Another tool which might be useful for cutting plastic cleanly without melting is an X-Acto razor saw. Very thin, very sharp, extremely fine-tooth hard-back blade which fits a large X-Acto tool handle. Available at hobby stores where you get X-Acto stuff. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Compact Macs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 2:34 PM Subject: Re: CC Mystic back panel
> On Monday, September 22, 2003, at 08:05 AM, Brandon Davis wrote: > > > The hack saw blade method just seemed a WHOLE lot easier then from > > what I've > > read on the 'net with people using Dremels and glue and such. > > > > So I thought someone might want to add this to their CC Mystic > > techniques > > repertoire. > > I have to agree there - I did a mod on a IIcx to fit a 7100 Logic > Board. I had to do substantial amounts of surgery where the ports came > out at the back to allow it to fit and to allow access to all the ports. > > I have to sat I'd be very scared of a Dremel - for one thing it gets > very hot and melts the plastic which is asking for trouble and secondly > it has a lot of momentum of it's own which means it can take a walk in > the wrong direction. On the other hand the hacksaw blade offers total > control. It also gives you arm ache an takes hours but that's part of > the craft! > > I would also advise you have a set of course files and a a set of > smaller fine files. The fine ones clog quickly so they really can only > be used for touch up work, I used course metalwork files for removing > material and the fine ones to square up corners and take out any marks. > > -- > Mark Benson > > AIM - SilValleyPirate > MSN - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.68kmac.com> > Visit my Homepage: <http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson> > > "Never send a human to do a machine's job." > -The Matrix > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
