Creating a Thunderbird Keychain

[zision]

I've got a dead Tbird, and was wondering if any of you have made keychains out of them. It's a bit bulky and fragiel to be in my pocket, but I think it would be a nice decoration of some sorts. What type of drill bit would be good for cutting through this ceramic without cracking it?

[KaHNZa]

spin the drill bit REALLY fast and push down slowly. I think that should probably work the best!

[Rottys-R-Us]

A Masonry drill bit. They have a Carbide tip.

[zoopa_man]

LMFAO Dude, if you saw my school backpack you would love it. All of my old and craped out chips are dangling form every zipper pull and stuk on the sides as makeshift pins. I like to "dremel" up all my old burned out chips and ram and make them into pins and key chains. I just love it. My best luck has been to use my dads drill press at full speed with a tungsten steel bit. Go slow and enjoy your $100 key chain.

[SleepyKat]

Dremel with a diamond bit. Use some general purpose oil like 3in1 at the drilling point to help with the lub and heat generation. The carbide bits are ok too just need that drop of oil. They make nice necklace if you don't want the keychain.

[zision]

Heh, dremels seem to be the wondertool of overclockers. I just got one actually. I'll have to pick up a bit this weekend and give it a try.

[zoopa_man]

Hey, when I got my first dremel nothing in the house was safe. I took out a old AT case form an old upgraded system and turned it into a "work of art" It was a good learning expierence. I found out what bits could "make the cut" pun intended. The dialmond bits really whip the lamas $^$# and I never thought of lubricant, I use it when drilling too. Makes a difference.
So for all your shanghi dremel wariros know your enimies. Our grasshopper style is much more powerfull than that of any computer deamon. No go, and chop things into tiny pieces, don't forget eye protection. 8-)

[SleepyKat]

oh yes , don't forget eye protection.

For real power try a rotozip. It's like....scary....

[zision]

I cut up a 5.25" drive bay cover tonight to mount a temp sensor. It turned out pretty well, although I left a few visible scratches. I've got another one to spare and will probably try again. It was a good learning experience though. I want to chop up some spots in my case for fans and increase airflow a bit.

[Justin]

Damn i really need a dremel i used some pliers and some wirecutters to make some holes in the front of my case. took me 2 hours and some sore ass hands.

[!-=sky=-!]

Justin (Jun 05, 2001 01:29 a.m.):
Damn i really need a dremel i used some pliers and some wirecutters to make some holes in the front of my case. took me 2 hours and some sore ass hands.

same.........i used a hammer and a screwdriver and pilers
couldn't find any wire cuters.....to cut holes in front of computer

[el]

use lube too! wd40 will work in a pinch!

[David]

i tried drilling holes in the front of my case with a dremel...it aint pretty...not at all.

£40 later I have a case without 1 1/2 foot cracks down the side.