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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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...

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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.

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Cannot go wrong with a good old B&D RTX :cool:

(see previous post) ;)

I love my Craftsman Rotary.

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Whoa nice job on that Taz! What kind of bit did you use to make the cut? As soon as I order my fan and grill, I'm gonna cut a blowhole in mine also:)

The ones you see on the left in the red box. Fiberglass Enforced.

I have also found some nice ones that are Diamond Bit Wheels that last alot longer and cut real good. Thanks.

Thanks alot. I actually have some of those so I'll try it out!

The Dremel, the Dremel, what what the Dremel..

Uh.. sorry, slept one hour last night, strongbad on the brain I guess :o

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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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I absolutely love my die grinder. It takes carbide cutting tips that come in about every shape you could ever use, the little 3M disks (I acutally have a second die grinder set up with those), and cutting wheels like the dremel but much bigger. I have it hooked up to a 60gal shop compressor, so it doesn't tax the compressor too much. If you ever have to have a single tool, make it a die grinder.

I like my dremel and drill :)

Zackbass, I've been meaning to ask...how's your case project going so far? Any new updates for us soon?

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If you ever have to have a single tool, make it a die grinder.

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Agreed..I worked for a custom staircase company and we used these for everything. You walk into the shop and you are bound to here two or three running at any given time. The sandpaper disks could carve a complicated handrail profile in wood easily. If you went back into the metal shop they would be cleaning welds, shaping bondo, you name it.