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I'm going to sell my HTC Mogul Pocket PC phone (~250-300) and I'm going to use that money to start a basic modding project. Probably something along the lines of a UV case mod with custom water cooling.
One of the dilemmas that I face is how well or how difficult using a dremel on steel is compared to aluminum. I've never used a dremel... but I won't be doing anything difficult and I'll have plenty of scrap metal to practice on. Anyways, so cutting steel with a dremel is possible right? And its not super difficult?
Another question I have is, I've heard that you need carbide tipped drill bits to cut through steel... are those bits expensive? and what exactly does a hole cutting bit or w/e look like/cost? Do you need some super drill that costs a lot? Or can any basic drill work?
Finally, is there anyways to tint or color clear acrylic blue? I've got some sheets of clear acrylic around and I'd like to use that if I can since I'll be doing a UV mod. Also, can you slice a sheet of acrylic down its length? The sheets I have are pretty thick and can't really be used effectively in a case.
One of the dilemmas that I face is how well or how difficult using a dremel on steel is compared to aluminum. I've never used a dremel... but I won't be doing anything difficult and I'll have plenty of scrap metal to practice on. Anyways, so cutting steel with a dremel is possible right? And its not super difficult?
Another question I have is, I've heard that you need carbide tipped drill bits to cut through steel... are those bits expensive? and what exactly does a hole cutting bit or w/e look like/cost? Do you need some super drill that costs a lot? Or can any basic drill work?
Finally, is there anyways to tint or color clear acrylic blue? I've got some sheets of clear acrylic around and I'd like to use that if I can since I'll be doing a UV mod. Also, can you slice a sheet of acrylic down its length? The sheets I have are pretty thick and can't really be used effectively in a case.