8th August, 2004, 08:10 AM
| ||||
| ||||
| oooh case modding! How does one go about cutting the acrylic windows on a case? Not the metal to install them, but actually cutting it and not messing it up(spider cracks, jagged edges etc) I need to make some holes in mine and not mess it up!
__________________ Sony Vaio SZ220      |
|
8th August, 2004, 03:13 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| For cutting I use a jigsaw and just take it slowly and in short bursts (otherwise too much meltage). Not sure the best way of drilling holes, I've always ended up cracking stuff Always mask the area beforehand
__________________ We never should have stuck our heads out of the grass in Africa.  |
|
8th August, 2004, 03:53 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| If you are using a jig-saw be sure to use a blade suitable for plastics. As stigweed says, cover the whole area or even the whole sheet with paper masking tape.
__________________ Desktop PC: AMD FX-8370E / Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard / 16GB DDR3 RAM / GeForce GTX 970  |
|
8th August, 2004, 03:58 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| I always used metal-cutting jigsaw blades, theyre finer. Not sure if there's anything specifically better to use. Woodblades would just rip it up
__________________ We never should have stuck our heads out of the grass in Africa. |
|
8th August, 2004, 05:02 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| the holes are to put my water pipes so they are sticking out of the case horizontally and vertically about the same length, probebly 5x2(hxw)
__________________ Sony Vaio SZ220 |
|
8th August, 2004, 11:25 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| There's some tips here on drilling acrylic: http://www.bertram31.com/proj/tips/drill_acrylic.htm
__________________ Desktop PC: AMD FX-8370E / Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard / 16GB DDR3 RAM / GeForce GTX 970 |
|
8th August, 2004, 11:31 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| If you can't find a bit for plastics you'll have to modify a high speed steel bit.
__________________ Desktop PC: AMD FX-8370E / Asus M5A99X Evo R2.0 Motherboard / 16GB DDR3 RAM / GeForce GTX 970 |
|
16th August, 2004, 09:58 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| I am cutting holes in the window for my tubes to run through, as I can't put the side on it with the tubes in because they are out the side of the case. In my tiny case its about impossible to run the CPU block I have (3 barbs) without going out the side, besides I think it looks cool sticking out now.
__________________ Sony Vaio SZ220 |
|
16th August, 2004, 10:48 PM
| ||||
| ||||
| Sounds interesting. Post some pics when it's done, my case is in need of changes and externalising stuff may be the answer - but I wanna know if it looks good.
__________________ We never should have stuck our heads out of the grass in Africa. |
 |
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Rate This Thread | |
| |
Similar Threads | ||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Case modding Question | p01n7e | Case Modifications | 2 | 15th May, 2005 01:26 PM |
| tools for modding a case | barneygumble742 | Case Modifications | 1 | 19th August, 2003 06:43 PM |
| Modding an aluminum case | BMORIN | Case Modifications | 13 | 11th February, 2003 02:03 AM |
| new to case modding | outraged | Case Modifications | 7 | 30th April, 2002 12:46 AM |
| Oooh, oooh, I gots the scoop! | Superman | ThunderRd's AOA FOLDING@HOME Team | 4 | 16th February, 2002 12:36 AM |
