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Modifying SteelBooks
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made it!!!
By luck I got 2 spare cases (thanks to dvdoo.dk) to slim my 2 Disney's jumbo cases
Took a deep breath and a ton of patience I MADE IT!!!!
Just over read other forum manual+pics and was a pice of cake, hope with this I have my matser degree on SteelBook Collector!!!!
By luck I got 2 spare cases (thanks to dvdoo.dk) to slim my 2 Disney's jumbo cases
Took a deep breath and a ton of patience I MADE IT!!!!
Just over read other forum manual+pics and was a pice of cake, hope with this I have my matser degree on SteelBook Collector!!!!
add the spine and you get the degree. actually get it printed on a metal strip and you've become the professor and must teach me your ways of the jedi.
will kind of hijack this thread since modifying not only applies to slim the jumbo cases and seems to be the "inn thing" over steelbooks
will kind of hijack this thread since modifying not only applies to slim the jumbo cases and seems to be the "inn thing" over steelbooks
latest ones
must admit full color and perfect fit ruels!!
Looking forward to seeing the pics when I get home tonight
Cheers
CrashKelly
Converting Jumbo's To Slimlines And Replacing Spines
Following a request by Digitalbabe I have brought you my how to guide to converting Jumbos to Normal slimline G2 Steelbook cases. If anyone is interested in the spine artwork, please pm me.
Other threads that may be of interest:
Converting Jumbos to Slimlines
Modifying Steelbooks
PART ONE
Finally I have pics of my "Little Experiment"
Below are 2 pics of the original Jumbo steel
Firstly I started to work on my unwanted Steelbook (I swapped a damaged 2 disc Gladiator for a 3 disc Snow White)
Carefully I use a small knife to remove the front and back panels on my Gladiator Steelbook. Pics 1-3 show this.
pic 5 & 6 shows the bare frame
Next boil some soapy water to soak the spine, this softens the sticky tape holding on the spine plate. Pic 7 & 8
Whilst the spine is still hot and using a plastic tool carefully slide under spine, I used a glu spreader, making sure not to curl or bend metal plate. Pic 9 & 10
Pic 11 shows casing with metal spine plate removed
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PART 2
Pic 12 shows the sticky tape on the plate.
With a small knife carefully remove the front and back plates. (Pics 13 & 14)
Pic 15 shows the front and back plates.
Pic 16 shows the plates plus the old Jumbo frame.
Carefully replace the Up steelplates on the slimline frame. (Pics 17 & 18)
A few weeks ago some scans of slimline spine artwork were posted in this thread. Today I was able to print them (10 copies of each) at a local printers. They were printed on sticky vinyl. (pics 19 & 20)
Using a stanley knife cut the vinyle prints. (pic 21 & 22)
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PART 3
Carefully stick the Outside (23) and Inside (24) vinyl strips onto the front and back of the metal strip. (Pics 23 & 24 shows them finished)
As a tip I placed cellotape over vinyl to stop artwork from getting damaged.
Place a strip of double sided sticky tape on the back of spine. (Pic 25)
Finally place your new spine on the spine area of your slimline frame. (Pic 26 & 27)
Finally pics of the finished product.
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Lord Of The Rings
Following a request by Digitalbabe I have brought you my how to guide to converting Jumbos to Normal slimline G2 Steelbook cases. If anyone is interested in the spine artwork, please pm me.
Other threads that may be of interest:
Converting Jumbos to Slimlines
Modifying Steelbooks
PART ONE
Finally I have pics of my "Little Experiment"
Below are 2 pics of the original Jumbo steel
Firstly I started to work on my unwanted Steelbook (I swapped a damaged 2 disc Gladiator for a 3 disc Snow White)
Carefully I use a small knife to remove the front and back panels on my Gladiator Steelbook. Pics 1-3 show this.
pic 5 & 6 shows the bare frame
Next boil some soapy water to soak the spine, this softens the sticky tape holding on the spine plate. Pic 7 & 8
Whilst the spine is still hot and using a plastic tool carefully slide under spine, I used a glu spreader, making sure not to curl or bend metal plate. Pic 9 & 10
Pic 11 shows casing with metal spine plate removed
---------- Post added at 02:04 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:03 PM ----------
PART 2
Pic 12 shows the sticky tape on the plate.
