Is a 25 dollar black and decker rotary tool good enuph for a pc mod?

[0roo0roo]

Just need to cut some fan holes. would a unit like that be enough? supposed up to 30k rpm. or do i have to shell out for some heavy duty unit?

 

[Heisenberg]

Unless your case is made of heavy-gauge steel, I would think it would be fine.

 

[HappyPuppy]

I use a jig saw to cut my fan holes and then smoothe them out with a file.

 

[erikistired]

i just did that and a window on my case. i went thru three dremel discs doing the fan cut out (cordless dremel) and for the window i finally bought a skillsaw cuz the rotary and dremel weren't hackin it. but if it's corded and you can put a disc type cutter on, it should be okay.

 

[Colt45]

should work fine..

die-grinders have a habit of uhh like jumping on stuff like that though.. and it will take forever..

 

[0roo0roo]

ah kewl wow fast replies

yea i felt a little iffy about paying 50+ dollars for some of those more expensive dremils just to cut two fan holes

and u also answered my other question which would have been about the capability of those little synthetic discs i guess they use to cut stuff. it doesn't come with a metal saw blade, just a buncha discs and other stuff.

i'm also cutting some holes where factory mounts are already built in. stupid case considers a few tiny drilled holes adequet fan ventilation at the mounts, its a joke

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I use a jig saw to cut my fan holes and then smoothe them out with a file.

Me too. Cover the area with masking tape to keep from scratching the area with the base of the saw.

 

[0roo0roo]

its this one, cept i think its rtx-4 or something, probably cuz it comes with much fewer addons

Me too. Cover the area with masking tape to keep from scratching the area with the base of the saw.

thanks for the tip!

any more?

u know... besides don't put it in ur mouth and stuff

 

[Colt45]

safety glasses are a good idea,

you know you could rent one for $5, so you dont have to feel guilty about spending too much for a tool you use once per year..

I got a pneumatic (sp) die grinder.. only thing that sucks is the speed isn't variable.

If you had a nibbler that would work good, and then smooth it down with a die grinder after..

 

[Turin39789]

If you are just cutting fan holes, why not go with hole saws

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Have a B&D RTX and it worked great on my case. It'll do metal fine as well if you have the right bits.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: Turin39789
If you are just cutting fan holes, why not go with hole saws

i dont' have a drill, and on another case i don't have even drilled holes to start off with

 

[Supahfreak]

After going through 4 cutting discs on my dremel I got tired of it and used this. I wish I just used it from the beginning, just make sure you use the correct one(left hand/right hand cut). Just a thought...

FreAk

 

[aphex]

I took the easy way out, which also turned out to be cheaper.

Went to a local metal fabrication shop and had them blow out a window for me using a plasma torch.

Took all of 2 minutes and $5

 

[T2T III]

B&D sells these tools for $25.00? Could you point me to the site. I purchased one for $39.99 about two weeks ago, but returned it because I found a Dremel precision sander to do the work that I needed to do. I played with the B&D tool for a little while - and it seemed quite adequate. I'd buy one for $25.00, but not for $39.99.

 

[Lvis]

Originally posted by: Squisher

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
I use a jig saw to cut my fan holes and then smoothe them out with a file.

Me too. Cover the area with masking tape to keep from scratching the area with the base of the saw.

Me too, with a metal cutting blade...much easier than most people think. For the edges I cut some quarter inch tubing length wise, and slipped it on. Looks very nice, and only took ten minutes.

 

[boyRacer]

I have that model... ... i didn't need a dremel and all those things it came with... so i went with this one since it was a lot cheaper. It doesn't spin as fast as a Dremel MP... but it felt like i could cut thicker steel easier...

 

[Zedtom]

I have a cordless Dremel that works okay for awhile. I shoulda bought a corded model- the stupid thing runs out of juice fast, even at full charge. I might buy a cheap B&D corded model just to avoid the frustration.

 

[0roo0roo]

Originally posted by: wje
B&D sells these tools for $25.00? Could you point me to the site. I purchased one for $39.99 about two weeks ago, but returned it because I found a Dremel precision sander to do the work that I needed to do. I played with the B&D tool for a little while - and it seemed quite adequate. I'd buy one for $25.00, but not for $39.99.

yea i went back today, turns out it seems to be a sale price at home depot should be at all home depots. lucky me its the rx4, didn't bother looking for original price

bought a 3 dollar metal bit, hopefully it works

 

[Piano Man]

It will be close. I forgot what I used to have, but it didn't hack it. My friend had a really powerful dremel, and that think worked like a charm.

 

[Cyberian]

Originally posted by: Supahfreak
After going through 4 cutting discs on my dremel I got tired of it and used this. I wish I just used it from the beginning, just make sure you use the correct one(left hand/right hand cut). Just a thought...

FreAk

How do you get pilot hole to start using those snips?

 

[0roo0roo]

snips probably ok for cutting giant holes like for windows, but i dont see how they could easily cut small round ones.