Questions from a blank beginner.

[Szin]

Heya, been watching this site for some time now, its amazing what you people can come up with from the depths of your imagination.

I have a plan to try this, after spending years on having a grey box on the floor with its plastic looks, i wish to do something about it, and i hope you can fill in most of my questions.

01) How do you cut out the casing? what kind of tools does it take.

02) Same questions goes for Plexi Glass.

03) When things are cut, how do you fine tune the edges? (no splinters or sharp curves)

Thanks in advance. :)

[Cannibal23]

ok here we go. as far as tool i use a dremmel i think thats how its spelled. its a drill / gutting weel / grinder /polisher / everything under the sun multi tool. i use it for cutting everything. includeing but not limited to metal. case plastics, plexiglass, fat from my diet... anyways. this thing works wonders. to remove leftover edges from metal i use whats called a deburing tool it basicly cuts the little sharp bits off. you can also use a file. on plex to smooth out the edges i use a file and some sand paper. if you have any more questions about plexiglass feel free to check out my post in the tips and tricks section.

[Olen]

Use a dremmel if you have one. If not a pad saw is ok for the case if you have time, finish off with a file. A grinder is quick and loud for steel, again finish with a file.

For plexi - and small toothed saw if you don't have a dremmel. Hacksaws are good but coping saws will do. Again use a file if the cut is very bad and the plexi is thick enough to take it. Then use abrasive papers.

[peoplefire]

dremmel = all in one wonder tool :]

[Cannibal23]

i have used files to remove the sharp edges on steel before and then someone at work turned my onto this deburing tool i was talking about. its much faster and does a really great job. the grinder and the file will work too but if you mess up with the grinder..... and the file just takes a long time. those things are better if the cut is jagged, but for takeing the sharp edges off please use the deburing tool it will save you alot of time and elbow grease. there are to my knowlage 2 types. one for deburing holes that have been drilled out and one for takeing the sharp edges off of metal that has been cut. the following pic is what the one for edges looks like

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/post-snapondeburring.jpg

[Szin]

Thank you for the replies, will see what i can get here in DK.
Hoping to do something about it. :D

[Spawn-Inc]

i have used files to remove the sharp edges on steel before and then someone at work turned my onto this deburing tool i was talking about. its much faster and does a really great job. the grinder and the file will work too but if you mess up with the grinder..... and the file just takes a long time. those things are better if the cut is jagged, but for takeing the sharp edges off please use the deburing tool it will save you alot of time and elbow grease. there are to my knowlage 2 types. one for deburing holes that have been drilled out and one for takeing the sharp edges off of metal that has been cut. the following pic is what the one for edges looks like

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/post-snapondeburring.jpg

those are used for copper pipe, or are sold as that in stores, and they're awesome i love them.

[Cannibal23]

i have used them on aluminum and steel they seem to work just fine. i was given mine so i didnt have to choose any special thing like maybe there is a blade hardness to choose for steel that i dont know about. anyways i used that on the following mod, and it saved me alot of time. if ya like it post on it

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3780&highlight=banzai

[intergalacticman]

The Basics:
A dremel, not a cordless one (a dremel is like the pocket knife of all modders.)
80mm hole saw(a 120 mm saw too is better)
a hacksaw,
a jigsaw
sandpaper
a drill
and more depending on your project

[slytherock]

The Basics:
A dremel, not a cordless one (a dremel is like the pocket knife of all modders.)
80mm hole saw(a 120 mm saw too is better)
a hacksaw,
a jigsaw
sandpaper
a drill
and more depending on your project

you forgot the soldering iron...

[intergalacticman]

OMFG i wrote that, but then i thought that it would be a little beyond basic, so i deleted it. how funny

[moon111]

I would be lost without a cutting blade in my 1/4 grinder. Even if I'm going to use another cutting tool such as a dremel, it's nice to get a large amount of material out of the way first. Just have to be careful as it can cut very fast. And it can heat things up too.

[Szin]

I have been seeking for most of the tools, but as i live in denmark, most of it is called by other names, so its pretty tricky. :)

SO here is something all you hardcore modders can laugh at me about..! :p

What is.. Bondo? .. as i have seen, its something you use for cars? :think:

and do anyone know other names for it? ;)

:banana:

[Bucko]

bondo is actually the brand name for it. You could ask for body filler as it's also known.
Yes it is used in car repairs and an auto parts shop is a good place to start for it.

[Szin]

Thank you. :D