Cutting Holes in Plexi Glass

SIMP · 04-18-2008, 03:43 PM

Guys,
I'm going to modify a side panel and add a 120mm intake fan. What is the best method to drill the required hole in the plexiglass? I'd appreciate any help I can get with this project. Thank you.

SIMP · 04-19-2008, 03:12 PM

Well, Dremel was the best way to go. Check out the final results:

voyagerfan99 · 04-19-2008, 03:48 PM

Nice job!

The_Beast · 04-19-2008, 11:36 PM

not to bad

Kornowski · 04-19-2008, 11:45 PM

Looks good man!

SIMP · 04-20-2008, 04:01 AM

Thanks for the positive feedback. I guess I need to invest on one of those chrome wire grill guards to keep fingers and whatnot from getting into the fan blades.

BTW, I love this case.

JlCollins005 · 04-20-2008, 04:23 AM

i used a hole saw bit, with a piece of wood underneath it

04-18-2008, 03:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
SIMP Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 246	Cutting Holes in Plexi Glass Guys, I'm going to modify a side panel and add a 120mm intake fan. What is the best method to drill the required hole in the plexiglass? I'd appreciate any help I can get with this project. Thank you. __________________ Main PC (Custom Build): E2160 @ 2.8GHz / MSI Neo2-FR / 7800 GTX / 4GB DDR2-800 / Vista Ultimate Guest PC (Compaq Presario): AMD 64 3800+ / Stock Mobo / 6150SE / 2GB DDR2-667 / Vista Home Basic

04-19-2008, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
SIMP Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 246	Well, Dremel was the best way to go. Check out the final results: __________________ Main PC (Custom Build): E2160 @ 2.8GHz / MSI Neo2-FR / 7800 GTX / 4GB DDR2-800 / Vista Ultimate Guest PC (Compaq Presario): AMD 64 3800+ / Stock Mobo / 6150SE / 2GB DDR2-667 / Vista Home Basic

04-19-2008, 03:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,054	Nice job! __________________ Drum Major - Windham High School Marching Band Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/450w & Clear Side 3 GB DDR RAM 450 GB Storage (80-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Visiontek Radeon x1650 Pro 512MB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 17" Dell CRT Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard Computer Pics

04-19-2008, 11:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-19-2008, 11:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 12,622	Looks good man! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz PNY 8800GTS G92 @ 800/2000/1000 Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded)

04-20-2008, 04:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
SIMP Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 246	Thanks for the positive feedback. I guess I need to invest on one of those chrome wire grill guards to keep fingers and whatnot from getting into the fan blades. BTW, I love this case. __________________ Main PC (Custom Build): E2160 @ 2.8GHz / MSI Neo2-FR / 7800 GTX / 4GB DDR2-800 / Vista Ultimate Guest PC (Compaq Presario): AMD 64 3800+ / Stock Mobo / 6150SE / 2GB DDR2-667 / Vista Home Basic

04-20-2008, 04:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
JlCollins005 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 21 Posts: 964	i used a hole saw bit, with a piece of wood underneath it __________________ My Latop Hp zv6000 AMD Athlon 3200+ 2GB Ram 60GB Hdd Cdrw/DVD rom Ati 128 Vid 15.4" Glossy Widescreen

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