Anyone dremel with parts still in the case?

JackFlak · 07-28-05, 10:58 AM

I was just wondering if I was the only one or not.

I usually will cover everything inside with a towel and then go to town. Aftwards I blow it all off with an air compressor.

flamerail · 07-28-05, 11:19 AM

When ever I go to mod a case I Remove all the parts. And stick them into static bags an put them somewhere safe... like under the bed..... rofl! I normally dont mod my working pc much. Ive been busy working on a smaller pc that I have cut into the case many many times

Tyreal · 07-28-05, 11:41 AM

I always remove all my parts. I knwo it can be a big hassle, but for me, i have lots of time, and little money, so its worth it knowing my hardware will work when i put it back in.

Sentential · 07-28-05, 12:01 PM

Yes I have. It can be done so long as you use masking tape to catch the dust.

JackFlak · 07-28-05, 12:35 PM

I've done it a lot on several different computers. Usually to put an extra fan in or something. If I'm going to cut the case up big time, I do prefer to have it empty because I'm just going to be moving it around so much.

I did it some last night in fact because I needed to cut a small hole to run the water tubing through but like I mentioned I'll blow the whole thing out good with the air compressor.

Has anyone killed any parts from doing this?

hibner · 07-28-05, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Sentential

Yes I have. It can be done so long as you use masking tape to catch the dust.

How do you put the tape to catch the dust? Do you put a tape dome around the cut or something?

MailOrderSausag · 07-28-05, 01:26 PM

i did, that gigabyte mobo never worked right again.

hank hill - "that boy ain't right"

don't do it..... i have since, but always think i'm a stupid idiot every time i do.

Electron Chaser · 07-28-05, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JackFlak

I was just wondering if I was the only one or not.

I usually will cover everything inside with a towel and then go to town. Aftwards I blow it all off with an air compressor.

I never have and would never take that chance. Not worth the risk IMO.

However I'm sure there are a few people out there that do this. These are also the guys that use fingers to check fan speed and rotation and change components out on computers while not wearing a grounding strap, standing on a carpet in their socks.

[OC]Lucifer · 07-28-05, 02:19 PM

I do it, but after I vacuum out my case with my handy dustbuster, and then blow the rest out with canned air. No problems with it yet. (its been like 6 years)

ati · 07-28-05, 03:00 PM

I do it if its just a little job. Ihave an air compressor to blow out all the little pieces. Then again im the type that works on their computer while its one lol.

Tyreal · 07-28-05, 03:15 PM

lol. i work on the computer on the carpet, but with no socks on. i could use a grounding strap but... haven't really used one..

hibner · 07-28-05, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Electron Chaser

These are also the guys that use fingers to check fan speed and rotation and change components out on computers while not wearing a grounding strap, standing on a carpet in their socks.

Yeah, I hate to admit it, but I'm one of those guys. Every time I do it, I keep thinking how stupid it is. But I make sure that my grounding strap is connected from my socks to the carpet. Common sense will kick in one day.

Dukeman · 07-28-05, 03:55 PM

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However I'm sure there are a few people out there that do this. These are also the guys that use fingers to check fan speed and rotation and change components out on computers while not wearing a grounding strap, standing on a carpet in their socks.

I prefer to change components while the system is running, not wearing a grounding strap, standing on carpet in my socks while petting a cat using a balloon.

However, I'm too scared to dremel my case without removing everything, except my socks so my feet don't get cold.

[OC]Lucifer · 07-28-05, 03:58 PM

The reason I do however is because Im a hardware reviewer so I get parts for free, and as such have lots of backup parts

Tyreal · 07-28-05, 04:35 PM

lol. screw you. i want ot be a reviewer, i sure could use the backup parts...
I gues you can then sell the backup parts on the forums then eh?

JackFlak · 07-28-05, 04:44 PM

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I prefer to change components while the system is running, not wearing a grounding strap, standing on carpet in my socks while petting a cat using a balloon.

Dude, that is hillarious!

