When making your pretty supergun...
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First it depends on the case you're using. Is it plastic? Metal?
For plastic at least, a drill is fine for starting holes and finishing holes, but you'll want a dremel with a few styles of bits to cut odd shapes, like DB15 ports.
For plastic at least, a drill is fine for starting holes and finishing holes, but you'll want a dremel with a few styles of bits to cut odd shapes, like DB15 ports.
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Making non-circular holes is the part about doing this kind of work I dislike the most.
I will use a ruler and with pencil I can easily clean off, draw the outline of what the final shape is. Then I'll drill holes to take out the bulk of it, possibly cut a little away with dykes, and use metal files to slowly get it to the final shape. I have never had luck using a dremel for cutting plastic or metal; I always ended up disappointed with how it looked when I was done.
I will use a ruler and with pencil I can easily clean off, draw the outline of what the final shape is. Then I'll drill holes to take out the bulk of it, possibly cut a little away with dykes, and use metal files to slowly get it to the final shape. I have never had luck using a dremel for cutting plastic or metal; I always ended up disappointed with how it looked when I was done.
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This is pretty much the correct answer.
A good file set is a must for doing odd shapes like DB15 and the like.
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Use a "diamond" file set. They work good on plastics and metals.
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Idk if I can afford diamond files right now lol. I'll be patient with cheap shit.
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Mine are just regular files and they work pretty good. Most important thing is to be patient.
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Yeah with a 20% off coupon at harbor freight, I got a file set with all different shapes for a little over 3 bucks.. As for xian, when I get paid, I might splurge on a sync cleaner, maybe some other goodies.
My enclosure is going to house a full size adjustable power supply, prolly throw a small quet fan in the back as well. This apartment life 18000 miles away from home sucks... Everything is there, and jobs out here are part time minimum wage @ 7.80/hr... But I'm determined. Hopefully being on the west coast within the next year I can afford a trip to so cal and a candy neo. That's my absolute goal.
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Nah, they're just called diamond but not made of them. You can get a set for about $20.
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Picked up some diamond files, they were 5 something for the set, so I said screw it. Only problem is that I don't like my enclosure.. :-/ guess I'll have to dig around, but only interweb I got right now is cell phone.. I want something about 3.5 inches tall, 6 inch by 12 inch - ish. Basically something wide, but looks professional. Because again, I'm putting in an entire adjustable switching power supply, with a small quiet fan.
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I would go with an external power supply.
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As do most people, but I want something a little bigger, small supergun a look good and everything, for a while I said the smaller the better, but idk, I think bigger like a DVD player size would stand better.. It's that or I'm going to make one the smallest I possibly can. Where's a good external power supply? For a full supergun... Not just neo.
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It depends on the games that you want to play. You could use something like the SC200 or get a used arcade power supply and make your own power brick similar to the one that came with the xbox360.
Finding a good looking VCR or maybe even a nice amp that isn't all scratched up can be hard.
How much would you want to spend on a case anyway? If you can spend up to $100, then maybe have a look at one of these:
http://www.streacom.com/products/f1c-chassis/
I've got a black one that I bought for 70€ and I can tell you that the build quality is really good. It should also be big enough for an internal power supply.
Finding a good looking VCR or maybe even a nice amp that isn't all scratched up can be hard.
How much would you want to spend on a case anyway? If you can spend up to $100, then maybe have a look at one of these:
http://www.streacom.com/products/f1c-chassis/
I've got a black one that I bought for 70€ and I can tell you that the build quality is really good. It should also be big enough for an internal power supply.