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Aopen HX08 Full Tower Casing Mods - Day 1 - 31 March 2000, Tools & Accessories Here I will show you what are the tools and accessories that I used for the operation. Please note that these may or may not be the best tool for the operation. These are the only tools that I can get hold of and if you decided to follow exactly what I have used and done, you are doing so at your own risk!! First stop, the Dremel. I bought it at a local hardware store for S$185 bucks!! It comes with a sturdy carrying box and over 40 accessories. These includes the grinding wheel for wood, plastic and also metal. The cut-off wheel that came with the kit is a little bit too small and thin, and it breaks easily. I changed that for a 15 piece Reinforced Cut-Off Wheels, which cuts much faster and deeper. And it doesn't even breaks when too much force is applied. The Dremel is perfect for cutting those large holes and hard to reach places. Next is the hole saw. These were recommended by a friend and they cost S$90 bucks for the 80mm kit. With the Tungsten Carbide tips, this baby cuts very cleanly and smoothly. It cuts into the steel like a hot knife through butter!! OK, OK.....I'm exaggerating!!! But at least they're much much better than those cheapo China-made HSS steel hole saws!! With the China-made hole saw, 3 cuts and you'll find yourself on a trip to the local hardware store to re-grind the cutting surface!!
After browsing around on the Internet, I have found that most PC enthusiast uses a brand of fans that I have never heard before, Sunon. Most of them claimed that these fans are one of the best out there, churning out high CFM. I decided to give it a try and I find myself right in the centre of the electronics and electricals paradise of Singapore, SIm Lim Tower. I basically had to tore the place apart just looking for these babies!! They are so hard to find! When I managed to find them, they were only availble in the sleeve bearing type. I decided to buy one of each size first to test it. Needless to say, I was pretty impressed with the performance of all the fans that I went out again and bought a whole bunch for the project and also some 60mm fans for my home-made HDD Cooler. And on this trip, I also got some fans grills and filters for the fans.
The next thing was to find some rheostats and switch to control all those noisy fans. I almost ordered the set from Cliff of Fanbus fame, but the extra cost of sending the money there made me think twice. So Cliff, if you're reading this, I'm really sorry man!! But your Fanbus notes was so clear and precise that I got my friend to help me with the wiring and stuff. Although it's not really of the same quality as Cliff's, it should work fine with me. Anyway, all these stuff are inside the case, so nobody would notice, right?? Anyway, I got 3 rheostats from the same location. The sales guy at the store was kind enough to check them for me and even showed me the correct wiring setup. Kudos to him. If any of you locals wants to buy a rheostat, I suggest you check them out. The store is called HANDY ELECTRONICS, pretty spiffy for a name, huh??? :O) Also got some control knobs and a 12VDC switch for the HDD cooler.
This rheostat setup will be hooked up to a fanbus, controlling all the fans in the case. The connectors are the type used for speakers and since all the fan wires are bare, there's no need to fix those Molex connectors, thus saving some wire-cluster in the case. Have to thank Cliff here for these great ideas!!!!
Now we're going to the part where you've been waiting for, the obliteration of the HX08!!!! Brace yourself................:O)
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