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dremmel tools for case mods??

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LYHTSPD

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hey guys... i have done a few serious case mods in the past. i have a dremmel but i cant find a good tool that will cut easily through the sheet metal on the sides of the cases. does anyone have any suggestions on what tool to use and where i can get them? thanks a lot

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Although I have not used them yet Cole at CaseEtc says that the Diamond cut off wheels are very good. I think this is what I will use to cut the fan guards out of my SX1030 and will probably use one for the window I am planning on making too. They are a little expensive at 6.99 a piece but Cole says they last pretty long and cut well too.

Eric
 
I am planning on getting a holesaw from caseetc.com for doing my upcoming case mod. I don't want to buy a dremel and this seems like the perfect tool to make error free blow holes. They come in 80, 92, and 120mm sizes too.
 
i have a few of the fiberglass reinforced ones... but they did not seem to cut the metal very well... where can you get the diamond tiped ones?
 
It's like $8-10 at a hardware store like HomeBase or Home Depot.. It's much easier than using Dremel tools or holesaws.. Takes me 2 minutes but remember to get one that cuts right or left but not straight ones.
 
i tried that before but my case is like .4" thick so i bought a dremel.
i love my dremel because there are so many things you can do with it
 
anyone know where i can find a good price on a dremel tool, or an imitation. i'm just doin a small fanbus job, but i'm at school, and not many people remembered to bring tools!
 
well i believe Frys has the pro set with the toolbox for 69.99, 7 speed setting and the extension too. Not bad at all I got one for Christmas
 
i wanted to do some case modding... what dremel set should i get (and where)? they ahve like 2 different ones right? i dont have too much money so take that into consideration..
 
resurrecting this..

which model dremel/accessories do you guys recommend for the tool impaired? 1 0r 2 things that are the most important to get first (for minor PC surgery).



 
I use a Dremel tool with the thicker cutoff wheels, and not the reinforced ones. I don't know how quickly the reinforced ones wear down, but from what I've seen, it seems to be about as quick as thick cutoff wheels. That being the case, I use the thick cutoff wheels - I believe they're about 1mm thick. They get through pretty easily, and are much cheaper than the fiberglass reinforced or diamond tipped wheels.
 
I find a jig saw to be much easier to use than a Dremel.
Plus when I take a concrete paint scraper wheel (with THOUSANDS of thin metal "hairs" sticking out of it) I can get the cut so clean that you can slide your finger all the way around without having to worry about cutting yourself AT ALL.
 
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