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Fix it or better off leaving it?

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Sniper82

Lifer
Bought a used Thermaltake Xaser III Lanfire for $75 shipped with a Thermaltake 420watt PSU. Anyway the case costs like $115-$130 shipped for just the case new. Figured it was still a good deal. But anyway I knew of the problem before I bought it and thought it might not be hard to fix.

Now heres a pic of the problem:
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?lo...mage=picture0146pt.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?lo...mage=picture0152lm.jpg

It only does that when I put the side panel on. With it off it looks normal. I am thinking the case got a little warped some how.

I was thinking if I cut this part out of the case it might fix it(the part in the red box):
http://img132.exs.cx/my.php?lo...mage=picture0095dx.jpg

I am thinking its causing the panel to lift up and lifting the top corner aswell. It does it once the panel is locked in. Question is, is it worth cutting that little part out? Will it weaken the case in anyway? I like aluminum for the weight but would rather have metal just because it doesn't bent easily.
 
it doesn't seem like something id worry about... then again i that pic really does nothing for me as what the overall thing looks like
 
now i see what you mean. that seems more like a problem with a warped cover. i dont think puttnig a little piece of metal to fill in the gap will do anything as far as looks go. you can always warm it up with a heatgun and do a bit of remolding... but then again i dont know what that'll do for the paint job 😉

id say just keep it ... and hide the case under your desk
 
That's the sort of thing that's up to you, man. If it's going to trigger your OCD every time you look at your comp (it would for me...but then again, I'm a loon) then by all means fix it. Most people probably wouldn't bother, but it's a personal thing.

-HC-
 
Originally posted by: Reiniku
now i see what you mean. that seems more like a problem with a warped cover. i dont think puttnig a little piece of metal to fill in the gap will do anything as far as looks go. you can always warm it up with a heatgun and do a bit of remolding... but then again i dont know what that'll do for the paint job 😉

id say just keep it ... and hide the case under your desk
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If I hid it under my desk then whats the point in buying 😀 if I can't enjoy looking at it? If I was gonna hide it I would have bought a cheap case. I wasn't gonna fill in the gab I was gonna remove the part in the red square on each of the bottom latches. That way the side panel ain't lifted when put on.
 
make sure its that htough, like yeah, if it was that lil thing in the red box i think you should dremel it out of the way
 
I cut them off and it helped some but didn't completely fix it. I think I should leave it alone. If I bend something out of place it could frig with the whole case. I dislike aluminum.

Owell after I sell the PSU out of it I would have got it for half price which isn't bad.
 
I've encountered worse problems than this with cases damaged during shipment -- not badly enough to return, but sufficient to warrant a little "tin-bending".

If it were me, I think I would feel confident that I could set it straight. But I've been working on used cases with a dremel and nibbler for over a year now -- it surprises me what I've done, even though there are many things I contemplate doing that I've yet to do.

This is the sort of thing where you have to decide yourself whether a) it's worth fixing, b) whether you can patiently develop the skill or already have the skill to fix it, and c) whether you may do more damage than good.

Still, it would seem that a sturdy bench-vise, some files and a dremel -- maybe various types of pliers -- would be sufficient to fix this -- I would be able to determine more by looking at it directly, but we're pretty much stuck with your pictures.
 
Originally posted by: BonzaiDuck
I've encountered worse problems than this with cases damaged during shipment -- not badly enough to return, but sufficient to warrant a little "tin-bending".

If it were me, I think I would feel confident that I could set it straight. But I've been working on used cases with a dremel and nibbler for over a year now -- it surprises me what I've done, even though there are many things I contemplate doing that I've yet to do.

This is the sort of thing where you have to decide yourself whether a) it's worth fixing, b) whether you can patiently develop the skill or already have the skill to fix it, and c) whether you may do more damage than good.

Still, it would seem that a sturdy bench-vise, some files and a dremel -- maybe various types of pliers -- would be sufficient to fix this -- I would be able to determine more by looking at it directly, but we're pretty much stuck with your pictures.
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Problem is, is its hard to tell whats causing it. Also it could be a combination of things causing it, making it harder to fix. I think I will just leave it be for now. No one is gonna get up and examine it. You can't see it from a short distance.
 
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