Ok I told my dad today that I wanted a hole the size of my fan in my case. He found a hak Saw (think I spelled it wrong) adn told me that would cut it. How the hell im I suppose to use a Hak saw on it. Is there another way?

A hole-saw/cutter... of the like used to place holes in doors, when installing locks etc.

That's usually best...or, you could get a Jig Saw...


These are the only two modding tools I have ever used to cut a fan port (a Dremel would work but it will be slower)....the hole saw & the jig saw.

If you are on a tight budget, the jigsaw is the way to go since it'll cut a hole of any size.

The thing is got a hole saw. But we were looking and couldnt find it so he gave me the hak saw. We have a jig saw but my dad keeps it with him in his car and I hardly see him so I guess I have to find that hole saw.
*edit* Nope still can't find that hole saw.

buy the hole saw bit, i dont think they cost that much at the hardware store.

hacksaws dont work for cutting circles at least the never have for me and depending on the size and type of the holesaw it could cost $50+ but the low end ones can be found for $10 or so

i bout a set of 4 holesaws at work and it cost almost $300 and i talked the guy down by 5%

Well this stinks. My dad might be comming around tomorrow so Ill ask to use his jig saw. Man ther are so many names for saws. There are Jig saws, Hole saws, Scroll saws, Band saws just to name a few.

and the Ownage Saw

Lol ownage saw. Is there really such a thing? LOL

i used a hole saw
came out nearly perfect
just cut slow go buy one it is a good investment

not to hi-jack, but will the circle cutter on a dremel work for enlarging an 80mm hole to 120mm?

quite indeed... its the Noob Saw's predecessor

Oh I see. LOL

I cut a blow hole in the top of my case with a tool that the guy called a "nibbler". What this thing did was take out little (1/8 or 1/16" by 1/4") bites out of the metal that looked like little chads.

We cut out a 120mm hole in about 2-3 minutes. The best part was that there was no tiny filings. The pieces of metal that were cut out were big enought that if I was doing this in an assembled case I could account for the trimmings as each bite was taken out therefore eliminating the danger of shorting something out.

can't forget the ''chain''saw

I forgot about that one but don't anyone sit on the bench saw.

hahah
"the Ownage Saw"

i call that a saws all


i love that, cuts ANYTHING!

go from wood, to metal pipes, whatever u want!!


never tried it on a comp case tho

i think its power would rip the entire top of the case off ........

I think alot of ppl call that a saws all.

i agree i did that on the case of my soon to be amd system and it does an excellent cut.

I would use it if I could find the friggin thing.

I dont think you have a dremel handy either huh
They make pretty nice holes

To find a hole saw, go to Home Depot(or what ever hardware store is closest) and ask for a hole saw. This would be the best way. They range from a couple bucks up to $12-15 for really nice ones. A SAWZALL is gonna bend the crap out of your case, too much power. A jig saw would work if you take your time, cut slowly, and JUST inside the line and take the rest of the metal off with a file. Preferably, start in the middle and cut in a spiral.

And I just don't think a hacksaw is gonna do it for you. You can try if you're impatient, but IMHO you'll be SORELY disappointed.

anyone no the biggest size hole saws come in?

the biggest ive seen at my work (ace hardware) is like a 4 and something inches.. or a 4 inch.. i forget.. but something to do with 4 inch which is close to 120mm

More than 6 inches in here almost 7
http://www.mytoolstore.com/mkmorse/tcg.html

My holesaw is adjustable but it totally sucks on non-flat suraces and ith hand drills =\
with a 6 inch hole you could get one of these6" 344 CFM inline fan

yea that nibbler thing is what i used...worked great...i'm doing a complete redo of my server case...fan holes, and a paint job
all u gotta do is drill a whole big enough to get the cutting part of it through and then start nibbling away

Hmm that nibbler sounds interisting. I have to wait till next weekind to use the jig saw but it will be worth the wait.

Yea i'm modding my server right now actually...painting it, cutting wholes, and everything...I even bondo'ed the front side...I'm putting in a racing togggle switch...u know the ones u can get at auto zone(car place) that got the flap u lift up and everything...I still gotta get new leds...I'll try and get u a pic of the nibbler when i hook up the digicam and get all my pics so far off it

I once went to home depot to buy a hole saw to cut a 120 mm fan hole, thing thing cost me like $25!! Plus the thinige needed to attatch it to your drill is another $15!! I used it then took it back . If you have a dremel and someone skilled with it around I suggest using that. I had my dad cut it with a dremel and it came out pretty good. Just file it down a bit. Theres also molding you can buy to make it look a little smoother if you make it a little uneven.

If you are going to go for the long term of case modding or just want it to look freaking kool get a dremel. Those are awsome and a must have for all case cutting. I cut the U.S. Airforce emblem into the side of a case for a case window and added a nice fan hole to another. You can always make just small cuts so that you dont need a fan grill and it matches the color of the rest of your case. And you will need a drill to cut the screw holes or else your going to need alot of mans best friend........... duck tape!

i thought mans best friend was dogs? so its ducks now? niice

yeah im kind of sceptical about cutting holes in me case because i might regret it later, i can always put some QUACK QUACK tape over the holes and paint it black lol!!

LOL duck tape never heard of it but I have heard of duct tape being a mans best friend.

I think I saw a brand of duct tape named "duck tape" somewhere. I had a picture of a duck on it too lol.

Yea saw that too. U know saw and saw are the sme word but have a different meaning depending on how there used in a sentence lol.

ya.. let us know when u graduate 4th grade english