cutting a hole in a side panel (window)

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ive got a 800d and want to put a fan in the side window on low speed to take out some heat in the case.

which of these 2 hole cutter's would you use or have used ?
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im thinking of a 140mm fractal design fan
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has any one done something like this before ?
 
Other option is to buy a 140mm rad grill. This way you could cut the hole using straight line cuts and then hide the edges with the grill. Easy to do if you don't already have a holesaw, assuming you do have a jigsaw or dremel of course. If you were going to do it with one of those tools however I think I would go with the first one, though since you are cutting through perpex will will have to use a low speed drill and be very steady. I would go so far as to say this would be best done with a pillar drill tbh. The rad grill method avoids having to be the worlds best diy man either way, and you only get one shot at this.
 
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lol....yeh ome go amd if i mess up its all pants from there.

im a pretty good diy'r so should be ok doing this on my own.

just wanted to see if any one has done this with either tool's ive shown.

i think i will go for the first one as a hole cutter would have to be quite big and cost a bit more than the other hole saw.
 
I was thinking of doing something similar, but into the side of my Antec Sonata III case. This shiny box (which I picked up for £65 in a sale a few years back, including the 500w Earthwatts PSU!) was fine for my previous build, but since I upgraded to an i7 950, GTX460 and replaced the (now dead) Earthwatts with a Corsair TX650w, the cooling is pretty dire, with no intake fan whatsoever.

That 140mm radiator grill looks like it would do the job, and I'd couple it up with a Sharkroom Silent Eagle http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-009-SH

Trouble is, though I'm keen to crack out my drill and jigsaw to have a go, my DIY skills are somewhat lacking, and I'd be wary of messing it up, especially considering the glossy paint finish of the Sonata. Last time I tried to mod a case, I ended up drilling holes in my landlord's kitchen table. Doh!

Also, the fan and grill comes to almost £20 with postage, and I'm thinking that if I just spent another £20 or £30 I could get a more suitable case, such as an Antec 300 or, preferably, a Zalman Z7, and not have to worry about drilling and cutting into the shininess of the Sonata (which I could probably flog on fleabay for a decent amount, even without the original PSU).

Decisions decisions.
 
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