Damaged Lian-Li case

[KouklatheCat]

I decided to cut the fan grate out of the top of my Lian-Li case with my dremel. Well, the dremel slipped and put a gouge in the top of my case. I made the mistake of trying to sand the gouge out with sand paper (500 and 600 grit wet). Now I have a dark patch around the gouge where I sanded. Any ideas how to get the gouge and the dark patch out of my nice case?

Thanks

 

[Fallen Kell]

Other then buying a replacement top panel (if they even sell them)... you be SOL. The problem is the fact that they have a anodized finish, not a mirror finish. Best you can get out of sand paper is a mirror finish (and that is with using 1000 plus grit paper).

 

[amdskip]

You could just sand the whole top.

 

[Brian48]

Or paint it.

 

[brigden]

Aw man, that sucks. That would REALLY piss me off. That blemish would haunt me. I'd have to buy a new case, or at least find a new top.

 

[everman]

You could paint it, or put in another blow hole on the top. I'd probably just install another fan there.

 

[iZero]

You could increase the hole's size and go with an even larger fan if possible. You might also be able to find a huge fan grill to cover it all up.

 

[Fallen Kell]

hehehe....well if you are going to make the hole larger I HIGHLY suggest using a hole saw for a regular drill. Don't want to keep on having to make the hole larger each time

 

[KouklatheCat]

Yeah, ive thought about adding a 120 up there and using a large fan grille, I think that is my best option. Anyone know if a 120 will fit up there or even two 80s?????

I might end up sanding the whole top with 500 thru 1000 grit.

Thanks for the help so far

 

[chizow]

Originally posted by: KouklatheCat
Yeah, ive thought about adding a 120 up there and using a large fan grille, I think that is my best option. Anyone know if a 120 will fit up there or even two 80s?????

I might end up sanding the whole top with 500 thru 1000 grit.

Thanks for the help so far

There's plenty of room for a 120mm (only 2cm larger on each side), in fact some places ship LL mods with a 120mm on the top instead of the standard 80mm. FYI, I removed the gratings on mine as well, and found snips followed by a nibbler/dremel worked extremely well.

Chiz

 

[KouklatheCat]

What about a top window with a fan??????? anyone done that or know of links that show it being done?

Thanks

 

[Bacinator]

Originally posted by: KouklatheCat
What about a top window with a fan??????? anyone done that or know of links that show it being done?

Thanks

http://www.crazypc.com/products/casemods/windows.htm

 

[Jmman]

Yep, Crazypc would be the ones to talk to. I am just starting to mod my Lian-li right now. I managed to find aluminum bezels for my drives up front, and the next step is the Inferno window from those guys. My computer is going to be tricked out....

 

[KouklatheCat]

Kool, that might work out very well.

Thanks

 

[KouklatheCat]

What is the best way to neatly cut a hole for a fan in plexiglass???? Ill probably mount the top window with nuts and allen head screws like I did my side window.