dremel or jigsaw better for case window?

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I ordered a lian-li pc-7b and wanted to put a window on it. I was messing around with an old case and cut a window for it using a dremel and am not overly happy with the results. I still have to file and sand it some, but was wondering if it would be better to use a jigsaw the next go around. A lot of the better cases seem to use jigs instead of a dremel.

any tips, or sites with guides would help

thanks
Troy
 
My suggestion would be the jigsaw. A Dremel has no real power to speak of so it can
take some time.

All of this has been discussed here numerous times. You can surely get all the info you'll
ever need with a couple quick searches.
 
buy a hole saw and arbor. i got one for 120mm holes (around 112mm) for about $27 with an arbor and extra bit. for some reason the price doubles over 4 inches. so if your hole is only going to be 92mm or 80mm, they are much cheaper. perfect hole, every time. you can get a 3" for 80mm or a 3 1/2" for 92mm for under $15. all you need is a drill.
 
vanilla_guerilla said:
buy a hole saw and arbor. i got one for 120mm holes (around 112mm) for about $27 with an arbor and extra bit. for some reason the price doubles over 4 inches. so if your hole is only going to be 92mm or 80mm, they are much cheaper. perfect hole, every time. you can get a 3" for 80mm or a 3 1/2" for 92mm for under $15. all you need is a drill.
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Hole saw? This is for a side panel window not a fan hole. Did you even read the OP's post?
 
You could use the hole saw for the rounded corners and jigsaw for the straight lines.
 
I find that if I'm looking to cut a large window in a side panel I'll use a hole saw to start it, then tin snips to cutout the desired shape.
 
Also keep in mind they offer a jig attachement for the Dremmel, this way you have access to both, (if you don't already own both,) as well as the variable speed which helps when shifting between differing materials.
 
When I cut this opening for the radiator in my case, I did the long sides with a jigsaw (just cuz its so much faster), and the rest with the Dremel, then finished with a hand file.

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At least you aren't desperate enough to try a nibbler. Otherwise you'd be back here a year later, "Hey guys I finished my window!"

Good luck man.
 
I would definitely use a jig-saw with the FINEST blade there is. Last time I used a dremel for a big cut it cost me $25 in disks:eek:
 
I usually start with a hole saw for the corners and finish with a jigsaw.. much faster, and as noted above, cheaper than a dremel..
 
ty1er said:
I find that if I'm looking to cut a large window in a side panel I'll use a hole saw to start it, then tin snips to cutout the desired shape.
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Good to hear. Snips are seriously underutilized in the modding community. I believe this is because of a couple factors.
Not many know how to use snips properly. Which results in bad cuts and ruined snips.
alan.p said:
At least you aren't desperate enough to try a nibbler. Otherwise you'd be back here a year later, "Hey guys I finished my window!"

Good luck man.
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So true.
markkleb said:
I would definitely use a jig-saw with the FINEST blade there is. Last time I used a dremel for a big cut it cost me $25 in disks:eek:
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Wow! You were either doing a HUGE job, were using the tooling wrong, or seriously over paying for your disks.
 
What's a good Jigsaw run? I was about to make a thread asking this, but I guess since this is here. . . .

Any suggestions?
 
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