Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 This is the case I have I was really wondering if I can just buy a side panel with a window installed. For instance the side panel on This case is the same size as mine. I really don't wan't do mod it myself cuz i don't know of a window that would fit with my fan where it is now. Anyone know anything about his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 30, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 30, 2003 What I would do is either lose the fan (not my first choice) or cut the window in the door, cut a hole in the plexi, and mount the fan in the plexi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI] Kemo Sabe May 30, 2003 Share [VI] Kemo Sabe Member May 30, 2003 (edited) well my worry is how to cut a hole in the plex for a fan...I mean cuting a perfect circle....sound pretty tough *edit THIS IS SLAPPY Edited May 30, 2003 by [VI] Kemo Sabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit May 30, 2003 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member May 30, 2003 If you are concerned with getting a perfectly round hole, you could use a hole saw, kinda pricey for a one time application thought. $15-20 for arbor and bit probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Kill3r May 30, 2003 Share All Kill3r Member May 30, 2003 if your concern is the fan in the side then you should go ahead and put the window in the side if you really want it. the fan on the side is nice but you can get mount to place fans anywhere inside your case to compensate for the loss of the side fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Bean May 30, 2003 Share Mad Bean Member May 30, 2003 If you are concerned with getting a perfectly round hole, you could use a hole saw, kinda pricey for a one time application thought. $15-20 for arbor and bit probably. Shouldn't this be in the Tool Time forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 (edited) there is a tool time forum? Edited May 30, 2003 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 well poo....by the time i did all that I should just buy a new case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 30, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 30, 2003 hrmmm...actually, the hole doesn't have to be perfect. I usually draw a perfect circle, then use my Dremel and a drywall cutting bit to cut it. The fan grill will hide the edge of the circle, but I usually try to buff it out pretty nicely with a high grit sanding drum and a felt wheel. I wish you could just have the window shipped here, I could do the hole, and be done with it, but there would be a lot of measuring to do before a cut could be made. Anyway, the point is, the hole doesn't have to be exact cuz the grill will hide the rim of the cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 ok so then If i use a dremel to cut hole in the plexi and then I need to cut the case itself (mind you this case is not aluminum) anything I should know here....draw hole on case with dry erase marker...clamp it down and dremel....my case is black and scratces easy any suggestions there....and also sould I look around for a window kit or just go buy a peice of plex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 30, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 30, 2003 I would grab a window kit. The molding shouldn't be an aesthetic issue since you have a black case. A kit will go in really easy, and unless you just want a funky window, I'd just pick up a kit. The process I use is as follows. 1) Cover the entire door panel with Painter's Masking Tape (I prefer the tan to the blue) 2) You then center and square up the window. 3) Use the included washer (every kit I have ever seen includes a washer) to trace the shape of the window 4) Cut the outline of the window along the line (Maybe a little inside if you're not too confident with the Dremel) 5) Clean up the hole with a little sandpaper (I use a sanding drum on the Dremel) 6) Remove the tape when everything involving cutting, sanding, possible gouging, etc... is finished. 7) Line the hole you just cut with the window molding. 8) Work a corner or side into the molding, and work the molding around the window. 9) Insert the locking strip in the back. Some tips. Don't even think you are going to keep the window clean during the installation. Just get it dirty and worry about cleaning it later. However, do try to get any oil or metal shavings off of your hands before you handle it with the plastic off. Also, if you plan to do a fan hole, go on and cut it before you install the window, it will at least save a little time. BUY EXPENSIVE PAINTER'S TAPE. Don't skimp on this. If you buy regular masking tape it will leave residue. I have cut several windows and haven't had a hint of residue using some good 2" wide painter's tape (I think it cost like $5). Use the Fiberglass re-enforced cutting wheels. For a steel case I normally burn 6 or 7. On my first steel case, I used 13 (I have learned much since then). That's about it man, I'll post some pics of a recent window I did tomorrow or the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL May 30, 2003 Share dwEEziL Member May 30, 2003 Roo knows his shizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 (edited) Sweet, One last thing....If I wanned to do a custom hole....I really don't know how possible this would be but I wanted to do the VI logo (incase you haven't seen it