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Good solution... needed.

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On the back of my case I have a hole for a 120mm fan that I cut the stock steel out of. However, I did not think (stupid me) that I would have to drill new holes for my fan. Turns out I do. The original design of the case included a fan shroud/holder that snapped into the case, much like how Antec/Chirftec/CHemming cases do it. The problem is that I no longer have that god-awful piece of purple plastic anymore. The holes that were drilled for it also do not come anywhere close to what I need for my 120mm Thermaltake fan. So, therefore I need to drill new holes. The problem is that I do now want those unsightly old holes there anymore. My question is: "What do I use to fill those holes?" Can I simply fill them with bondo and sand then down? If I do that, what will happen if I try to drill the new holes and they overlap where the old holes, which would now be filled with bondo? Will the bondo crack and fall out? If not, will it be stong enough to hole the fan in place with all the vibrations from the fan working against the stability of the bondo? I was thinking of using fiberglass reinforced bondo or filler putty, but the same questions exist for those as well. Also, I have no experience with either of those, and my bondo experience is very limited. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.
 
Considering that a 120mm fan is signifigantly larger than an 80mm fan you should not have to worry about the mounting holes overlapping. Here is a link to a 120mm fan template, print it out and stick it on your case to see where the holes are going to line up. Mark stuff off and get to some cutting.
 
Captain Colonoscopy said:
Considering that a 120mm fan is signifigantly larger than an 80mm fan you should not have to worry about the mounting holes overlapping. Here is a link to a 120mm fan template, print it out and stick it on your case to see where the holes are going to line up. Mark stuff off and get to some cutting.
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*looks*

Did Kyle add an invisible link feature to the fourm? :confused: Awesome! :eek:

;) :p
 
you had an 80mm your putting in a 120, it shoudnt be an issue. if the holes over lap, its not realy a problem aslong as you have a fan grill on one side, it will act like a washer, and it will expand the pont where the screw puts pressure on the case to hold the fan in. if it doesnt work, you can just add a washer too and then problem solved.

you can use bondo but its a pain in the ass to do all that just to cover up 4 holes, if the holes are out of the way, bolt some spare thumbscrews or something into them to take up the holes and look functional, with little work.

good luck happy modding
 
You will have a fat chance of bondo adhering properly to fill those holes.

Consider that the only surface it will be holding to in the end is the edge of the metal...

Pics would be helpful, even if it's an MSPaint drawing of how you could possibly have not taken out the holes...
 
Ack, no... The original fan bracket holder thingy was for a 120mm fan, not 80mm. And the holes do not line up. I think I f'ed up, but I hope there's some way to fix it.

Here's what it used to look like:
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And here's what it looks like now:
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None of the holes that are drilled fit the fan I have. What can I do??
 
drill your hole and use washers, use twist or zip ties to hold the fan in place. glue the fan on
 
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