I don't like to touch running fans. I once bumped the fan by accident on a thermaltake heat sink for an AMD and it cut my fingers bad!

Dukeman · 07-28-05, 05:07 PM

I once bumped an SI-97 on my XP 2500+ and killed it. Got to explain to the wife why I needed a new CPU all of a sudden.

Tyreal · 07-28-05, 05:30 PM

oh damn.
I am buying an SI-97, and i have an XP 2500+. Better watch out...

I once sliced my arm with my dremel! hehehe.

Dukeman · 07-28-05, 09:50 PM

Yea, I haven't had much luck with SI-97 but that is because I bought it used and apparently broken. Everyone else around here with one appears to have had good luck and low temps. Just don't move it around much.

Fr3@k3r · 08-01-05, 01:58 AM

OMG thats a huge no-no

never dremel with parts in case because..... well metal shavings dude

07-28-05, 10:58 AM	Thread Starter #1
JackFlak Registered Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Black Rock	Anyone dremel with parts still in the case? I was just wondering if I was the only one or not. I usually will cover everything inside with a towel and then go to town. Aftwards I blow it all off with an air compressor.
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07-28-05, 11:19 AM	#2
flamerail Disabled Join Date: May 2005 Location: Im out of bed, I made it to the keyboard. What more do you want!	When ever I go to mod a case I Remove all the parts. And stick them into static bags an put them somewhere safe... like under the bed..... rofl! I normally dont mod my working pc much. Ive been busy working on a smaller pc that I have cut into the case many many times
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07-28-05, 11:41 AM	#3
Tyreal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada	I always remove all my parts. I knwo it can be a big hassle, but for me, i have lots of time, and little money, so its worth it knowing my hardware will work when i put it back in. __________________ -- Main Rig -- Q6600 @ 3.2 Water cooled. \| GA-P35-DS3R \| 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-667 4-4-4-12 \| nVidia XFXGefore 8800 GTS Stock\| Seagate Barracuda 320 GB \| Western Digital Raptor 36 GB \| HSPC Tech Stationw/ Custom Mods Feel free to IM me with any questions. :D
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07-28-05, 12:01 PM	#4
Sentential Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Yes I have. It can be done so long as you use masking tape to catch the dust. __________________ Coolermaster 690II Advanced \| Corsair 1000W Creative X-FI Titanium Fatal1ty Pro Intel i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.33v)Corsair H100 PNY GTX 470 SLI SLi Asus P8Z68-V Pro Intel 320 SSD SATAII 2 X 120GB Raid 0 Kingston HyperX (4x4096MB)(8-8-9-28 @ 1600mhz @ 1.5v) Heatware: 13-0-0
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07-28-05, 12:35 PM	Thread Starter #5
JackFlak Registered Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Black Rock	I've done it a lot on several different computers. Usually to put an extra fan in or something. If I'm going to cut the case up big time, I do prefer to have it empty because I'm just going to be moving it around so much. I did it some last night in fact because I needed to cut a small hole to run the water tubing through but like I mentioned I'll blow the whole thing out good with the air compressor. Has anyone killed any parts from doing this?
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07-28-05, 01:26 PM	#7
MailOrderSausag Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Twin Cities, MN	i did, that gigabyte mobo never worked right again. hank hill - "that boy ain't right" don't do it..... i have since, but always think i'm a stupid idiot every time i do.
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07-28-05, 02:19 PM	#9
[OC]Lucifer Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brainerd, Minnesota USA	I do it, but after I vacuum out my case with my handy dustbuster, and then blow the rest out with canned air. No problems with it yet. (its been like 6 years) __________________ Phenom II x4 955 @ 3.7, 4gb OCZ ddr3 1333 @ 1800, Asus m4a785td-v evo, Geforce GTS 250, Intel 40G SSD, RaptorX 150gb 10k rpm, Custom test bench case, Sony DVD-R, Corsair 750W
