote to check it, it's the exact same remote as the LED strips I got that respond to audio changes. I'm sure it's just a generic remote that is used in a ton of LED products, but it's still funny
You can tell whether a console or pc was built by someone who’s actually interested in making it custom, vs someone who customises it with cheap parts for more money
If I had to hear "bubble wrap imprint" one more time id go insane
yikes, you paid $500 for that? homie didn't leave the spray paint to settle first before wrapping it lmao
That is... *rough*. I'd be so angry if I paid for that. Great video to diss way people from purchasing from whoever did this.
This looks incredible. wish they had a color option like this one.
The feet came off because the paint isn't fully cured yet... It's soft which is why there's an imprint. Message the seller, that's definitely returnable and get a new one from them.
That is Fkn sick the color is so dope. 💩 on the bubble wrap. He didn’t use the correct paint witch is why it imprinted
kudos to whoever made this, it actually looks good!
Thank you
When you want to cool ur pizza rolls down faster just hold em over the fan lol
i like how everyone is bashing the person who made the custom xbox when they wouldnt even know where to start try doing it yourself and see how hard it is
For some reason this console reminds me of the old Xbox 360 custom consoles.
If it weren’t for that unskippable ad in the video I might’ve finished watching
The fan works like this... When off it's running at 5v. When the switch engages its 12v which will run it at full speed. What hes done is run the 12v to a toggle.
Bubble wrap makes it look like lizard skin looks dope
the bubble wrap makes it look quite cool like a pop art pattern
I think the corner that looked like it was messed up was just where the xbox logo was, and just made it look weird
Better than the last but still... things can be improved. He did a good job routing the leds, ir sensor could be moved to the window area so you can get more functionality out of it. I really wish you could have bought one of my modded consoles 10 years ago...puts these to shame.
As for that fan mod it's just a pwm wire cut. So without a pwm signal the fan goes 100%, with the pwm the xbox can control the fan. I used to do this in Asus ROG laptops back in the day.
tbh if you spending 500+ for a custom job, i would expect it to not have visible imperfections.. not only in one spot but a couple...
it looks cool but for the money i could have made something way more visually appealing and i dont even mod consoles lol.
The imprint is super easy to get off. It’s the same situation as water stains on a car. Use a waterspot remover and dab it on a rag🤘🏼
Nice to see that the console has a PS4 mode integrated in the fan
Im a bit late, but i can explain the fan wiring.
The pinout is +12v, ground, pwm and rpm sensor.
The rpm sensor goes to the Xbox to see if everything is okay
The +12 and ground are always the same, while the pwm pin controls the fan.
He made the pwm pin pass through the switch, so when the switch is on the signal passes and regulate the fan, when the switch is of it blocks the signal and the fan goes to the full speed mode. It also explains why the switch works the opposite.
Tbh that looks like a Halo Covenant Bundle Console. The Blue Color and that imprint looks actually Nice.
200$ for some 10$ light mods a probably 10$ fan and a plexiglass cutout with a paint job. Not my cup of tea.
I like the bubble rap marks, they still have a reflect, and it gives it a scaly looks like a chameleon so not bad.
I learned that bubblewrap leaves marks on certain materials in like.... 5th grade. Its pathetic someone selling a custom anything hasn't learned that. I dont even sell $10 records without a piece of plastic or brown paper between the bubble wrap and the record sleeve. You can get a big roll of brown packing paper for cheap and its perfect to wrap items in before the bubble wrap.
Wrapping in brown paper would’ve made it worse lol, it would’ve been scratched up and rubbed paint off
@@jrob0021 a thick cloth would have been better.
The bubble wrap imprint looks like a hexagon type style
looks fucked up like was dropped
the third party seller did a good job with packaging, props to that guy, what a homie
Thank you. I made sure to package it very well because i did not want anything to break
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I actually kinda like the bubble wrap marks
He's basically just put a PWM controller that's set to max between the switch and the fan and connected it to the header so it swaps between the data cable from the MOBO and controller
The bubble wrap kinda make it look cooler tbh
Cool that it changes colors from blue to purple depending at angle
i thought the bubble wrap was a design, i didnt think it was so bad lmao
Nice, finally you released video,I was bored,but your video cheered me up