I want to get into Modding.

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Hello,

I am new here and I wanted to get into modding as I love building PC's in my free time, I am really bad with cable management and I was thinking modding cases will aid me into making stuff easier and cleaner..

What tools do you recommend me buying and do you have any guides or tips I should know?

best of regards,
Nick.
 
Thanks for all the replies, I didn't expect so many so quick.

Can you use dremels for cutting shapes for cable management?

I am from UK, London and I have tried researching on dremels and it seems most good models are from the US?

Can someone link me to a good dremel/tools from a UK site?

I got a £600 budget for tools and £2.4k on components.
 
Muel said:
Dremels are for cheats.

If I were you I'd blag a free, rubbish old system to practice on. Just chop it to pieces, spray it, overclock it etc.
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Good idea, I got my old system (antec 900) to work on.

why are dremels for cheats? aslong it gets the job done I'm not bothered ;)
 
Bare in mind this pc was built 4 years ago and was my first ever build and I want to improve my skills on my next build.
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I am not joking, I want to buy tools so I can start modding as I love making things look nice even though I sucked at DT at secondary school but I didn't take anything serious back then..
 
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franco_22 said:
You know you can hide all those cables behind the Motherboard right?

The panel will be hard to snap back in but just grab a couple of extra screws and it should hold it in place fine like if there's nothing there.

I see a lot of people have trouble dealing with the Antec 900 but it's really not a hard case to cable manage with.

Even if you can't get the panel back in, you can always hide them underneath the HDD cage instead of having them over the motherboard.
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Why are people doubting me in this thread, all I want to do is learn abit more..

Yeah it was my first build so I struggled just finding what went where so hopefully I will clean that up soon
 
Is it possible making a circle with a dremel with just pressing it on?

I am thinking of buying the dremel 4000? anyone have any experience with it/
 
G-Dubs said:
Yeah just press it into the metal and it will make a hole the same size as the disc you are using. If you need a big hole, say for a 120mm fan then you're going to need a bigger disc, perhaps one from an angle grinder. Or maybe you could make your own by cutting discs out of steel sheets and then drilling a hole through the middle of them...oh wait...

What you really want is one of the new digital dremmels as they can be programmed to cut any shape.
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So I don't need a drill/Hole saw? the dremel does it all?

Can you link me? apparently Dremel 4000 is the most powerful around at the moment.
 
lol I'm offended that people think this is a wind up..

So all I need is a dremel right to cut shapes in casing for cable management for in the future?


Currently I took my build apart and I am rebuilding it so I can make it abit cleaner, I bought cable ties aswell which will help.

Can someone explain to me how I can sort it out while I build it so I wont make it messy again?


it currently it at this stage:

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Thanks I really appreciate your answer, I don't understand the bit where you explain how to do a smooth round edge? and whats the blowhole trim for? can I use any masking tape to cover the area? and is giving a paint job hard I just assumed you would just spray it with a can?

Sorry for all the questions.

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I am really happy with my result as its improved a lot but it still doesnt look great so how can I improve it?

(Some wires couldn't go behind the mobo and back through again because it doesn't reach so maybe I can get extension?)
 
Thanks for all the advice.

Where can I get the right sized holesaws to fit traditional fans?

I've decided I am going to buy: Dremel 4000 (5,000 to 35,000 RPM), Bosch PSR 18 Cordless Drill, Jigsaw, Files, Pop Rivet Gun, Sunbeam Molex Extractor, Spray paint.

Is there anything else I should consider and why and if there is something I shouldn't get which is above please explain.

Regards,
Nick.
 
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ION said:
Holesaws are quite easy to find any decent hardware store will sell them (b&q, halfords, ****** etc). However u wont be able to get them the exact size normally they are a few mm under so like i think for a 120mm u would have to buy a 114mm holesaw but dont quote me on that but they are very easy to find.

I wouldn't bother with the spray paint myself just cause of it's sheer cost it will cost u about 30 quid or more to paint the case. When companies will give u a professional coat that will look 10x better for round the same price (e.g. the quote for the whole of my case which is massive (v2110b) was 20 quid so if u shop around u can get a far better deal, also good to remenber that most of these places do all the norm e.g cnc milling bending etc so they can be a helpful tool).

All the rest of the stuff covers everything u need just make sure that all ur drill bits and files etc are all designed to cut through metal thats all.
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Thanks, I only wanted to paint the interior black so I doubt it will be that hard and My sister works in Homebase so I can get things cheap.
 
Where do I get Scotch Brand Green 233+ for cutting cases and protecting the surface and Scotch 4010 Tape of the gods for window mods? It's what Bill Owen recommends but I can't seem to find it in the UK.
 
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Thanks for the quick reply.

What about files what kind do I need? as I'm planning to cut my case up for better cable management.
 
Some of my tools have arrived but I am still waiting on Bosch PSR 18 Cordless Drill + Holesaw, Bosch PST 700 PE Jigsaw, Heatgun, File set, Pop Rivet Gun, Sunbeam Molex Extractor and some glasses with gloves.

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I don't understand how I would use the u channel around holes that I cut?

Its not sticky or that flexible I reckon I will struggle to do a circle with it.

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At what speed should I be using the dremel on a antec 900 as the wheel runs out too quick on the max speed (35k) and should I be seeing a lot of sparks?

its my first time using tools like these so I don't know much.
 
I have but I have consumed 2 discs on a small cut so I assume i'm doing something wrong or I shouldn't use the max speed (35k)
 
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