HELP ME PLEASE

[mrbios]

Hi everyone i want ot no how to mod a case i see all these amazing colorfull ones and i want one to but 1st thing is how the hell u guys cut the holes in ur side of the case to put the window there do u all ave lasers or summin lol <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif" border="0">

[consilium]

dont u just buy a panel to put on the side of your case? thats what i thought.

[mrbios]

yea but i was wondering how they cut the lil bit out for the clear panel to go on

[BAM!]

you need some special hardware tools like metal cutter. it involves quite amount of work. many case manufactures now sells individual window frame for their various module of cases. it might be easier for you to just do that.

[Joe]

you could do it with many tools lol <BR><BR>tin snips<BR>metal nibblers<BR>dremel<BR>jig saw<BR>saw zaw (i wouldnt recommend this <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> )<BR>plasma cutter<BR>cutting torch (acetylene/oxygen)<BR><BR><BR>theres more things you can use, but most people either use a dremel or jig saw .. and thats what i would recommend.

[consilium]

bios you could make your own case panel, but it will proberly get screwed up... why not just buy an existing case panel? much easier! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

existing case panels are not very expensive from what I've seen. I just bought a dremel attachment running $16USD so I could mod my case at some later date (want to add a case fan to the top for exhausting accumulated hot air. Unless you want to do some custom designed thing (like GNXtreme's scorpion), go with pre-manufactured.

[GNXtreme]

I used a dremel and jigsaw like PJ mentioned....it does take some time and patience, and maybe a little skill.

[mrbios]

i already got the side of my case all i need to do is cut out and area for my window and my fans (well i say fans i dunno if im gonna stick a whoopin 120mm there or 2 80mm's) and GNXtreme wats a dremal im only 15 i dont no all the different parts of DT equipment yet <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

[GNXtreme]

mrbios, a dremel is a small multi-tool that you can put different bits in, like a cutoff wheel for example to cut metal such as your case side.

[BAM!]

cutting and sharpening are just too much work for me. i never liked woodshop work class back in high school. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[Cloggs]

anyone know where youc an buy a dremel? like can you pick them up at canadian tire or something like that?<BR><BR>i've been lazy and haven't really looked so i have no idea how hard they are to find

[TranceJunkieXL]

You should be able to find a dremel at any hardware shop. Here in the US places like SEARS, Lowe's, Menard's, Home Depot, heck even WalMart and Target have a small section devoted to the Dremel and it's various attachments.<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://dremel.com/html/home_fr.html">Dremel</a> home page has examples of the many uses that wonderful tool has.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[GNXtreme]

I got mine a wal-mart...

[Polykranopalous]

<br><br><< <i>i already got the side of my case all i need to do is cut out and area for my window and my fans (well i say fans i dunno if im gonna stick a whoopin 120mm there or 2 80mm's) and GNXtreme wats a dremal im only 15 i dont no all the different parts of DT equipment yet <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0"></i> >><br><br><BR><BR>what you could do is bring the panel down to maybe a Home Hardware/Home depot/place that sells aluminum/place that sells windows etc and see if they wouldnt mind cutting it out for you. Most of the time if they are not busy they'll be glad to cut it for you at no expense, but if its busy they may ask for a bit of $$$