STELTHY's P.C Mini Project (HPS) !!!
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gingerbuddha
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i bought the cheap cordless dremel ($40 at walmart/lowes with 15 pc kit). It worked... kinda for what i needed to do. One cutting disk snapped about 4 mins after using it (like others mentioned, buy a good disk). DONT GET THE CORDLESS MODEL. for serious cutting/drilling it will only hold a useful charge for about 5-10 mins, also, the battery pack is a shotty design and comes loose (therefore stopping the motor) A LOT. You have to be careful not to nudge it or it will simply stop. This trips you out when you're not sure if the battery slipped or if the motor actually stopped (also not too uncommon). Overall though, its a neat little tool and can cut through mannny objects. I would just suggest (like others) to get a corded version with a decent cutting disk.
JimmyRecard
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LOL that makes no sense. Are you saying that because you put the heatsink on the outside of the case it will cool down the entire the case? No because cases are generally made out of aluminium, steel or plastic right that are then painted. They do not spread heat/cold very well nor maintain a temperature for long. Also even if you did only the small square block where the heatsink or waterblock is will even be effected. Along with it looking very stupid as well
Toolage 87
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machnak
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Ok, definitely by one that's corded, any corded dremel model will do. The bit you're going to need is a bit they sell only by itself, I got it from Wal-Mart for like 18 dollars I think. It's a Metal/Concrete Bit.
The reason no on the cordless ones is they are such a pain, trust me I've been through two of them. They only work well for a few minutes then start SLOWING down.
The bit is this one, found it for 12 bucks, I've had the same bit for about 4 months now and I've cut ALOT of it. Hope it helps!
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/B000FBLRVA
The reason no on the cordless ones is they are such a pain, trust me I've been through two of them. They only work well for a few minutes then start SLOWING down.
The bit is this one, found it for 12 bucks, I've had the same bit for about 4 months now and I've cut ALOT of it. Hope it helps!
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-EZ406-Cut-Off-Mandrel-Cutting/dp/B000FBLRVA
stelthy
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I just put a Flat head Screw-Driver against the bigger side of the rivet, then gently, but firmly smacked the Srcew-Driver with my hammer and after a couple of taps the rivets just pinged off
- STELTHY 
stelthy
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I gave a brief explanation to my Dad lol, that I needed a Dremel like hand-drill/rotary-cutter to modify a mates PC case! He didn't have a Dremel but offered me an "Angle Grinder" I'll upload a pic shortly... would an Angle-Grinder be ok to use? I've never used one before but am willing to give it a go if it will work how I need it to?? - STELTHY
JimmyRecard
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The proper way to do it is using a drill, the hammer and screwdriver mthod can work but you are most likely to damage the hole that the rivet is in (If you want to keep the whole to put rivet back in after). The proper way is to get a drill bit that is as big as the little whole of the rivet (not the flat orcurved side of the rivet the, the side with the little dimple hole thing) You then just drill through that hole and the rivet will come out clean.
JimmyRecard
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You using that on the PC Case is like trying to cut a cake with a sword
I gave a brief explanation to my Dad lol, that I needed a Dremel like hand-drill/rotary-cutter to modify a mates PC case! He didn't have a Dremel but offered me an "Angle Grinder" I'll upload a pic shortly... would an Angle-Grinder be ok to use? I've never used one before but am willing to give it a go if it will work how I need it to?? - STELTHY
have fun.
stelthy
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Ha ha ha ha lolYou using that on the PC Case is like trying to cut a cake with a sword
That comment about cutting a cake with a sword had me in stitches man ... I haven't used it yet, I was going to get a smaller/thinner cutting disc for it before attempting it.. I may attempt using it on the CFL case (my mates one) and then later buy a Dremel to do mine later.. I'll see what bargains I can hunt down in the mean time - STELTHY JimmyRecard
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ahha I was joking it should be fine but because it has such a large and thick disk when cutting make sure the disk is on the inside of the lines you want to cut that way you don't overcut. Undercutting is fine it's the overcutting you can't come back from.Ha ha ha ha lol
Here are a few tips on using a dremel by the god of PC modifications basically.
[video=youtube;9iMiH8wYTDY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iMiH8wYTDY[/video]
[video=youtube;gTDpxmGEC58]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTDpxmGEC58[/video]
Toolage 87
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If you have a good enough drill and the right kind of drill bit you could drill the rivets out.
unohu69
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Finally found a couple 6500k 100w floros, nabbed some plug in socket adapters and a power strip, seems super bright in there now. Is 200w of floro good enough? i figure i can fit 2 more in there easy enough. itl only cost about 10 bucks to do it so. if its needed I will. maybe a different color temp?