Antec NSK2480/1480 (1 Viewer)

[TarX]

Hi,

Is there anyone that can tell me what the silver front on these two cases are made of and if it is removable.

Antec NSK2480
Antec NSK1480

This is because i want to repaint it black to fit better in.

Thanks in advance! \o.

Yours,

TarX

 

[Taipan]

The NSK 2480 front panel is made of plastic, and there is a black version available - called the NSK 2480B ...

 

[TarX]

Ok, thanks.

Thanks for the answer about the fabric of the front and the tip that there is a black version.

The black version doesn't seem to have hit Sweden (Europe?) yet, and no supplier seems to know when it is coming.
From browsing around a bit it might be so that this is specegicly made for the Australian market, but i might be wrong here. Guess I'll wait a week or two and see if it turns up, else I guess I'll have to order from outside of Europe.

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Ya, very much so. Talked to Antec Europe and there is no plans of selling NSK2480 in the European market.
You know of any reliable company in Australia that will shop to Europe for a reasonable price?

Thanks in advance! \o.

Yours,

TarX

 

[eetaylog]

The NSK 2480 front panel is made of plastic,

isnt it made of cast aliminium like the antec fusion?

 

[claus14]

Hi TarX,

A few months ago I bought an Antec NSK2480. Actually, on the American market, it was on sale as NSK2400. It was sold as refurbished, meaning it had no power source. The case had silver faceplate, like the one in the link you provided. YOU ARE LUCKY ! The frontplate is made of plastic and is completely removable. However, you have to un-screw two sets of screws. I did it and I was able to paint it in black. I can also provide a picture, so you can see it for yourself. In the picture, the top-right side of the faceplate, where the logo is, still has the silver paint. Before I started to paint the frontplate, I covered the logo. It needed about 4 layers of black paint, spray paint. Also, when the surface was dry, I used another layer of shiny clear paint (no color), so now the faceplate it has a shiny look. The great thing about this clear paint layer is that you will not see the fingerprints. It keeps it clean. If you put your fingers on it, you'll not see the fingerprints after that. My next task would be to paint also the tray of the DVD drive, so it'll have a nive look overall. Be carefull what paint you use, some of them will melt the plastic.
Good luck ! Buy it, it's a great case.
Claus14