cutting rad grill.....

[antok86]

what are other ways to cut a rad grill if you dont have a dremel?

 

[filthysanchez]

Jigsaw is easiest

 

[antok86]

got any video of this? wanna see it first make sure im doing it right..dont wanna mess up.=) its gonna be a 2x120mm grill

 

[w1retap]

Drill a pilot hole and then use a nibbler. (if you want to be really slow and precise without the use of power tools for the cutting)

 

[antok86]

im afraid with the nibble that it will bend the aluminum. i have a jigsaw but wont it be hard to cut the edge where the tabs...where its used to mount the fans?

 

[w1retap]

A nibbler won't bend it. It slices little bits off at a time.

 

[antok86]

link to what it looks like...i may have one in the shed

 

[w1retap]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=nibbler+tool

 

[antok86]

gotcha

 

[antok86]

i know your a crazy good modder w1retap...do you have any pictures of a cut out rad grill i cant find the one i saw...=)

 

[w1retap]

Are you wanting to cut out the area for one? If so, I don't have any pictures of the one I cut out.. I don't think. The only one I can find is this old old one:



You can sort of see the underside where I cut out a space for my radiator. I used a dremel tool. But there's plenty of pictures on these forums of people that cut out their radiator hole and documented it. Just look around in the worklog sub-forum.

 

[antok86]

yea i plan on cutting a 2x120mm grill

 

[bladeiai]

I just did one a few days ago, I used a jigsaw. Didn't have any problems.

 

[Slickticket]

I did a 120x2 cut on my A05B with a nibbler without issue. I does take forever tho.

 

[Slickticket]

Turned out well for my lanbox:

 

[antok86]

Turned out well for my lanbox:

nice...do they sell nibblers at home depot or lowes? got any raw shots without the grilll.

thanks

 

[Slickticket]

You can get them from the shack:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2289712
I'll need to dig out the case and take pics but I just masked the area, sketched out the area to cut, drilled a pilot hole and nibbled away.

 

[antok86]

which bit is recommended to use with a dremel?

 

[nlancaster]

same nibbler at harborfreight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=97636

 

[antok86]

I did a 120x2 cut on my A05B with a nibbler without issue. I does take forever tho.

it will cut through tape right?

 

[w1retap]

which bit is recommended to use with a dremel?

Re-enforced cut off wheels work perfect on cases.
http://www.dremelstore.us/dremel21.html
http://www.dremelstore.us/dremel15.html
http://www.dremelstore.us/dremel-ez409.html

 

[w1retap]

it will cut through tape right?

It cuts through metal.. it will cut through the tape as well.

 

[antok86]

It cuts through metal.. it will cut through the tape as well.

haha i meant both layers

 

[w1retap]

Of course. It will do it all.

 

[antok86]

ok how do i empty this nibbler....sorry for being a noob

 

[nlancaster]

should eject the chips as you cut. i have occasionally had a chip jam in it. especially while cutting aluminum. have to pound on it to pop the chip out some times when that happens.

 

[rarebear]

The cost of a Dremel vs all the extra labor is a deal...

You can use a drill with a Abrasive Cut Off Wheel and Arbor like a Dremel does if you have a drill.. It will cut much slower but have more power..

If you have no tools try HarborFreight.com for a drill and arbor with cut off wheel..

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34749
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93389
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=33539

These tools are fine for a computer mod hobbiest...