FANS how to cut holes in my case

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i want to add some fans to my case but need to know how to cut the holes

 

[RnPgrosz]

On www.hardocp.com theres a guide on making a blowhole. Check it out.

 

[Dissolved]

On www.hardocp.com theres a guide on making a blowhole. Check it out.

LOL linking [H] from the forums here isnt a good idea..

 

[Ebonyks]

There are several ways. Some people use dremels which take a long time to use, and i don't reccomend. I personally like holesaws, which are basically an attachment to the end of a standard drill, makes it quick and easy.

 

[NASsoccer]

There are several ways. Some people use dremels which take a long time to use, and i don't reccomend. I personally like holesaws, which are basically an attachment to the end of a standard drill, makes it quick and easy.

i agree. I use a holesaw because no matter what you get a perfectly roundhole and then i use the dremel to smooth the edges.

 

[Dissolved]

i agree. I use a holesaw because no matter what you get a perfectly roundhole and then i use the dremel to smooth the edges.

thats the way to go if you can afford both tools.. i just used a dremal and alot of cutting wheels

 

[Tecumseh]

I agree with Ebonyks and the rest. A dremel is a terrible
thing to cut a blow hole. I had to learn the hard way.
The holesaw works fine if you use cutting oil. You can then
use the Dremel to smooth stuff up when you are done.

 

[Crazy Jayhawk]

A dremel is a terrible thing to cut a blow hole.

Only if you're not careful.

On the two rigs I've had, I've cut about 10 blowholes with a Dremel and they all turned out looking just fine.

 

[neo86]

I tested out my idea of using a very sturdy knife and a hammer on an old case. It took me about 15 min and I was able to sand the edges to perfection using a file.

Don't try it unless you have a very steady hand.

I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU DO THIS!!!!!

 

[cyber mouse45]

If you have a good drill, a hole saw is the only way to go. And they only cost about 16 bucks. (for the 3" ones)

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

How powerful of a drill do you need? Would a honking AC drill do the job for a holesaw for a 120mm hole?

 

[soil]

LOL linking [H] from the forums here isnt a good idea..

I have been wondering, any hints as to why... so I won't step on the mines...

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

I don't know why people don't like them but I've long since forgotten about them since I spend so much time posting here and reading nearly all my comp junk here.

 

[AarontheJC]

The latest Max PC (March) had an article on cutting a blowhole. You might want to go pick that one up. Most of the rest was a "Build your own PC" kind of thing. They gave a quick intro to the GF4 and a few other things. Mostly, they spread basic wisdom in the PC building world. If anybody out there's new to it, or is thinking of putting together a first rig, I'd recommend picking this issue up. There are a lot of threads that I could have avoided posting if I had had this one for my first computer.

Oh yeah, and the blowhole article was pretty good too. They used a dremel, and I'm thinking that I'm going to have to cover mine with one of these grilles.

Probably not. I'm still living with my mother for the next few months, and I don't imagine she'd appreciate that too much! Anyways...I had a laugh when I saw this one.

 

[Starfoxer]

is www.hardocp.com down to anyone else?

 

[Iron Hawk]

its not working for me

 

[cyber mouse45]

same here.

 

[racecar12]

Yep all of [H] is down

 

[Voodoo Rufus]

I guess a lot of people here aren't complaining about it.

 

[NASsoccer]

it is still down for me, but i don't why everybody hates on it so much. I mean the forums are wild to say the least but the main page and such isn't that bad.