USB "heirs" of Faberge - KM2009, category "Modification of USB-media"

Another portion of high aesthetics from computer enthusiasts who showed themselves in the competition “King of Modding” (a kind of “Modding-Oscar”) , a professional award for specialists in the field of PC and peripherals modification, organized by www.modding.ru , www.occlub.ru , to the court Today we present to your attention one of the most popular and, at the same time, the most difficult due to the highly competitive categories - “Modification of USB storage media”. It seems, what is easier - to remove a flash drive for 300 rubles! But here it was not there! Professionals harass kilograms of material and wads of cut-off wheels for Dremel and solder complex and compact electronic circuits in order to manage to surprise their colleagues spoiled by their masterpieces and the most respectable public. Do not miss - under the "cut" a true madness!

Attention! A lot of photos!
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1 place. "Steam Code", "Criptex" - tarator

















Worklog

As these two works were already discussed on Habré here and here we will not focus on them.

2nd place. Metal-Bone - Maniac









Worklog

For the manufacture of the case of this flash drive, Maniac used unusual materials for modding: Damascus steel and natural bone. Images in the form of Celtic dragons are applied using bone tattoo techniques. An unconventional approach and a very impressive result.

3rd place. "Mechanical USB Flash Drive" - ​​Beholder









Worklog

After a long development of the 3d model, in which AutoCAD helped the modder, Beholder proceeded to the manual manufacture of parts. In total, there are about 50 elements in the work, most of them are mechanically mobile. Video can be viewed at the link.

4th place. "Cyclops" - MKsoft









Worklog

MKsoft breathed new life into the old lamp of the 80s, several USB hubs plus a circuit on a microcontroller of its own design and we have an unusual USB hub. Video effects by reference

5th place. BlackJack USB Flash Drive - BlackJack









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BlackJack got a piece of birch under the arm, the processing and stain under the mahogany did their job.

6th place. Clockwork - Pozitiv









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Pozitiv took as a “donor” a 4 GB Transcend flash drive, or rather, only the carrier charge was taken. A little brass, wood and parts from the old clock and in front of us a new case in the style of steampunk.

7th place. "Ice dragon" - Gr3shn1k









Worklog

Work Gr3shn1k'a done in the style of his body. Homemade aluminum radiators for RAM, not only look great, but also fit perfectly in the style of the case.

8th place. USB Flask - Billi_Roms









Worklog

Once a friend asked the modder to “merge” him with a new album of his favorite band. Billi_Roms immediately got an idea for modd, as a result he built a notebook hard drive with usb adapter.

9th place. "In the style of OCClub" - MKsoft







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Symbols OCClub embodied in the company flash drive. MKsoft used multicolored acryl as the material, the work was mostly done on a home-made CNC machine.

10th place. "Majestic flash drive" - ​​ZlayaKonyashka









Worklog

The modder with the nickname "ZlayaKonyashka" is a fan of the MMORPG "Lineage 2". According to the author, ideas for a self-made case were drawn from a favorite game.

11th place. "Arrow veneer" - MKsoft









Worklog

For the manufacture of this flash drive MKsoft used two types of wood veneer angled.

12th place. "8GB" - Slavik





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And again the tree, or rather the roots of the tree. Handwork.

13th place. Black Hole - Fizik



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Behind a modest-looking body, serious work is hidden. A microcontroller on a single board with a flash drive and a large number of cmd LEDs. Recommended for viewing video efeektov

14th place. "Turan-II Flash Coil" - Serg2912







Worklog

The modder with the nickname "Serg2912" is fond of modeling and the creation of thumbnails. According to the drawings, the Hungarian tank Turan-II was built, serving as a USB hub and station for an unusual flash drive.

15th place. "Turbo flash" - Dorosh









Worklog

The basis of the new body Dorosh took a spent spray of CO2. Inserts are made of UV-active plastic.

16th place. "WoodArt" - Tourist







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And again the tree is this time combined in brass inserts.

17th place. "LIQUIDator's WEAPON II" - LIQUIDator







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LIQUIDator took the case from the exhausted pens - a bit of processing, and quite a solution was learned.

18th place. "Light crystal-placer stones" - RS @





Worklog

Modder RS ​​@ for its work used stones of rock crystal and agate.

19th place. "Lada" - Fan 2108





Worklog

A flash drive made of wood and steel from a fan of the domestic auto industry.

20th place. USB Modding - [ForWarD]



Worklog

[ForWarD] decided to integrate a flash drive with a lighter. A controversial decision, as well as the result.

Sponsors and prizes

The sponsor of the category "Modification of USB-media" - a well-known manufacturer of high-speed and extreme RAM and reliable and fast flash-based devices - the company Corsair



1st place - USB flash-drive 64 Gb



2nd place - USB flash-drive 32 Gb



3rd place - USB flash-drive 32 Gb



4th - 8th place - incentive prizes.

Reports on other categories of the King of Modding 2009 competition will be published shortly.

Reports on categories: "Modification of acoustic systems" , "Modification of peripheral devices" , "Modding power supplies"