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07-28-05, 03:00 PM	#10
ati Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FILIPINO DRIFTER	I do it if its just a little job. Ihave an air compressor to blow out all the little pieces. Then again im the type that works on their computer while its one lol. __________________ Onyx Abit IC7 P4 3.0E @ 3.6ghz Maxtor 300gig 16mb SATA 1gb 2x512 pc2100 @ 160mhz nVidia 6800nu 365/777 Forton Aurora 400watt (free from stratcatprowlin:cool: ) Coolermaster Aero 7 heatsink (free from stratcatprowlin:cool: )
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07-28-05, 03:15 PM	#11
Tyreal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada	lol. i work on the computer on the carpet, but with no socks on. i could use a grounding strap but... haven't really used one.. __________________ -- Main Rig -- Q6600 @ 3.2 Water cooled. \| GA-P35-DS3R \| 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-667 4-4-4-12 \| nVidia XFXGefore 8800 GTS Stock\| Seagate Barracuda 320 GB \| Western Digital Raptor 36 GB \| HSPC Tech Stationw/ Custom Mods Feel free to IM me with any questions. :D
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07-28-05, 03:58 PM	#14
[OC]Lucifer Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brainerd, Minnesota USA	The reason I do however is because Im a hardware reviewer so I get parts for free, and as such have lots of backup parts __________________ Phenom II x4 955 @ 3.7, 4gb OCZ ddr3 1333 @ 1800, Asus m4a785td-v evo, Geforce GTS 250, Intel 40G SSD, RaptorX 150gb 10k rpm, Custom test bench case, Sony DVD-R, Corsair 750W
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07-28-05, 04:35 PM	#15
Tyreal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada	lol. screw you. i want ot be a reviewer, i sure could use the backup parts... I gues you can then sell the backup parts on the forums then eh? __________________ -- Main Rig -- Q6600 @ 3.2 Water cooled. \| GA-P35-DS3R \| 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-667 4-4-4-12 \| nVidia XFXGefore 8800 GTS Stock\| Seagate Barracuda 320 GB \| Western Digital Raptor 36 GB \| HSPC Tech Stationw/ Custom Mods Feel free to IM me with any questions. :D
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07-28-05, 05:07 PM	#17
Dukeman Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rocky Mountian High	I once bumped an SI-97 on my XP 2500+ and killed it. Got to explain to the wife why I needed a new CPU all of a sudden.
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07-28-05, 05:30 PM	#18
Tyreal Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada	oh damn. I am buying an SI-97, and i have an XP 2500+. Better watch out... I once sliced my arm with my dremel! hehehe. __________________ -- Main Rig -- Q6600 @ 3.2 Water cooled. \| GA-P35-DS3R \| 4 GB Corsair XMS2 DDR-667 4-4-4-12 \| nVidia XFXGefore 8800 GTS Stock\| Seagate Barracuda 320 GB \| Western Digital Raptor 36 GB \| HSPC Tech Stationw/ Custom Mods Feel free to IM me with any questions. :D
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07-28-05, 09:50 PM	#19
Dukeman Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Rocky Mountian High	Yea, I haven't had much luck with SI-97 but that is because I bought it used and apparently broken. Everyone else around here with one appears to have had good luck and low temps. Just don't move it around much.
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08-01-05, 01:58 AM	#20
Fr3@k3r Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: (Lat 47° 8' 22.1316")(Long -122° 29' 52.9152") (Lakewood Wa)	OMG thats a huge no-no never dremel with parts in case because..... well metal shavings dude __________________ [Tablet]Motorola Xoom - Android 4.2 Rooted [Work] AMD-64 3000+ - DFI RS482 Infinity - 1GB Corsair TwinX DDR-400 - Radeon Xpress 200 - 160GB - FSP Bluestorm 500w - XP Pro SP2 [Server] Intel 6500 - GIgabyte GA-G41M-ES2L - 4GB DDR2 - Radeon HD5450 - 7.5TB Storage - Antec Earthwatt 650w - XP Pro SP2 (HTPC) (HEATWARE) (FORUM RULES) (OCF ANTI DRM)
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