With a small knife carefully remove the front and back plates. (Pics 13 & 14)
Pic 15 shows the front and back plates.
Pic 16 shows the plates plus the old Jumbo frame.
Carefully replace the Up steelplates on the slimline frame. (Pics 17 & 18)
A few weeks ago some scans of slimline spine artwork were posted in this thread. Today I was able to print them (10 copies of each) at a local printers. They were printed on sticky vinyl. (pics 19 & 20)
Using a stanley knife cut the vinyle prints. (pic 21 & 22)
---------- Post added at 02:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:04 PM ----------
PART 3
Carefully stick the Outside (23) and Inside (24) vinyl strips onto the front and back of the metal strip. (Pics 23 & 24 shows them finished)
As a tip I placed cellotape over vinyl to stop artwork from getting damaged.
Place a strip of double sided sticky tape on the back of spine. (Pic 25)
Finally place your new spine on the spine area of your slimline frame. (Pic 26 & 27)
Finally pics of the finished product.
---------- Post added at 02:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 PM ----------
Lord Of The Rings
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Hola fellow Surgeon!!!, here also the Cirujano del Acero 
I got me degree following this pics
I got me degree following this pics
By luck I got 2 spare cases (thanks to dvdoo.dk) to slim my 2 Disney's jumbo cases
Took a deep breath and a ton of patience I MADE IT!!!!
Just over read other forum manual+pics and was a pice of cake, hope with this I have my matser degree on SteelBook Collector!!!!
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Snow White
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Monsters, Inc
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Up
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All 3 of my Favourite conversions together.
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Fast And The Furious
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Again, if you want the original files PM me.
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well done. If you want the artwork for the spines just let me know my friend.
Snow White
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Monsters, Inc
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Up
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All 3 of my Favourite conversions together.
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Fast And The Furious
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Again, if you want the original files PM me.
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Hola fellow Surgeon!!!, here also the Cirujano del Acero
I got me degree following this pics
well done. If you want the artwork for the spines just let me know my friend.
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Blu-Devil-thank you for taking the time to post this-very cool! I've stickied, so people can take some time to check this out.
Thank you DB.
Also, nothing is more wasteful than a blank interior on an otherwise beautiful Steelbook I started putting artwork in a year ago, now it seems to be very popular.
Also, nothing is more wasteful than a blank interior on an otherwise beautiful Steelbook I started putting artwork in a year ago, now it seems to be very popular.
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Now not only applies to Jumbo's or SteelBooks here my specialty on Metalpak's
I switched covers, one case damaged in the disc holder is in the low 2K's so I take the risk.
The plastic cover is more hard to take out than the SteelBook.
My recomendation is to do it with twice patience and less force as the used on SteelBook™'s, I used 2 plastic cards to loose the plastic cover if you can find one light plastic card wil help since metal edge cand be easily damaged watch out.
I switched covers, one case damaged in the disc holder is in the low 2K's so I take the risk.
The plastic cover is more hard to take out than the SteelBook.
My recomendation is to do it with twice patience and less force as the used on SteelBook™'s, I used 2 plastic cards to loose the plastic cover if you can find one light plastic card wil help since metal edge cand be easily damaged watch out.
Wow you did a great job converting Up, Monsters & Snow White.
Unfortunately I do not think I wold be able to do this, as easy as it looks I can picture a bent Monsters Inc and think I'll live with the jumbo for now
Unfortunately I do not think I wold be able to do this, as easy as it looks I can picture a bent Monsters Inc and think I'll live with the jumbo for now
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