ultimate newbie question

[Cloggs]

i know this question has probably been asked a million times, but what is the easiest/fastest/cheapest way to put a decent looking window in the side of your case<BR><BR>i'm just starting to get into the modding thing and any help is greatly appreciated<BR><BR>thanks guys <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

Some sites well "window kits" that come with a template and a precut piece of plexi. Once you've traced the template on the panel, from my recent experience with modding my chieftech I would use a dremel with the metal cutting bit (looks kind of like a drill bit) as the panel is a flat surface. Pimpin' Joe is probably the resident expert in case modding though. I think I've heard of people using a jigsaw with a special metal cutting blade too.<BR>Actually, now that I think about it, the easiest way to put a window on your case (what is the case brand/style BTW?) would be to contact the manufacturer and see if they sell premodified panels. No work at all for that.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

[GNXtreme]

The jigsaw is my friend....<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

Yeah, I'm still impressed with that case-mod you did earlier.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Ginsu543]

I put my window in using a dremel. Since I have a Cooler Master 201C case, I've only worked with aluminum, but it was relatively straightforward and easy procedure. Just cut the hole, put the plexiglass window in using the supplied molding, and voila! Don't forget to put a nice window etch design on the glass, lol!!!

[Polykranopalous]

damn, i can go cheaper than all your ways. Buy some plexxy glass and get it cut/cut it yourself (make some measurements of the side of your case) so that you can just drill the plexxy glass into the side of the case. Itll just costs a few bucks for the sheet of plexxy glass.

[TranceJunkieXL]

LOL, Poly, that will work if you can trust yourself enough not to overtighten the screws (CRAAACK!) and you don't mind the look of them.

[Cloggs]

<br><br><< <i>Some sites well "window kits" that come with a template and a precut piece of plexi. Once you've traced the template on the panel, from my recent experience with modding my chieftech I would use a dremel with the metal cutting bit (looks kind of like a drill bit) as the panel is a flat surface. Pimpin' Joe is probably the resident expert in case modding though. I think I've heard of people using a jigsaw with a special metal cutting blade too.<BR><BR>Actually, now that I think about it, the easiest way to put a window on your case (what is the case brand/style BTW?) would be to contact the manufacturer and see if they sell premodified panels. No work at all for that.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"></i> >><br><br><BR><BR>buy it? where would the fun in that be<BR><BR>i need to go get some dremel blades this week and then i can do the whole in the side of my case. I have some plexi glass but i was wondering how you keep the window in the case WITHOUT using screws, they're ugly

[Cloggs]

damn i wish i could type/spell<BR><BR>whole - hole<BR><BR>thats bad <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

LOL. Cloggs, that's what the "Edit" button on the lower right hand corner of your post is for.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"><BR>Many sites sell a window "molding" kit that has a rubber surround that holds the metal in one groove, the window in another and then you place a sticky strip in after the window to keep it from falling out. <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.becooling.com/becooling/windowkits.htm">Here's</a> just an example of what you can find on Google using "window kits" & "computer". Some of these places will sell just the molding or plexi as well.

[Cloggs]

yea i should probably start editing things<BR><BR>but it seems to take soo much time when the general message gets across, it diesn't make a huge difference, and please note, i said i WISH i could type, i'm to lazy to do anything about it

[Polykranopalous]

<br><br><< <i>LOL, Poly, that will work if you can trust yourself enough not to overtighten the screws (CRAAACK!) and you don't mind the look of them. </i> >><br><br><BR>well than start believeing in yourself damnit! I believe in you, thats all you need to have<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><BR><BR><br><br><< <i>yea i should probably start editing things but it seems to take soo much time when the general message gets across, it diesn't make a huge difference, and please note, i said i WISH i could type, i'm to lazy to do anything about it </i> >><br><br><BR>Now damnit thats the spirit! looks like we got a new compy, you know the lazy part

[Cloggs]

<br><br><< <i><< <<BR><BR><BR>Now damnit thats the spirit! looks like we got a new compy, you know the lazy part</i> >><br><br><BR><BR>lol, to much time spent on MS word having it fix things for us will eventually lead us to doom

[Polykranopalous]

MS word? u can edit ur messages threw this <strike>crappy no wait excellant, wait crappy</strike> excellant forum itself

[TranceJunkieXL]

You'll fit in here just fine Cloggs. ROFLOL!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

[Cloggs]

<br><br><< <i>MS word? u can edit ur messages threw this <strike>crappy no wait excellant, wait crappy</strike> excellant forum itself</i> >><br><br><BR><BR>i just simply meant that i have spent to much time getting used to typing in MS word<BR><BR>like the shortcuts you can take cause it fixes alot of things for you there so i've become slowly lazy<BR><BR>and thanks for the great welcome guys!!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Polykranopalous]

oh ok i see now

[killas1moBrandt]

BUY A NEW CASE THAT HAS A WINDOW IN IT............THATS AS EASY AS YOU CAN GET!!!!!!!!!!! thats what I did! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

[Cloggs]

i might...but i wanna do it myself, its more fun and you feel better after, thats what modding's all about <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>and also, i don't have the cash to buy a new case, and if i did, i'd spend it on something else

[Joe]

i would think the easiest way to make a cheap window would be a jig saw, masking tape, and some plastic wrap <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

[Cloggs]

i think i'm gonna go a little more sophisticated than that<BR><BR>i have a band saw and a dremel and a jigsaw to cut the hole (dunno which one i'm gonna use yet) and then i'm just gonna place the window behind the hole and screw it in <BR><BR>it may not look AS good as a bought one, but it is cheaper

[GNXtreme]

<br><br><< <i>i would think the easiest way to make a cheap window would be a jig saw, masking tape, and some plastic wrap <IMG src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border=0></i> >><br><br> <BR><BR><BR><BR>Plastic wrap?&nbsp; You got to be joking right?....<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I used some thin "craft" plexy that I found at Hobby Lobby..<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif" border="0">

[TranceJunkieXL]

GNX, I think the operative word was "easy" there. A shotgun and some plastic wrap would be "easier" though. Heck, just wrap the Saran Wrap around twice and you don't even need the masking tape. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">LOL!

[Cloggs]

well i started the window today, i cut the hole, sanded it all down and primed it up for painting<BR><BR>the case will be blue soon enough <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"><BR><BR>and i've got the plexi glass and now all i need is some bolts and some molding to make it look pretty

[TranceJunkieXL]

So why are you bolting it on instead of using window molding?