Akasa Mirage 62 Side Panel

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 10:45

Hi All

Basically, I am looking to get something like:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-006-AK&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=

And then replace the plexiglass with mesh for increased airflow. Either that or mod somehow my existing side panel in the same way. ANy ideas if this will be easy to do or if there is an existing side panel with mesh anywhere about that I could just buy? I dont have any tools or skills to do this sort of thing myself so thats already a problem lol. Any thoughts are appreciated

ledbythereaper · 14 May 2007 at 11:06

I'd like to know when they're getting more in stock, basicly, remove the acrylic, not sure how it's attached. Then get some mesh, cut to size and glue or rivet to the back of the side panel.

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 11:36

Thats my thinking exactly, just not sure how the acrylic is secured on. I dont think it would be too hard to remove if its held on with nuts of some sort.

Flubble · 14 May 2007 at 12:11

its held on by screws and are very easy to take off

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 13:23

Awesome thanks for that bit of info. Do you think it would be easy to install some mesh in place of the plexiglass without needing any fancy tools?

Flubble · 14 May 2007 at 13:49

yep, it should be easy to do without fancy tools

heres a (paint) pic of what it sort of looks like from the side:

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 13:55

So technically I could remove the perspex and screw the mesh on the same way the perspex is, would be quite seamless. Only problem is finding some suitable mesh. Any ideas?

Flubble · 14 May 2007 at 14:25

modders mesh / meshx, i cant link because of competitors

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 14:36

Thats brilliant mate, product names are all i needed. Thanks very much

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 14:46

Just one more question hopefully, do you know the dimensions of the window on the panel? The MeshX stuff comes in a 500 x 500 sheet which I am hoping is big enough, should be. at 0.8mm thick stainless steel it would be quite difficult to cut to size wouldnt it?

Flubble · 14 May 2007 at 15:11

i don't know about cutting it as i have never used it before, it seems to bend easy enough though, maybe you could bend it around something to snap it off into the shape you want if you dont have a dremel or something.

you would need around 42cmx38cm, so the meshx panel is big enough

ubern00b · 14 May 2007 at 15:19

Youve been a real star mate, thanks ever so much