Sparks

[Susquehannock]

yeah i could use so more tools, but ill collect more and more over my life time (i hope!)
that pneumatic tool looks like a beast, do you have a big air machine (not sure what they are really called)
i think im gonna try the tin snips technique and grind it smooth with my dremel
oh and Susquehannock those are some really nice cuts!

ThanX for the compliments squasher. Tools are like experience. You get more
with age ... usually.

what exactly did you make those big holes for?

The biggest one is to cool the back of the CPU socket with an 80mm side panel fan.
The two smaller ones are for routing wires etc.

looks like he used pneumatic snips or a sheetmetal cutting tool...... they cut through that metal like butter

Nope. Like V!5!0Nz said, I used cut off (grinding) wheels for the straight cuts. Then used the carbide
rotary file in the die grinder for the curves. And the two hand files and
a piece of 220 grit sandpaper for final deburring. Now the edges are safe for a baby's hands.

That rotary file is awesome with some real power behind it. Like carving soft butter.

High volume is what one needs to look for when supplying heavy duty
pneumatic tools, not high pressure.
Most of those cheaper Husky and Craftsman "oil free" compressors are not so
called "tool grade". In other words, you work from the increased pressure
inside the tank. Once that's depleated the output volume drops
significantly while the compressor builds pressure in the tank again.

The heavy duty Cummins compressor in my shop is made to supply
high flow tools with the compressor motor running instead of relying on
high pressure built within the tank for short bursts.

...... i. e. = 18 cfm @ 40 psi, vs. 4.5cfm @ 40 psi

As you can see, the 20gal unit is a little top heavy from the big pump & motor on top.
Most times you have to buy a 50 gal+ sized compressor to get a big pump
& motor like that.
Always a good idea to go with good name brand industrial tools.

 

[Brundle Fly]

ThanX for the compliments squasher. Tools are like experience. You get more
with age ... usually.



The biggest one is to cool the back of the CPU socket with an 80mm side panel fan.
The two smaller ones are for routing wires etc.



Nope. Like V!5!0Nz said, I used cut off (grinding) wheels for the straight cuts. Then used the carbide
rotary file in the die grinder for the curves. And the two hand files and
a piece of 220 grit sandpaper for final deburring. Now the edges are safe for a baby's hands.

That rotary file is awesome with some real power behind it. Like carving soft butter.

High volume is what one needs to look for when supplying heavy duty
pneumatic tools, not high pressure.
Most of those cheaper Husky and Craftsman "oil free" compressors are not so
called "tool grade". In other words, you work from the increased pressure
inside the tank. Once that's depleated the output volume drops
significantly while the compressor builds pressure in the tank again.

The heavy duty Cummins compressor in my shop is made to supply
high flow tools with the compressor motor running instead of relying on
high pressure built within the tank for short bursts.

...... i. e. = 18 cfm @ 40 psi, vs. 4.5cfm @ 40 psi


As you can see, the 20gal unit is a little top heavy from the big pump & motor on top.
Most times you have to buy a 50 gal+ sized compressor to get a big pump
& motor like that.
Always a good idea to go with good name brand industrial tools.

I bow to your wealth of tools, that rocks dude, major props man!

 

[Susquehannock]

I bow to your wealth of tools, that rocks dude, major props man!

ThanX a lot. That is only a drop in the ocean where my tools are concerned.
Elevated age, and decades working in various metal working industries will do a
lot for your toolbox, as well as your hand & forearm strength.

Got that compressor at 45% off at a tool sale because the frame was made slightly crooked - lol!
It's only noticable when it's sitting back on the wheels. Otherwise it looks & works fine.

If you are interested, here's some other stuff I have going on now :

* Making custom heatsinks from Copper billets ... *