Case Modification - What tinsnips

GAM8LE · 5 Mar 2015 at 17:04

Hi All,

I have a Corsair Carbide 500R case and I am planning on modifying it for a side window but I'm not planning on just removing the mesh and adding in acrylic, I am planning on completely cutting out the bulge on the case and adding a big acrylic window.

My question is, for anyone who has cut apart a case, what tinsnips do you all use to get a clean cut?

I'm going to be sanding the sides and adding a black frame but would rather have a clean cut first time round.

Thanks!

dnic77 · 5 Mar 2015 at 17:21

try these Wiss Aviation Compound Tin Snips ive had mine for around 15 years. about 15 pound on the bay.

ValiantUK91 · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:27

I modded my 500r but I used a cheap dremel I brought off the rainforest

GAM8LE · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:35

eviljester91 said:
I modded my 500r but I used a cheap dremel I brought off the rainforest

Now they I'm home and have looked at the case properly, I think a dremel would be best.

How did you do yours? Just the lip on the current window or the full bulge?

ValiantUK91 · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:41

At first I just took out the mesh and had a small window, but then I did the whole buldged part and put some rubber u-channel around the edge.

GAM8LE · 5 Mar 2015 at 22:56

eviljester91 said:
At first I just took out the mesh and had a small window, but then I did the whole buldged part and put some rubber u-channel around the edge.

Awesome!! I want to remove the full bulge as well. And then recycle the mesh for the visible side/front of the hdd cages

Will post a thread when I get around to doing it, may well be next month as I'm away from home a lot this month

no time to muck around with my case.

ValiantUK91 · 6 Mar 2015 at 07:50

C35799Gamble said:
Awesome!! I want to remove the full bulge as well. And then recycle the mesh for the visible side/front of the hdd cages

Will post a thread when I get around to doing it, may well be next month as I'm away from home a lot this month no time to muck around with my case.

I was thinking of looking if you could get some rubber channel in the shape of a H then you could cut the perspex a few mm smaller than the whole you cut and slot it into the H channel but not sure if this would work out

canuseemygrapes · 9 Mar 2015 at 23:02

one of these 3" air cutters, bits for dremels are expensive and last 5 seconds

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Uncle Petey · 9 Mar 2015 at 23:06

I just used a nibbler to do the window on my old 500R.

hyperseven · 9 Mar 2015 at 23:59

Uncle Petey said:
I just used a nibbler to do the window on my old 500R.

Where did you get one? Pets at Home do not stock, checked

Uncle Petey · 10 Mar 2015 at 01:41

Ebay

Mine doesn't poo dark matter though.

ED: What the end result looked like if it helps

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=24172842&postcount=100