Anyone ever do a wild PC case mod?

[Elgin Clock]

Got pictures of it?

I'm totally redoing a current computer one of these days soon and I want to see what kind of wild ideas people have done for a case mod.

It needs to fit on my desk though, shown here:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...achmentid=2657

I'm thinking of maybe making it a sideways case, so it will fit in the area where the monitor and behind the (black) laptop is.
Any ideas?

Also, has anyone ever made a case out of wood. I know I'll catch flack from Tom from 195 and Ogre from 173 for this one for making fun of using wood (on their robot) so much, but I'm seriously considering it. Just wondering if it is possible, or even safe. (With the heat from the cpu and what not.)