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zooloo

Jul 2 2005, 11:39 AM

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i find it very common ppl asking what to use to mod,where to get,how much it cost.maybe this thread could help make it an easier reference.here goes...correct me if im wrong

Tools:
drill
rotary tool;dremel/able
jigsaw
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reference sites:
|Bosch|Dremel|Black&Decker|

where to get?:
hardware shop
fellow forummers

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HINTS:
hardware shops along Jalan Pasar

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ACE Hardware:
-MidValley Megamal
-Ikano Power Center
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Home-Fix Hardware:
1 Utama Shopping Centre
LG305 Lower Ground Floor
1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing) No. 1 Leboh Bandar Utama
47800 P.J. Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 03-7729 1829
Fax: 03-7727 1828

Bangsar Village
LG1 Lower Ground Floor
No.1 Jalan Telawi
59100 Bangsar Baru
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-2283 1628
Fax: 03-2283 1826

Great Eastern Mall
Lot 2 Lower Ground Floor
No. 303 Jalan Ampang
Great Eastern Mall
50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-4252 1828
Fax: 03-4251 1829
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Jaya Shopping Complex(SS14 PJ; beside Popular bookstore)->ori Dremel n a whole range of other tools

Tel: 03-79540509(Mr. Eddy Ng)
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some info here: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=215338
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Items:
arcrylic/plexi glass
spray paint
rubber trimming
some screws/rivets
sand paper
...

where to get?:
art shop
hardware shop
fellow forummers

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HINTS:
jalan pasar.row behind asia park carpark(tinted arcrylic

)
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Price range:
drill- RM70-RM200+
rotary tool- RM90-RM500+
jigsaw- RM??
arcrylic- depend on size(+- RM20 per meter²)
spray paint(normal)- RM5-RM7+
spray paint(florescent)- slightly more expensive than normal paint

rubber trimming- depend on length(+- RM2.50 per meter)

P/S: please post the locations near ur place that sells these tools/items n pm me ur post#.i'l update this post if there's more info

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Jul 2 2005, 11:51 AM

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nice info... thanks dude...

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Jul 2 2005, 12:10 PM

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since we're on the topic, i might as well do some promo, hehe

i supply:
- rubber lining/trimming
- acrylic/plexiglass (whatever u want to call it

)
- rotary
and last but not least, i provide case-modding service

lotsa forum-members has seen my workz and i did many of their cases as well

if interested in any of the above, do send me a PM

iZuDeeN

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xross...got sample design ?

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Jul 2 2005, 12:58 PM

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Well.. for sidepanel use i can supply the clear plastic. Thick enough for DIY sidepanel yet easy to cut/drill, wont crack

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QUOTE(iZuDeeN @ Jul 2 2005, 12:14 PM)

xross...got sample design ?

samples, yes i do. simple ones or complex?

sample of simple mod:

user posted image

jack, if u're seeing this, hope u like it...and batterries...

...fangrill not included

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i have a sidepanel casing...

wanna get quote for cutting case fan at the side and design an Intel TAC funnel

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okie...the com shop selling this tools or not?

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QUOTE(ANGELING @ Jul 3 2005, 09:55 PM)

okie...the com shop selling this tools or not?

i dont think comp shop sells this tools...some in lyp offer case mod services though

zooloo

Jul 3 2005, 10:16 PM

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QUOTE(Sim (2) @ Jul 2 2005, 11:51 AM)

nice info... thanks dude...

no prob

happy modding

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zooloo,

can update on ur list :-

places to buy the Dremel rotary tool.....n dremel stuff...ACE dont have these..even people in ACE(midV) never eva heard about dremel

zooloo

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@pilotHans
ok.sorry.list updated.no dremel but have bosch n other tools

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Jul 5 2005, 03:39 PM

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nice info really help me

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thread pinned.

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QUOTE(AlamakLor @ Jul 6 2005, 12:09 AM)

thread pinned.

just helpin out

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oh btw, if u wanna manage this thread, do it this way:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=137253

i might amend 2 simple rules for this section later:
1) Before posting anything, read the pinned threads.
2) If your thread is deleted, read the point "#1"

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alright.will do that

noob here.guide me

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good good.........finally this thread got pinned!!

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i wanna ask a question... how to cut a big hole on the case?? using what kind of tools?

zooloo

Jul 7 2005, 11:33 PM

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what type of hole r u referring?if a blowhole u could use a rotarytool or just attach a hole saw to a drill.if u r cutting ur panel to put arcrylic,u can still use rotary or use jigsaw

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