I don't have a dremel...but I need to cut some holes

ziggo0 · 03-21-06, 09:51 AM

Is there any way I can do this without having to get a dremel? I don't exactly have the funds for it either. It's two 120mm holes in the top for a rad...I do have a jigsaw with aluminum cutting blades. I think I have a few hole saws layin around as well...what am I to do?

metloaf · 03-21-06, 09:56 AM

A jigsaw would work just fine with the metal cutting blades. I have used it many times. You can always rent tools really cheap if funds are low or you just dont want to buy them. I used to do that before I purchased most of my tools.

ziggo0 · 03-21-06, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by metloaf

A jigsaw would work just fine with the metal cutting blades. I have used it many times. You can always rent tools really cheap if funds are low or you just dont want to buy them. I used to do that before I purchased most of my tools.

I've modded my old case (cheaper aluminum than the Antec P160) using my jigsaw - it came out quite nicly too. I just want to do a nice job with this. It will be my first WC'ed rig and probaly going to have to last me a year or so....gotta start saving for car/college lol. Thanks for your input, encouragement is always good.

Flip-Mode · 03-21-06, 10:41 AM

Yup, just jigsaw it.

ziggo0 · 03-21-06, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Flip-Mode

Yup, just jigsaw it.

Get jiggy wit it

- How would I go about starting the hole to jig from...only thing that is concerning me at the moment.

Flip-Mode · 03-21-06, 11:25 AM

Oh, you need to drill a pilot hole first.
Actually, jigsaw is better for holes then a dremel because a dremel is best for straight cuts.

ziggo0 · 03-21-06, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Flip-Mode

Oh, you need to drill a pilot hole first.
Actually, jigsaw is better for holes then a dremel because a dremel is best for straight cuts.

Hmm...I'll be using a BIP II, I've yet to see the layout of the RAD so I'm not sure what kind of holes I will have to cut. I'm assuming just 120mm holes or squares?

Flip-Mode · 03-21-06, 11:46 AM

Two 120mm holes will suffice but I would suggest a rectangular hole with diagonal edges and a square fan grill on top, I think it looks better.

ziggo0 · 03-21-06, 11:54 AM

I was thinking of doing something sort of like what d94 did, as this image shows: http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/1...ure30873bh.jpg

Possibly with the fans on the inside pending space.

Flip-Mode · 03-21-06, 12:10 PM

Sure, just be careful when cutting.

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metloaf Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA	A jigsaw would work just fine with the metal cutting blades. I have used it many times. You can always rent tools really cheap if funds are low or you just dont want to buy them. I used to do that before I purchased most of my tools. __________________ Xeon E3110 4.05ghz GIGABYTE X38-DS4, 2x2gig G-Skill, Sapphire HD 4870 flashed 860/1145, Watercooled via Apogee GTX and Maze 5 Intel E6400 2.13@3.36 on H2O4ghz Clubon Phase Asus P5B-D, 0804 bios, 2x1gb Crucial Ballistix PC2 8000 4-4-4-12, 430mhz at 2.25v Powercolor 1900XT 702/792 wall of fame
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03-21-06, 10:41 AM	#4
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Yup, just jigsaw it. __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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03-21-06, 11:25 AM	#6
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Oh, you need to drill a pilot hole first. Actually, jigsaw is better for holes then a dremel because a dremel is best for straight cuts. __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Two 120mm holes will suffice but I would suggest a rectangular hole with diagonal edges and a square fan grill on top, I think it looks better. __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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03-21-06, 11:54 AM	Thread Starter #9
ziggo0 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: La Porte, Indiana	I was thinking of doing something sort of like what d94 did, as this image shows: http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/1...ure30873bh.jpg Possibly with the fans on the inside pending space. __________________ My Heatware
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03-21-06, 12:10 PM	#10
Flip-Mode Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Beer Sheva, Israel	Sure, just be careful when cutting. __________________ Heatware (Yes Israelis have it too!) PayPal Verified[/size]
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