Favorite Tool?

What is your favorite tool for moding cases and such? I love my airbrush, its cheap to use and can anything that custom feel in a few hours. I also like the Dremel Rotary, but I get paranoid when I have to cut into expensive items :D

DEFINATLEYmy beloved Dremel... :)

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And then theres the jigsaw, which im becoming fond of... but its not really good for any kinds of modding besides windows.. :p

My little Dremel. I say little because it's not one of those major Dremels. It's a hobby one. Max RPM: 15,000.

Yep. With either normal cutaway blades, or reenforced ones I cut a bunch of stuff out of my case.

Used it for lots of other stuff too. Planning on moving up to something bigger and better over the summer.

favourite modding tool: multi-tip screwdriver. it's a nice ratcheting handle with 60 bits all in a little case. I can screw anything with it, even scary proprietary things like those triangle screws or minis like glasses screws.

favourite all around tool: Shopsmith. It's the most versatile tool I've ever seen.

The pliers.

definately a dremel, versatile and precise.

even though i don't have one...i would have to say the dremel (i'm about to buy one...probably tomorrow...). so far i've got a list a mile long that i can't wait to do once i buy myself a dremel.

I would say some of my favorite tools for moding the box are:

1. Screw Driver
2. Plyers
3. Tin snips
4. Rivet Tool
5. Dremel
6. Jigsaw or other cutting tools :)

The Jigsaw is my sword. I live by it and die by it.

What kind of bits do you guys use for your dremels? I'm going to start cutting into a few a my cases, and I think I'll borrow my neighbors, but I don't know what kind of bit to use:confused:

thanks guys

The problem is no one tool does it all. What I end up grabbing most is my cordless drill and jigsaw. I have an airtool called a dyegrinder thats kinda like an oversized dremel. Its amazing...3M makes sandpaper disks for it and scouring pads. Its used in autobody work a lot but there's not much it can't do...carves wood, grinds, cleans rust, strips paint. Takes a hell of a lot of air to run it though.

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Originally posted by XP18004life
What kind of bits do you guys use for your dremels? I'm going to start cutting into a few a my cases, and I think I'll borrow my neighbors, but I don't know what kind of bit to use:confused:

thanks guys

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my friend mo said that for cutting the case it is best to use the fiberglass reinforced cutting disks. he says they last the longest for cutting and do a good job. with the "heavy duty" cutting disks, they ran out way to fast for him. i guess you can just give it a try...

and what are people's favorite rotary tool ("dremel") brands. i am planning on getting the black and decker RTX rotary tool at the moment. but i am just curious what types/brands you guys think are good.

DO you guys use Dremel's to cut a circular hole in your case, or do you use something else? I cut a top blowhole in my bro's computer, and it turned out ok, but I didn't use the circular design. It's more of the octagon shape the inside of fans follow. I don't wanna screw up my case, but I didn't really care about his, lol:)

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Originally posted by XP18004life
DO you guys use Dremel's to cut a circular hole in your case, or do you use something else? I cut a top blowhole in my bro's computer, and it turned out ok, but I didn't use the circular design. It's more of the octagon shape the inside of fans follow. I don't wanna screw up my case, but I didn't really care about his, lol:)

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My first ever cut, with my first ever Dremel was a circular hole for a 120mm fan. Turned out OK, a bit choppy right after the cut, but I was able to smooth it out. Looks pretty good. Especially with a simple grille.

Cool, I guess I'll cut one in my case. It's a Cheiftec but I think it's steel. I hope the dremel can go through it:D

Guess I'll just find out soon...