question re: power drill and hole saw for 120mm fan hole

[kipling100]

Hi, I'm planning on drilling a 120mm fan hole on the top of my aluminum case with a hole saw. My only concern is that I only have a pretty cheap Black & Decker 6 amp power drill.

Should I anticipate any problems using this drill to cut through the top of my case?

Thanks,

Dennis

[klowngoblin]

it maybe better if you use a dremel, you can do a nicer job than a huge saw.

[2uantuM]

it maybe better if you use a dremel, you can do a nicer job than a huge saw.

HOLE saw, not huge saw.

[xlt92explorer]

make sure you have a good quality hole saw, use the drill on its lowest speed setting, put a piece of wood or something under it while you're cutting so you don't deform the case, and you should be fine.

[kipling100]

Thanks for the tips...

Do you recommend taking the top off the case and putting it on the wooden board you mentioned, or could I just get away with drilling directly on top of the case?

[Ludovic]

supporting the metal your cutting through with a solid block of wood will stop it from deforming from the drill pressure and provide a pilot hole if it's the sort of drill bit I'm thinking of.