recently the "V" in a circle with the I going through the middle of the V) on the window. A few ways I was thinking about this. One would be actualy try to cut out the circle leaving a VI in the middle...that would be pretty rough and I'm not sure how the case would hold up while trying to do that. Another would be to Cut the circle and leave just the I and then cut the V out of another peice of metal ( I have 2 other case sides the same size as mine just need to be painted) and gule the V on the back of the I . The last would be to buy a circle Kit and try to cut out the VI out of metal and glue it on the window...this sounds the most possible the problem being how to glue metal to the window (ie. what type of glue that would not show through the glass), and what type of metal to use (I assume I could find a metal sheet of some kind that I could cut much easer than a case. *Edit* the other problem is the current location of my fan hole. If ya look at the pic of my case you will notice that it would be very much in the way. I would have to cut the circle off center and completly take out the fan hole (comeing very close to where my indention of my handle is and also lose the side fan wich I really don't want to do) The other sides I have are the same size but they have a buch of weird gills on them that my case dosn't have and would look kinda odd on one side and not the other. Oh ya and lastly dweez what the heck is all that white space under your quote? Edited May 30, 2003 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL May 30, 2003 Share dwEEziL Member May 30, 2003 You might just consider a window etching of the VI logo...but you would have to have it custom made I gather. And that white space is due to my avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 Ooooooh. the avtar...i'm kinda slow. hmm I know nothing about etchings or what they look like or where to get them done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 ok ok Does anyone anywhere make a 70mm to 80mm fan adapter ahhhhhh I don't wan't 60 to 80 I WANT 70...friggen people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 (edited) hmmm I guess a kit like this would slove that problem but I'm gonna see if I can find one with only 1 fan mount instead of two Rooster is there anywere you recomend getting a window from? Edited May 30, 2003 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblegum Bandit May 30, 2003 Share Bubblegum Bandit Member May 30, 2003 Etching is actually verry easy. Take some of that tape that rooster was talking about, the good stuff, lay a mat of it where you want your design on the window. Draw the design in pencil on top of the tape. Use an exacto knife to cut out your logo, peel the tape up leaving the part of the window you want frosted/etched showing and the rest of the tape down. Go to your local craft store and purchase some etching paste (If I recall its pretty cheap, maybe $5) and follow directions on the bottle. You basically just put the paste over the whole area, let it sit awhile, wash it off when enough time has expired, then peel the tape up and your logo will be there. I use this process when etching windows in woodworking projects that I do, I have had pretty good success with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 30, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 30, 2003 (edited) hmmm not sure i really wanna do that after all now I just got to deside on a window shape Edited May 30, 2003 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 31, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 31, 2003 I would call that company you had in your above post and see if they could do a single fan hole for you. If not, let me know and I will begin the search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 31, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 31, 2003 Also, I think ZX Mods could do the single hole round window for $17.95. (The window is $10.95, then add $7.00 to cut the hole) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy May 31, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member May 31, 2003 hehe well I decided against just doing a window...let me show ya what i'm doing.......I gonna get an eching of the VI logo with Village Idiots across it (i'll get a pic up as soon as I can get kemo to host it)....I'm getting it done from www.koolpcmods.com and I'm getting the window in shape number 13 with the fan hole I'll get a pic up of the logo I'm using here pretty soon....I just hope that the window shape will take out off of where my fan hole is on my case now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr May 31, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member May 31, 2003 Looks pretty promising mang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[VI]ROosTEr June 2, 2003 Share [VI]ROosTEr Member June 2, 2003 ok ok Does anyone anywhere make a 70mm to 80mm fan adapter ahhhhhh I don't wan't 60 to 80 I WANT 70...friggen people I can't find one, but I'll keep looking. It is a pretty obscure piece, but surely someone has made on somewhere along the line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaphappy June 2, 2003 Author Share Slaphappy Member June 2, 2003 (edited) OK here is my first Idea It's just the plain VI logo with Village Idiots going through it. Edited June 2, 2003 by Slaphappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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