BonzaiDuck
Lifer
- Jun 30, 2004
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Pretty good. The chrome edge-molding I'm sure you have extra, in case you want to tidy up those corners. You could cut the pieces at 45-degree angles so the corner-tips fit together.
On the matter of a Dremel with aluminum: ACE Hardware sells special reinforced cutoff wheels for hard metals, and they can also be had at mnpctech.com.
You can make curved cuts, including circular holes, with a Dremel, but you have to rotate the saw somewhat within the scored line. As with the use of a table-saw to drag wood across the blade when set at a shallow height to make concave cuts in long strips of molding, you can gently pull the Dremel blade across the edge of a curved cut (just letting it touch) to widen the holes to the score-line and smooth the edges. After that -- file the burrs off them -- and for curved edges, use a rat-tail file. Then sand the edges smooth.
The Dremel is better for larger holes than for smaller ones, although I've used smaller cutoff wheels to cut 80mm fanholes. With a hole-saw, you need to drill a hole dead-center to the circle first, to anchor the blade. It may be personal choice, but I'd rather use a Dremel. In fact, I'd rather use a Dremel than a Nibbler, but a Nibbler can sometimes take chunks of metal away in places that are harder to reach with a Dremel. And sometimes, it's "the other way around."
On the matter of a Dremel with aluminum: ACE Hardware sells special reinforced cutoff wheels for hard metals, and they can also be had at mnpctech.com.
You can make curved cuts, including circular holes, with a Dremel, but you have to rotate the saw somewhat within the scored line. As with the use of a table-saw to drag wood across the blade when set at a shallow height to make concave cuts in long strips of molding, you can gently pull the Dremel blade across the edge of a curved cut (just letting it touch) to widen the holes to the score-line and smooth the edges. After that -- file the burrs off them -- and for curved edges, use a rat-tail file. Then sand the edges smooth.
The Dremel is better for larger holes than for smaller ones, although I've used smaller cutoff wheels to cut 80mm fanholes. With a hole-saw, you need to drill a hole dead-center to the circle first, to anchor the blade. It may be personal choice, but I'd rather use a Dremel. In fact, I'd rather use a Dremel than a Nibbler, but a Nibbler can sometimes take chunks of metal away in places that are harder to reach with a Dremel. And sometimes, it's "the other way around."
- Dec 25, 2004
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After cutting my case I went ahead and tried modding some other things. I've enlarged the vent on the rear of the Shuttle and I've also fitted a 100mm case fan in my rear hard drive tray. I've gotten pretty good at cutting holes with a Dremel.
I've gotta say, modding stuff can become addicting.
I've gotta say, modding stuff can become addicting.
BonzaiDuck
Lifer
- Jun 30, 2004
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I know. During my "other life," I had a mechanic named "Tommy" whom I paid to work on my cars. I was working two jobs: day job for the Fed, and teaching at night. But he kept telling me we could "make some extra ducats flipping cars," and I spent a couple months in a sort of partnership with him.
He had barely made it through the tenth grade; his mom and pop lived in a trailer-court. Tommy was a "good-ol'-boy" Virginia redneck -- spitting image of Greg Allman, the Allman Bros. Band rock-star. He couldn't read.
His dad had worked for the gov -- probably the Navy -- as a wage-board sheet-metal-worker. At that time, I couldn't imagine spending my time doing "sheet-metal." I was a "numbers and accounting sorta guy." I was a "programmer." I taught "database theory."
Now, I wish I'd taken metal-shop in high-school. Instead, they made me take Latin. What good is Latin? Not only have I not gone to Mass on Sunday for about two decades, but they don't even hold services in Latin anymore . . . .
[I mus' be goin' ta Hell. I'm not even dead yet, an' I cun feel it . . . . Ah cun feel it . . . ]
"Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands . . . . "
He had barely made it through the tenth grade; his mom and pop lived in a trailer-court. Tommy was a "good-ol'-boy" Virginia redneck -- spitting image of Greg Allman, the Allman Bros. Band rock-star. He couldn't read.
His dad had worked for the gov -- probably the Navy -- as a wage-board sheet-metal-worker. At that time, I couldn't imagine spending my time doing "sheet-metal." I was a "numbers and accounting sorta guy." I was a "programmer." I taught "database theory."
