Darkenreaper57
07-04-2004, 06:57 PM
Ok, I plan on externally mounting my heater core on the top of the case, with the barbs facing down. I need to drill 2 holes for the barbs. The holes need to have about 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 '' diameter.
Now, I know that I can go out and buy a large drill bit, but these things are expensive. I also know that I can get a hole saw, but these are even more expensive. I was thinking of drilling a bunch of small holes carefully in a circle (as I have smaller drill bits) and then cutting that out and filing around this. But, do you guys think that through this whole process of drilling and filing, that i will ding up my case? I plan on doing this with the case put together (but naked, of course). I was thinking that clamping some wood under the top might help, but my father says it will not...
I'm trying to make this all look nice, so I dont want the top of my case all bent up :P. Now, the holes themselves dont need to be perfect since I plan on cutting a small rubber tube the long way and lining them with it.
Can you guys think of any alternatives?
Also, what effect would it have on my cooling if I decided to just route the tubing around the back of the case and through a PCI slot (this would add about 3 feet of tubing to the loop). In this case I would put the core on the top of the case towards the back and point the barbs down and route that way.
Thanks
Now, I know that I can go out and buy a large drill bit, but these things are expensive. I also know that I can get a hole saw, but these are even more expensive. I was thinking of drilling a bunch of small holes carefully in a circle (as I have smaller drill bits) and then cutting that out and filing around this. But, do you guys think that through this whole process of drilling and filing, that i will ding up my case? I plan on doing this with the case put together (but naked, of course). I was thinking that clamping some wood under the top might help, but my father says it will not...
I'm trying to make this all look nice, so I dont want the top of my case all bent up :P. Now, the holes themselves dont need to be perfect since I plan on cutting a small rubber tube the long way and lining them with it.
Can you guys think of any alternatives?
Also, what effect would it have on my cooling if I decided to just route the tubing around the back of the case and through a PCI slot (this would add about 3 feet of tubing to the loop). In this case I would put the core on the top of the case towards the back and point the barbs down and route that way.
Thanks