modding antec 300 for cable management

paul_31

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Hi guys,

Planning on getting an antec 300 shortly for a new build and first venture into a little modding!

I will eventually be spraying it matt black throughout(seen another thread on here with pics and it looked great!)

Before spraying it I want to cut some holes in for cable management to run cables behind the mobo/side panel. Does anyone know where I could look or what I could use to add a rubber seal around the holes I make?

I could just sand the edges down until nice and smooth but would rather have rubber edging around them if I can find anything.

Thanks.
 
I use rubber grommets on my builds, between my old man being a plumber, my brother being a sparky and my wife's dad being a motor mechanic.. I have plenty to choose from.

I use the blanking/blind/bung grommets, make a nice clean horizontal insertion with a Stanley/modeling blade and push the connections through. This way the cables do not rattle/vibrate with any movement
 
thanks guys, ordered some 'blowhole trim' ;) as it is <£1 per metre so will give that a go.

Ordered my case today so when it arrives will get busy with cutting holes and spray painting :)
 
I've decided to drill out the rivets when I get the case to make it easier to cut and paint. I have been looking for where to get some replacement rivets but don't really know what to get.

Would 3.2 x 6mm rivets be the best size to get?

Also, any advice for cutting the mobo tray? I don't have a dremmel so was thinking of just taping up with masking tape and using this type of drill bit -
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Looking forward to getting started now :D
 
if you search this forum (case) for anetc 300 you will find a pic of what someone did with a drimmel.

I did the same and works great.
 
raptormonkey said:
Post up some pics when you have done it.
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Will do, should be arriving tomorrow so when i get chance i will take some before, during and after pics if i remember.

Clairvoyant said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18002819&highlight=antec+300

post 11

Its what I did and worked very well.
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That's the sort of thing I'm thinking of, but want to cut the holes, then spray the chassis black as want to put a window in at somepoint in the future and love the look of the matt black internals that someone else on here did

Ryan111 said:
Why do you need to mod the antec?

I think the cable management is quite good...
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Similar to the mod linked above I just want a hole near the psu at the bottom and maybe 1 or 2 around my mobo (depending where connectors are) so that I can run as much cabling as possible behind the mobo tray and out of sight.

I think I'm going to hold off on the rivets until I get the case and see how easy it would be to spray without taking a part, ideally I would rather not have to drill out and then replace every rivet if I can still do a good job without taking apart.
 
Sorry for the delay guys, these are the pics so far. Nothing fancy or special, just a couple of holes around the mobo to run cables behind -

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1st Hole drilled - I actually melted my finger tip as stupidly I picked up the disk of metal case straight after cutting it out and it was red hot!


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Holes at the base of the case near the PSU.


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Joined the holes together with hack saw - not very straight at this point but will look ok once it has got trim around.


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Holes with edges sanded smooth and blowhole trim around the edge. I will make the trim on the top hole neater when I do it properly after spraying.


That's all the pics I have for now, I have actually finished all of the spray painting so will get these pics up when I can.

Paul.
 
I built a system recently for a friend based on the 300. I also made a couple of cable management holes. Didn't plump for the one at the PSU, but I did increase the size of the little hole near the top at the back of the 5.25" bays to allow the optical cables through....

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Diggsy said:
I built a system recently for a friend based on the 300. I also made a couple of cable management holes. Didn't plump for the one at the PSU, but I did increase the size of the little hole near the top at the back of the 5.25" bays to allow the optical cables through....
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Nice work that..:)
 
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