Front Panel Fan Hole Question

Ben036 · 18-December-05, 12:09 AM

I was recently given an old ATX generic Computer case, so naturally I started thinking of ways to mod it. I have my general overall plan and design, but I have one problem/question.

The front Panel to the case has a slight bend/curve to it as part of its design. I want to put a big intake fan there instead, say, a 120 mm or so. If I were to drill a hole in the front, and put the fan in, it just woulden't look that nice because of the frontal curvature. How could I mold a tube, or somthing that would make the front fan look nice and flush, even with the front of the case not being flat?

All suggestions welcome.

Nerdz · 18-December-05, 12:27 AM

Get some tube the size of the fan, mark where it hits the curve and cut it that way. After that you can sand/file it down some more to get it flush. Then its bondo time!

MasterP · 18-December-05, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdz


	Get some tube the size of the fan, mark where it hits the curve and cut it that way. After that you can sand/file it down some more to get it flush. Then its bondo time!

Yep! What he said

Or... you could use one of these http://www.frozencpu.com/duc-02.html (You could also use a speaker tube instead - they have the same design) then put bondo in the gap and shape it to look cool - I did it with a 92mm one on my case:

Peng Lord · 18-December-05, 05:22 PM

You could also mount the fan behind the front of the case and drill vent holes in a matrix/grid to allow air flow, not as cool as putting a tube in, but it doesn't require bondo and paint if you don't want to do that much modding.

18-December-05, 12:09 AM		#1 (permalink)
Ben036 Apex Techie I	Front Panel Fan Hole Question I was recently given an old ATX generic Computer case, so naturally I started thinking of ways to mod it. I have my general overall plan and design, but I have one problem/question. The front Panel to the case has a slight bend/curve to it as part of its design. I want to put a big intake fan there instead, say, a 120 mm or so. If I were to drill a hole in the front, and put the fan in, it just woulden't look that nice because of the frontal curvature. How could I mold a tube, or somthing that would make the front fan look nice and flush, even with the front of the case not being flat? All suggestions welcome.

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18-December-05, 12:27 AM		#2 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Get some tube the size of the fan, mark where it hits the curve and cut it that way. After that you can sand/file it down some more to get it flush. Then its bondo time!

18-December-05, 05:22 PM		#4 (permalink)
Peng Lord Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	You could also mount the fan behind the front of the case and drill vent holes in a matrix/grid to allow air flow, not as cool as putting a tube in, but it doesn't require bondo and paint if you don't want to do that much modding.