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Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:43:42 »
Hey there guys,

can someone identify the case from the attached picture?
It was advertised to me as an FMJ-Case - which is obviously not the case ...

Was it sold in some sort of group buy?

Sorry for the pic, I only have this one from the seller ...

Regards

« Last Edit: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:57:09 by hKing »

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:46:31 »
That looks a bit like a Red Scarf aluminum case if I had to guess (for a RS96)

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:55:36 »
That looks a bit like a Red Scarf aluminum case if I had to guess (for a RS96)

I have never seen a full aluminum Red Scarf before.

They usually always had some form of acrylic incorporated in it.

I would say it looks more like a legit Lightsaver.

Though I never owned a lightsaver just Red Scarfs so I cant say for sure.

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:56:34 »
Sorry, I have to add that it's 60%

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 12:58:20 »
Sorry, I have to add that it's 60%

Doh.

Then probably just some Chinese knock off.

Duck, LZ, Hammer and FMJ typically mark their boards.

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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:03:07 »
Hm, I've never seen a cheap one with an cutout in the bottom like this one ...

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:07:02 »
Sorry, I have to add that it's 60%

Doh.

Then probably just some Chinese knock off.

Duck, LZ, Hammer and FMJ typically mark their boards.

Sorry, I have to add that it's 60%

Doh.

Then probably just some Chinese knock off.

Duck, LZ, Hammer and FMJ typically mark their boards.

FMJ doesn't have any markings on the inside. It does look similar to a FMJ case.

Here's what the inside of a FMJ case looks like. Photo credits to photoelectric


Obviously there is a liner in that picture of the case but the screw holes and stand points match up. hKing, if you can I would ask for another picture at a different angle. Especially on the back where the FMJ marking would be.
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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:12:51 »
My problem is that I already bought that one  :-X

According to your picture, the clasps would match. They don't, blue case has 3, black case has 2!

But the blue case doesn't seem to have that cutout (at least I can't see it)...

Plus, the blue case has "sharp" edges, the case I posted has more rounded ones.

**** me, I do not hope that mate tricked me ...

Is it possible that FMJ had 2 revisions of that case?
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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:23:06 »
My problem is that I already bought that one  :-X

According to your picture, the clasps would match. They don't, blue case has 3, black case has 2!

But the blue case doesn't seem to have that cutout (at least I can't see it)...

Plus, the blue case has "sharp" edges, the case I posted has more rounded ones.

**** me, I do not hope that mate tricked me ...

Is it possible that FMJ had 2 revisions of that case?

Nevermind, the guy mailed me again: It's a knock-off from TaoBao  :(

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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:48:41 »
My problem is that I already bought that one  :-X

According to your picture, the clasps would match. They don't, blue case has 3, black case has 2!

But the blue case doesn't seem to have that cutout (at least I can't see it)...

Plus, the blue case has "sharp" edges, the case I posted has more rounded ones.

**** me, I do not hope that mate tricked me ...

Is it possible that FMJ had 2 revisions of that case?

Nevermind, the guy mailed me again: It's a knock-off from TaoBao  :(

It is still a nice case!

I have a fake Hammer case in front of me right now.

I love it!

Has the nice sharp edges and shape like the original.

Just doesn't have the Hammer stamp on the bottom.

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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 13:57:35 »
You're right Bromono.
But imagine you buy a car said to be a Ferrari. When you get it, it's a Benz because the seller tought it was a Ferrari.
Still good, but not what you had in mind  :-[

Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow. I'll have a look into it...


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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 14:01:02 »
You're right Bromono.
But imagine you buy a car said to be a Ferrari. When you get it, it's a Benz because the seller tought it was a Ferrari.
Still good, but not what you had in mind  :-[

Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow. I'll have a look into it...

Well did you pay the Ferrari price or did you pay the Benz price?

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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 14:04:49 »
I paid Benz price.

I thought I made a good deal - so did he.

Wierd situation  :confused:

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 19:27:46 »
That looks a bit like a Red Scarf aluminum case if I had to guess (for a RS96)

I have never seen a full aluminum Red Scarf before.

They usually always had some form of acrylic incorporated in it.

I would say it looks more like a legit Lightsaver.

Though I never owned a lightsaver just Red Scarfs so I cant say for sure.

I have a full aluminum RS78 in front of me right now
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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 19:38:40 »
That looks a bit like a Red Scarf aluminum case if I had to guess (for a RS96)

I have never seen a full aluminum Red Scarf before.

They usually always had some form of acrylic incorporated in it.

I would say it looks more like a legit Lightsaver.

Though I never owned a lightsaver just Red Scarfs so I cant say for sure.

I have a full aluminum RS78 in front of me right now

hmm that's cool.

Every time I saw group buys they always had some acrylic factored in it.

My RS96, Which I went all out on, had an acrylic bottom and aluminum top.

The previous RS78 I saw was 100% acrylic but with a cut out for a brass weight.

Mind if I can see a picture?

(Sorry if I am derailing thread)

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Re: Help me identify an aluminum case ...
« Reply #15 on: Tue, 09 February 2016, 19:46:33 »
That looks a bit like a Red Scarf aluminum case if I had to guess (for a RS96)

I have never seen a full aluminum Red Scarf before.

They usually always had some form of acrylic incorporated in it.

I would say it looks more like a legit Lightsaver.

Though I never owned a lightsaver just Red Scarfs so I cant say for sure.

I have a full aluminum RS78 in front of me right now

hmm that's cool.

Every time I saw group buys they always had some acrylic factored in it.

My RS96, Which I went all out on, had an acrylic bottom and aluminum top.

The previous RS78 I saw was 100% acrylic but with a cut out for a brass weight.

Mind if I can see a picture?

(Sorry if I am derailing thread)

Don't have a pic of mine on me, but here's the Taobao listing for the aluminum bottom: http://world.taobao.com/item/521856108013.htm?fromSite=main&spm=a312a.7700824.w4002-3817085419.84.UZW4BI

I'm not sure if those ever came with the GBs or were aftermarket though
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Re: Help me identify an 60 % aluminum case ...
« Reply #16 on: Wed, 10 February 2016, 05:34:01 »
Heys guys,
I received the case today!

It's really not that bad. To be honest the only thing that's missing is the FMJ logo...

I just installed my aluminum plate from the recent SentrantPC buy from Massdrop. I realized that the plate doesn't line up precisely with the inner case. The plate is slightly smaller on every side (maybe 0,2 - 0,3 cm).

Is that normal?

Next question:

What screws do you guys use? The ones that came with the case are a bad joke. They are so small that they can't hold the plate down...