Dremel Work

tuxify

tuxify

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I've decided to finally put the Dremel that I got for Christmas to good use this weekend. I plan on doing a simple cable mod by cutting some holes in the motherboard tray.
I've never used a Dremel before, so I'm not quite sure what cutting disc I should use. The one I got (300-N/55) comes with cutting discs 420 and 426. Will those do the trick?
I also have a bunch of old computer cases I can cut up for practice, if that is a good idea before hacking into my A900.
If you have any suggestions for a new modder, they would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
 
whatever you're cutting, be sure to put either masking tape, or blue painters tape over the surface, that should prevent a majority of scratches
 
for sure practice 1st. time and a place for them. they won't take much pressure. only thing ive used for is drilling in pc boards. (1/32 bits). tough one to do without breaking the bits. it will work.
 
Aight, another thing I think I'm going to try and do is paint the inside of my case black. I'm going for the blue/black look with my setup.
Anyone have that A900 wire modding / painting link anywhere?
 
you would probably want to sand down the surface, then get a self etching primer, and apply one coat, let it dry for a day or two, then sand it again, then apply another coat, then you probably want to sand that one again, then get a self etching paint(rustoleum is one)
 
Safety first (always wear goggles and gloves). Post some pictures up when you get a change of some before and after work so we can see how it works out for you.
 
I just went in my garage and cut a small rectangle in the side of an old computer case. It was fun, but I used the cutting wheel that came with the dremel all the way up. I also played around with some other tools, but didn't really get much else out of it.
I was wondering if I had to worry about the thickness and metal type when I'm cutting, because I know different metals yield different results when cutting. Is there a general type of metal used universally throughout computer cases?
 
tuxify said:
I just went in my garage and cut a small rectangle in the side of an old computer case. It was fun, but I used the cutting wheel that came with the dremel all the way up. I also played around with some other tools, but didn't really get much else out of it.
I was wondering if I had to worry about the thickness and metal type when I'm cutting, because I know different metals yield different results when cutting. Is there a general type of metal used universally throughout computer cases?
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Most are aluminum or thin steel (I believe). I would just go slow, and don't cut too deep at first. Also a tip, be careful and make sure your wheel is fastened correctly, don't want that flying around!:D
 
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