Tools for case cutting?

xu^ · May 8, 2008

im after cutting out the metal part on rear of my TT Armour and putting a fan grill on instead for better airflow ,but i have nothing to cut it with,was wondering wat tools u guys all use and wat attachment ud use to do it ,seen mention of a "Dremel" on here ?
i had a look but seems there are lots of diff versions of it and each appears to come with loads of attachments

can u reccomend something ?

help

thanx

Snake05 · May 8, 2008

Most of the different Dremel's would work great. I personally have the 10.8V Dremel Lithium-ion Cordless, and purchased an attachment kit from a local hardware store for about $20, and it has every bit you could ever need or imagine.

intel igent · May 8, 2008

dremmels, jigsaws, drills, tin snips and holesaws are pretty much all you would ever need to do pretty much anything to a case

:toast:

AsRock · May 8, 2008

As other said. Dremel. Just make sure it's a multi speed one.

intel igent · May 8, 2008

what case is that asrock?

oily_17 · May 8, 2008

These should do the job for you,heavy duty snips

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/48013/Hand-Tools/Pliers-Cutters/Sets/Heavy-Duty-Aviation-Tin-Snip-Set-3-Piece

Or cheaper ones here

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/15364/Hand-Tools/Pliers-Cutters/Sets/Tin-Snips-Set-3Pc

xu^ · May 8, 2008

same case as mine but modded

TT Armour

so wat attachements would i be needing with a dremel to cut that part out ?

intel igent · May 8, 2008

xubidoo said:
same case as mine but modded

TT Armour

so wat attachements would i be needing with a dremel to cut that part out ?

reinforced cutting disks

really! that thing is a TT armour? i thought they were bigger, PSU on bottom and horizontal :confused:

xu^ · May 8, 2008

nope
psu at the top,main reason i bought it tbh

dont let that pic decieve u ,they r huge

pic of original case here - http://tinyurl.com/6ewryo

its the 2 grilled areas on the back i want to cut out btw

Eclecticos · May 8, 2008

The best tool for the job. The electric nibbler :rockout:

AsRock · May 8, 2008

intel igent said:
what case is that asrock?

xubidoo said:
same case as mine but modded

TT Armour

so wat attachements would i be needing with a dremel to cut that part out ?

Indeed

..

I used a Dremel.
http://www.ehobbytools.com/index.html?target=dept_11.html&lang=en-us

I used the Cut Off Disk Regular 20 count Pack the Item number is 420. There are stronger ones but cost more for less typically. Then i used sanding wheels sorry no item number for this part for you.
But were like this
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/AttachmentsAndAccessories/Pages/AttachmentsDetail.aspx?pid=6054

The tuffer cuttings wheels
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/AttachmentsAndAccessories/Pages/AttachmentsDetail.aspx?pid=456

If you use cutters make sure you pick up a round sided file to make the edges smoother.

intel igent · May 8, 2008

Eclecticos said:
The best tool for the job. The electric nibbler

nibblers are good for large pieces as the bit usually "eats" 1/8" of material

erocker · May 8, 2008

Plasma cutters, rotozips, tin-snips, dremmel tool, saw-zall (my favorite for cutting anything!)

Eclecticos · May 8, 2008

Well you could always go with electric sheers. Really depends on the job.

ktr · May 8, 2008

I have a manual nibbler, Works great, but it requires a lot of effort when dealing with thick materials.

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