Which dremel tool used to cut metal?

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kent

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I'm modding the motherboard panel of my Antec 900 to allow me to route some cables out the back and up to the top of the case. Doing this just to make it look cleaner (case has a side window) and I had a modular PSU (Corsair 620) so I might as well do it well.


I got a dremel for Christmas and I've barely used it except for the round sanding tool on an unrelated project.


Am I correct that I use the brown/rust colored circular discs to cut metal? I got a whole toolkit with all sorts of different dremel attachments and bits, I just want to make sure the attachment I want to use is the little brown/rust discs.

Thanks
 
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Yup those are the same type the ez lock ones use. But they use a different mounting instead of unscrewing to change the disc
 
Thanks guys. I had some of those exact discs in my toolkit!
 
I think I have the right discs anyways

They're black in color, one side has those funky square looking things (just like both pictures) and the back of it says "Dremel REINFORCED"

Is that right?
 
for sure... the fiberglass cutoff wheels last for a while. The small brown ones tend to do the job but the do only last for so long... for just a small hole either will suffice but if you got a bigger project then the big black ones are the way to go. :D

I was able to cut a 120mm hole in my friends steel case door with a small brown cutoff wheel, his case is not as thick as mine though and granted there was not much left of the disc when i was done. :cool:
 
CyC said:
dremel fiberglass cutoff wheels #426 :)
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I don't remember what # the ones I used were, but they were fiberglass cutoff wheels.
They worked great, I tried a metal cutoff wheel and it was horrible.
 
3761180653
= no
Can cut metal but will break easily.

3854378771
= yes
Use no lateral force & they will last a good while without breaking.

The cut off wheels are NOT made to cut from the side. In other words, straight lines only. When people start trying to cut
curves is when the wheels start to wear quickly, & often break.
 
Right right.

To cut some rectangles to route my cables I plan to first

1. Use the hole cutting tool to mark each corner

2. Use fiberglass reinforced cutting wheel to basically draw straight lines and blam -- my hole pops right how.
 
Sounds like a plan. Good luck :)

My advice would be to "draw the line" as you suggested. In other words, use the disk to cut a
shallow channel along your line 1st. Much MUCH easier than cutting all the way through right off,
then trying to cut a straight line.
 
I found an old case under the house from my ricer days (both cars and computers!)

92mm top fan, dual 80mm exhaust, 80mm side intake, 80mm front intake rofl DUSTBUSTER
and it's got a purple-UV tinted side window. Front of the case is two tone silver (the outline) and black (all drive bays) ROFL


Anyways, I practiced on it, used my drill bit to mark the four holes and cut a perfectly straight line.

It took me about 10 minutes to make a 3" straight line, so I gave up after that. Seeing as I did it perfect, I was satisfied with my work and quit.

It's time consuming, that's for sure. I hope the backpanel on my Antec 900 is thinner than whatever steel was used to make my riceR case. But I did do it perfectly.


I also got a headache, either from bending over for 10 minutes (table was low, should work somewhere higher) or from breathing metal (which I heard is a NO-NO.) We have some of those shitty masks at work for walking through the production area (thank god I don't work in that dept) and I'll bring a couple of those home.
 
Whatever you do try not to get the metal slivers in your eyes... I've had that before and it's not fun.

kent, are you from Fayetteville?
 
No, I'm actually in Little Rock. Curious to know you knew my state anyhow!

Edit: Duh. The signature. I actually attend college at UALR and I root for them in basketball, but as we have no football team I default to the only D-1A school in the state
 
gamejunkie said:
Whatever you do try not to get the metal slivers in your eyes... I've had that before and it's not fun.
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Eye protection is cheap and useful - certainly better than a white cane. Usually available wherever you can buy a Dremel.
 
i would suggest some glasses and cheapo face masks at the least for health protection. Shouldn't cost more than 5-10 bucks for both from home depot or something...
 
I personally find the brown not reinforced cutoff wheels just fine as long as you take your time. Theyre about 5x cheaper and you usually get alot in a pack.
 
The brown cutoff wheels aren't that bad, depending on how thick the metal is. The biggest problem they have is that they tend to explode at high speeds(catching an edge at 30,000=exploded cutoff wheel). I've had far more explode than actually wear out on me.
 
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