Tools for cutting aluminum case?

[birthdaymonkey]

I think I'm going to try some minor mods to my Lian Li case. I've never done this before, so I'm going to start small--just cutting some notches so that I can slide a bigger HSF into the case. My question: what's the best tool to do this with?

 

[smackababy]

I've always used my dremel, and I have the discs for cutting actual medal. I've done aluminum and steel with little problem.

 

[zagood]

Just be sure to run the dremel more slowly than you would with with steel...also might want to cut inside of your trim lines and file the rest.

 

[Rifter]

im going to cut a hole in my corsair 600T tommorow, im going to make the initial cut with a 4" grinder then finish it up with a dremel.

 

[birthdaymonkey]

Guess it's time I got my first dremel and became a man.

 

[Jimmah]

You can get good cheap discs at Princess Auto, I think it's 5$ for a 9 piece kit. A decent Jobmate dremel can be had at Canadian Tire for usually under 20$, sometimes on sale for 9.99$.

 

[birthdaymonkey]

You can get good cheap discs at Princess Auto, I think it's 5$ for a 9 piece kit. A decent Jobmate dremel can be had at Canadian Tire for usually under 20$, sometimes on sale for 9.99$.

Nice. I didn't realize it would be that inexpensive. I don't think we have Princess Auto in these parts. I assume that the discs can be purchased at CT as well?

 

[Jimmah]

Nice. I didn't realize it would be that inexpensive. I don't think we have Princess Auto in these parts. I assume that the discs can be purchased at CT as well?

Yeah, and the Jobmate kit should come with a few discs as well. Sometimes they have the jobmate accessory kit on sale for 10$ as well.

 

[birthdaymonkey]

Just picked up the Jobmate rotary tool for $19.99 plus HST at Crappy T. It comes with 6 cutting discs so I'll see how far that gets me. Thanks for the tip, Jimmah.