Now, I wish I'd taken metal-shop in high-school. Instead, they made me take Latin. What good is Latin? Not only have I not gone to Mass on Sunday for about two decades, but they don't even hold services in Latin anymore . . . .
[I mus' be goin' ta Hell. I'm not even dead yet, an' I cun feel it . . . . Ah cun feel it . . . ]
"Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands . . . . "
WoodButcher
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- Mar 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: BonzaiDuck
I know. During my "other life," I had a mechanic named "Tommy" whom I paid to work on my cars. I was working two jobs: day job for the Fed, and teaching at night. But he kept telling me we could "make some extra ducats flipping cars," and I spent a couple months in a sort of partnership with him.
He had barely made it through the tenth grade; his mom and pop lived in a trailer-court. Tommy was a "good-ol'-boy" Virginia redneck -- spitting image of Greg Allman, the Allman Bros. Band rock-star. He couldn't read.
His dad had worked for the gov -- probably the Navy -- as a wage-board sheet-metal-worker. At that time, I couldn't imagine spending my time doing "sheet-metal." I was a "numbers and accounting sorta guy." I was a "programmer." I taught "database theory."
Now, I wish I'd taken metal-shop in high-school. Instead, they made me take Latin. What good is Latin? Not only have I not gone to Mass on Sunday for about two decades, but they don't even hold services in Latin anymore . . . .
[I mus' be goin' ta Hell. I'm not even dead yet, an' I cun feel it . . . . Ah cun feel it . . . ]
"Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands . . . . "
"Grass is always greener"! I wish i learned latin and programming,,,,,,,,,,
Originally posted by: BonzaiDuck
I know. During my "other life," I had a mechanic named "Tommy" whom I paid to work on my cars. I was working two jobs: day job for the Fed, and teaching at night. But he kept telling me we could "make some extra ducats flipping cars," and I spent a couple months in a sort of partnership with him.
He had barely made it through the tenth grade; his mom and pop lived in a trailer-court. Tommy was a "good-ol'-boy" Virginia redneck -- spitting image of Greg Allman, the Allman Bros. Band rock-star. He couldn't read.
His dad had worked for the gov -- probably the Navy -- as a wage-board sheet-metal-worker. At that time, I couldn't imagine spending my time doing "sheet-metal." I was a "numbers and accounting sorta guy." I was a "programmer." I taught "database theory."
Now, I wish I'd taken metal-shop in high-school. Instead, they made me take Latin. What good is Latin? Not only have I not gone to Mass on Sunday for about two decades, but they don't even hold services in Latin anymore . . . .
[I mus' be goin' ta Hell. I'm not even dead yet, an' I cun feel it . . . . Ah cun feel it . . . ]
"Under the spreading chestnut tree, the village smithy stands . . . . "
Way to wax poetic...
...did you study literature as well?
- Dec 25, 2004
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Well, after that first mod (the case cutting) I decided I wanted to do a little bit more. Here's what I did:
- Cut case cover for video card cooler. Added chrome edge molding around hole.
- Cut top rear ?lip? of case to allow it to close over new 70mm fan grills on the rear.
- Cut hole in rear hard drive tray to mount a Scythe 100mm Kaze-JYU super silent fan that blows down onto PCI card and video card
- Placed cold cathode inverter next to Scythe fan in the rear hard drive tray
- Put cold cathode under the top of the frame, above the video card
- Cut bigger holes for 70mm fans that replaced the stock, rear 60mm fans
- Slipped BIOS savior switch into one of the slots used to mount the PN18 wifi module in the frame near the top rear of the case (not pictured).
http://www.rootminus1.com/free...serpics/10057/Mods.jpg
- Cut case cover for video card cooler. Added chrome edge molding around hole.
- Cut top rear ?lip? of case to allow it to close over new 70mm fan grills on the rear.
- Cut hole in rear hard drive tray to mount a Scythe 100mm Kaze-JYU super silent fan that blows down onto PCI card and video card
- Placed cold cathode inverter next to Scythe fan in the rear hard drive tray
- Put cold cathode under the top of the frame, above the video card
- Cut bigger holes for 70mm fans that replaced the stock, rear 60mm fans
- Slipped BIOS savior switch into one of the slots used to mount the PN18 wifi module in the frame near the top rear of the case (not pictured).
http://www.rootminus1.com/free...serpics/10057/Mods.jpg
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