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Modding Tools

rsgunter

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What tools are essential to basic modding? Cutting fan/radiator holes and stuff like that.

I want to start modding soon and want to be completely prepared.
 
Hole saw for your fan holes.
Dremel for weird shaped cuts
Jigsaw + high FPI blade for straight cuts
Drill for... Well, yknow...
Metal file set

Urrrrm....

Sand paper if you plan on painting, with a sanding block
Some clamps if you're doing any really precise work

Bondo and JB weld to fix those *mistakes* :p

That should do it really.
 
Sweet! Thanks man. How big a whole saw is needed for a 120mm fan? 4.5"?
 
What tools are essential to basic modding? Cutting fan/radiator holes and stuff like that.

I want to start modding soon and want to be completely prepared.


DREMEL

every man should own a dremel its the most handy tool around.

in your case, if you wanted to make a hole then i suggest using a drill and a saw hole (which makes perfect circles). make sure your drill has variable speeds.

if you want to cut the hole by hand with a dremel you'll get jagged edges but thats okay because you can always add a c-strip molding along the edges to make them look neat.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/5096/mol-04/Slim_C-Strip_Rubber_FanWindow_Molding_-_Black.html?tl=g42c217s338

your close to being perfect circle will be wrapped around a c strip to look like this

round-2full.jpg
 
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