Good tool for modding/cutting a case

[bobbarley]

I'm looking to get a few new parts for my PC this weks, so am stripping everything out of the case before building it all back up again. I'd like to do a bit of "tweaking" on the case, cutting away stuff that doesn't need to be there, plus improve airflow.

Can anyone recommend a good tool for the job? Some sort of Dremel type thing, budget of about £20-£30?

 

[alchemistkevin]

What kind of case is it?

Would metal cutters be of any use?

 

[nickrose]

Silverline do a 'Dremel' type multi tool for about £20. (their part 249765).

Not as good a make as Dremel but for a one off job its good enough.

 

[Raikiri]

You can get a proper dremel for £32 from B&Q.

 

[Jay794]

Don't buy from B&Q, you'll get ripped off, do to Machine Mart or something similar, if you go to trade places instead of B2C places you'll save loads

 

[Raikiri]

Don't buy from B&Q, you'll get ripped off, do to Machine Mart or something similar, if you go to trade places instead of B2C places you'll save loads

They're the cheapest place to get an actual Dremel.

 

[panyan]

i got my dremel 300 + 30 piece accessories from homebase - £29.99

 

[rexehuk]

I've got a rotozip. It's awesome.

http://www.rotozip.com/en-us/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=RZ1_1

Model I have was picked up 6+ years ago.

Also got dremel and ton of others though.

 

[bobbarley]

i got my dremel 300 + 30 piece accessories from homebase - £29.99

£49 at Home base now. the Dremel at B&Q isn't the 300 series either, doesn't look too good.

 

[panyan]

£49 at Home base now

yeah... i got it when it was on special offer

 

[bobbarley]

Apparently the tool from Clas Ohlson is meant to be quite good? It's also compatible with all the Dremel parts and accessories!

 

[bobbarley]

Damn them. Nipped into CO on the way home and they've none left! Might venture to B&Q on Sunday to see what they have around.

 

[bobbarley]

Still not found anything yet, keeping my eyes peeled though!

Let me know if you see any cool special offers or anything people

 

[dcsarge]

300 series on the rainforest for £42.95 is the best price I have seen so far.

 

[pgi947]

Draper 79340 230-Volt 140-Watt Multitool with 56 Accessories £22

Should be fine for the odd job.

 

[chaotic_uk]

Draper 79340 230-Volt 140-Watt Multitool with 56 Accessories £22

Should be fine for the odd job.

dont buy one , had one and it burnt out in around 30 seconds

 

[pgi947]

Really? I know they are far from great (I work for a draper retailer and toolhire firm etc..) but I would have thought they would last a few cuts at least. I'm fortunate enough to be in a postion where I can pick what tools I like, so I usually give the draper stuff a miss in favour of dotco/dynabrade/pferd

If you can get your hands on one and do allot of modding then you'll want to look at the pferd uger series, simply astonishing tools and take a great deal of punishment

 

[chaotic_uk]

started using one on the slowest speed , was cutting a cpu hole to change coolers without taking mobo out . got about 25mm done and it went red hot poped a few times and seized up , took it back and they would not replace or repair it

 

[C64]

started using one on the slowest speed , was cutting a cpu hole to change coolers without taking mobo out . got about 25mm done and it went red hot poped a few times and seized up , took it back and they would not replace or repair it

It's nigh on impossible to get a lot of coolers on with the board in the case why bother with a mod like that to me cpu cutouts are only useful for h50's or snap on coolers like that unless it's a cutout on a removable Mboard tray.

 

[pgi947]

if you have the receipt it comes with a standard either 1 or 3 year warranty, as all draper power tools do depending on line range. your entitled to your money either way

guess 125w is just not enough for cutting operations