drilling holes

encephalopathy · 6 Feb 2009 at 14:41

i am about to butcher the top of my akasa eclipse and fit a grill and a couple of 120mm fans. i have it taped up and marked out, ready to dremel later.

what size of drill bit do i need to use to make a hole for those short fat screws that screw into the corners of the fan mounting?

cheers

Locke · 6 Feb 2009 at 14:43

I usually just measure the screw against my different sizes and then pick the most suitable one, slightly smaller one usually.

Might have some trouble doing that if you don't have any

PhillyDee · 6 Feb 2009 at 20:27

Just measured a couple. They are all roughly 4.8mm. So 5mm will do you. It will probably cut big anyway. I would recommend a poper sheet metal drill. Using a standard twist drill may be hazardous to your health (And skin!) Should really be a 5.5mm hole tbh.

bennyboy2606 · 6 Feb 2009 at 21:12

Hey, any chance of some pics, I've always thought of a rad on the top of my eclipse.

Cheers

encephalopathy · 7 Feb 2009 at 10:26

4mm metal drill bit worked just fine
its a radiator grill but no radiator underneath, just a blowhole fan at the moment.
will try and get some pics up later when its all put together