Aug 20 2006, 12:37 AM
QUOTE(kenzilla @ Aug 19 2006, 11:16 PM)
I been modding PC since 2000, when modding was very much in its infancy in Malaysia. Then, you cannot get hold of any decent kits or tools in Malaysia, and I wasted a good amount of money ordering from overseas, mainly from US and Australia. Today, a good number of items such as UV lights, water-cooling kits and whatnots are readily available from Low Yat Plaza.
I see in this and other forums many questions that I faced myself when I take up modding, and I obtained many answers and help from the internet, so I thought maybe it is time I contribute my own experiences. Here is my take on PC modding.
A. Essential tools
1. Jigsaw
This is a good tool for cutting large openings like side panels, but it is essential that the right blades are used and the panel properly supported. It is panel is not properly supported or if you are using thin aluminium panels, it is possible that if the blade catch during the cutting operation it will warp your panel. Also, it is difficult to get a good smooth precison cut from a jigsaw, which is why I use this tools only when I have to, which is for large openings which will take too much time and effort using a Dremel. One should be prepared to do a lot of finishing work using files and sandpaper after cutting with a jigsaw. You can get this tools from pretty much any hardware store. Personally, I use a Ryobi jigsaw.
2. Dremel - I got mind way back in 2000 from a shop in Jalan Pasar. I remember it was a small storefront selling power tools, and I remember the shop keeper telling me that the only other customer that bought the tools was using it in a dentist shop to make false teeths! I saw from Case Modding Tools post that Dremel is also available at a hardware shop at Jaya Shooping Complex, but I have yet to personally check out the place yet. I also see from the same post that Black & Decker offers a similar tool which is more readily available from hardware stores such as ACE Hardware at MidValley, but the complaint seems to be that it overheats rather quickly.
Dremel allows a much more precision cut than using a jigsaw, but unless you are using a diamond cutting disc (which I have yet to find in Malaysia) you will end up using 4-8 normal cutting discs on just one 120mm blowhole, depending on your skill and how may disc you cracked
. The good thing is that these type of cutting disc seems to be readily available in Jalan Pasar.
There is a similar tool that looks very much like a Dremel sold in electronics shop in Jalan Pasar. It is quite cheap (<RM100) and comes with similar accessories. However, you will see that it takes power from a transformer, and it is way underpowered for cutting through steel or aluminium panels. It is a waste of money since it is an extremely limited tool.
3. Files
A simple and cheap tool, but often overlooked. Always get a set of files, and the most useful are the circular and sem-circular file. You should also get a set of the small files, which comes in a series of shapes, i.e., square, triangle, round, etc. A set of the small files will set you back RM10 from any hardware shop. Use the large files are large openings and the small files for small opening, tight corner and complex shapes.
To be continued...
wow....an old timer for pc modding!! nowadays got alot of pc modders wannabe...(i am one of them I see in this and other forums many questions that I faced myself when I take up modding, and I obtained many answers and help from the internet, so I thought maybe it is time I contribute my own experiences. Here is my take on PC modding.
A. Essential tools
1. Jigsaw
This is a good tool for cutting large openings like side panels, but it is essential that the right blades are used and the panel properly supported. It is panel is not properly supported or if you are using thin aluminium panels, it is possible that if the blade catch during the cutting operation it will warp your panel. Also, it is difficult to get a good smooth precison cut from a jigsaw, which is why I use this tools only when I have to, which is for large openings which will take too much time and effort using a Dremel. One should be prepared to do a lot of finishing work using files and sandpaper after cutting with a jigsaw. You can get this tools from pretty much any hardware store. Personally, I use a Ryobi jigsaw.
2. Dremel - I got mind way back in 2000 from a shop in Jalan Pasar. I remember it was a small storefront selling power tools, and I remember the shop keeper telling me that the only other customer that bought the tools was using it in a dentist shop to make false teeths! I saw from Case Modding Tools post that Dremel is also available at a hardware shop at Jaya Shooping Complex, but I have yet to personally check out the place yet. I also see from the same post that Black & Decker offers a similar tool which is more readily available from hardware stores such as ACE Hardware at MidValley, but the complaint seems to be that it overheats rather quickly.
Dremel allows a much more precision cut than using a jigsaw, but unless you are using a diamond cutting disc (which I have yet to find in Malaysia) you will end up using 4-8 normal cutting discs on just one 120mm blowhole, depending on your skill and how may disc you cracked
. The good thing is that these type of cutting disc seems to be readily available in Jalan Pasar.There is a similar tool that looks very much like a Dremel sold in electronics shop in Jalan Pasar. It is quite cheap (<RM100) and comes with similar accessories. However, you will see that it takes power from a transformer, and it is way underpowered for cutting through steel or aluminium panels. It is a waste of money since it is an extremely limited tool.
3. Files
A simple and cheap tool, but often overlooked. Always get a set of files, and the most useful are the circular and sem-circular file. You should also get a set of the small files, which comes in a series of shapes, i.e., square, triangle, round, etc. A set of the small files will set you back RM10 from any hardware shop. Use the large files are large openings and the small files for small opening, tight corner and complex shapes.
To be continued...
) hopefully 'sifu' can share wif us your knowledge and experience 
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