Case Modding Noob

Jacobq11 · September 28, 2014

so i'm looking to do a case mod on my corsair 330r. What i want to do is to put a window on the side panel but i don't trust myself whatsoever doing said mod. Is there a modding service out there i can send my side panel to? Hell, i'd even be willing to pay some one here on the forums to do it. I just want it to look like with was made like that and not like someone hacked it up with a dremel tool. PLEASE HELP! I want to get this done before PDXLAN this november.

rmac52 · September 28, 2014

Have you looked on the corsair website? I know you can buy case parts for a lot of their cases. I bought a new side panel for my 600t. Check the website and see if you can but a windowed side panel for your case?

NotSoEpicMods · September 28, 2014

Paying someone to do it is usually not worth it and it would be better if you just went to the corsair website like @rmac52 said to see if they have a windowed side panel for your case.

If you decide to do the cutting yourself the trick to a really nice clean looking cut is masking tape a thin sharpie pen/marker a dremel and a few steel files(this is the secret).

Mark off the area you want to cut out then with the dremel cut out the area close to the line mark but not on it. Once you got the cuts done with the dremel pull out the files and file down the metal to your cut line, doing this will give you a super sharp and even cut line(so long as your marks are how you want the cut to look like).

paulstung · September 30, 2014

For a better cut forget the Dremel and use a jigsaw, it will be a lot easier, if your unsure about making a good job of it. Mask off the whole panel, draw a square the size of the window you want, then measure the distance from the jigsaw blade to the edge of the saw's foot, and mark that line, it will be about 2 inches wider than the wanted hole. Then with clamps or double sided tape ( I use mounting tape ) place a straight edge, wood or a long spirit level, along the 2nd line, the larger one, you can then run your jigsaw along that edge for the cut, then for the other 3 edges just move the straight edge over. If you use tape, just go slow so the tape doesn't give way.