It's more a case of an uneven cut can cause problems with the cutter grabbing if it breaks through earlier in one section, Will, rather than the finish.
It's more a case of an uneven cut can cause problems with the cutter grabbing if it breaks through earlier in one section, Will, rather than the finish.
Your Lian Li is aluminum, no? If so, then that is the reason why you only used one wheel. Aluminum is MUCH softer than steel.Originally Posted by will_perdikakis
My recommendation is to draw yourself a chalk circle where you want the hole, and drill a series of holes (3/8" would suffice) around the inside of the hole. Then get yourself a grinding wheel for your dremel (most dremel kits come with this). Note: I do not mean the sanding drum. Use the grinding wheel to get the edges close. Finish with a fine, round file.
Or, if you can stomach the cost -- buy a hole saw. Don't cheap out on the hole saw, you'll regret it.
Lenox Carbide-Tipped Hole Saw
Understood.
Please re-read the post that I was replying to.
[help]
Yea im not gonna be a cheap @$$ and do a crappy job. The case was too expensive just to ruin it to save on costs. And yea it is aluminum so it shouldnt be as bad when compared to steel metal.
Right. He was trying to say a person would use more wheels cutting aluminum than steel -- which makes no sense. You and I are saying the same thing, but I wanted to clarify your case was aluminum.
To protect the case from accidental scratched while handling and working on it, consider covering it with tape in the area you'll be handling and working on - leave the actual pilot hole and area being cut free, so it doesn't catch or gum up the cutters.
Then you can remove it and clean any residual adhesive off.
I just use a jigsaw myself with a fine cutter. Works like a charm. Then take a drill to the mount holes.
Also use the drill to start out a nice opening for the jigsaw.
Reminds me, what about a nibbler, a nice neat job and can be used on a lot of other sheet work.
Yeah and a jackhammer for the mounting holes.
Dremel, two, three cutting wheels and an old CD (yeah a Compact Disc) and a single sheet of a 600 grit sand paper is all he needs.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote