Need help on mounting rad on bottom of case

[Curtis]

I'm in the process of cutting out a mount for my Swiftech MCR220-QP Dual 120mm Radiator on my Tt armour case but i have no idea where to start.

I have got as far as placing masking tape to the area where i will be cutting.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME, PLEASEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

Any sugestions and comments welcome.

Thank you in advance ppl!

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[Ham]

at 12:30 on a firday? First point id like to make is alcohol and power tools dont mix .

You'll need a template to do it right. They can be found on google (or some rads come with them), print them out, tape em on and cut to the lines.

But for the love of god measure 500 times, cut once.

 

[Pseudonym]

How are you hoping to mount it? Do you want it flush with the floor with air being drawn in/pushed out through a hole in the floor. Would it be slightley raised on mounts?

If you are cutting a hole in the floor - which seems the more likely from what you've said - then you will want to work out the best position for it first. Maybe make a cardboard template. the same size as your rad/the size of the two fans screwed onto your fan with the centre cut out. Incorpoarte tabs to give the screws something to attach to.

Looking at pics of the case, it seems there are loads of holes in the floor anyway. If you can incorporate some of these, that will make your job a little easier.

Then tape off the floor and draw it on with a pencil. when you're sure it's correct (Check several times) then maybe do it in a fine tip permeanant marker as it's easier to see.

What tools do you have? That will make the method easier to decide.

 

[Curtis]

HAHAHA!

I'm 15 n don't drink m8.(But really made me laugh!!!)

I kinda made a paper template by shading rad on paper with pencil but somehow i don't believe it will b accurate.

I'm lookin for templates now.

What would i do after printing out template?

Thanks for help m8.

 

[Curtis]

How are you hoping to mount it? Do you want it flush with the floor with air being drawn in/pushed out through a hole in the floor. Would it be slightley raised on mounts?

If you are cutting a hole in the floor - which seems the more likely from what you've said - then you will want to work out the best position for it first. Maybe make a cardboard template. the same size as your rad/the size of the two fans screwed onto your fan with the centre cut out. Incorpoarte tabs to give the screws something to attach to.

Looking at pics of the case, it seems there are loads of holes in the floor anyway. If you can incorporate some of these, that will make your job a little easier.

Then tape off the floor and draw it on with a pencil. when you're sure it's correct (Check several times) then maybe do it in a fine tip permeanant marker as it's easier to see.

What tools do you have? That will make the method easier to decide.

-I was hoping to blow air out of bottom of case(Don't want warm air being drawn inside case)

-Don't know what flush means.

-I'm gonna put spacers in between the rad and case.

-I can incorporate one hole but it is not the same size as rad screws suplied.

-I have a drimmel and a jigsaw(Actually my mam ownes them) i really don't know a lot about power tools but i'm a quick learner.

Thanks for the in-depth reply !

 

[Pseudonym]

well you may as well not use any of the holes if you'll only be making one larger. Do you have a drill? It's all very well to cut a big hole, but if you can't make small circular ones for the screws, it's all a bit pointless. Maybe yu could dremel the hole, but i wouldn't want to do that.

Flush means that they are touching all the way around. Why put spacers in if you want all the air to blow out of the bottom? Maybe some small rubber washers to reduce vibration.

Is it going to be Fans>rad>case or rad>fans>case?

Edit: You will want to get a few test peaces of metal. Some sort of thin aluminium would be good. Draw on some straight lines and some curvy lines. follow them with the jigsaw. If you can't do it very neatly, you will want to stick to the inside of the lines and file your way out. Filing the the edges is necessary anyway to remove sharp edges.

 

[Curtis]

Yeah i have a drill.

Its gonna b Fans>Rad Shroud>rad>case

I just haven't got a clue where to go from here.

Oh yeah, I have created a cardboard template of my rad.I don't know how usefull it will be tho.

 

[Curtis]

You will want to get a few test peaces of metal. Some sort of thin aluminium would be good. Draw on some straight lines and some curvy lines. follow them with the jigsaw. If you can't do it very neatly, you will want to stick to the inside of the lines and file your way out. Filing the the edges is necessary anyway to remove sharp edges.

I wouldn't have a clue where to buy test pieces of aluminum and if i did, i don't have any stable surface to secure lose pieces of aluminum to.

I wish i could tho.

I'm gonna leave about 5mm space when drilling then file it all down.

 

[Pseudonym]

Well, whack the fans, shroud, and rad together. Work out the placement; mark the edges with a pencil on your masking tape. You did tape the floor right? Now, that line is probably not the one you want to cut. You only want to cut out the area that the air will blow through. That's where a template comes in handy.

When you have made sure that the holes is exactly as you want it. Measure it several more times. Start inwards of the line and drill a hole big enough for the jigsaw blade. Put in the jigsaw blade. Use a metal cutting blade...

Actually, use the middle of the floor piece you are getting rid of as your test piece. Don't go too near the real lines yet, but use some test lines to make sure you can cut straight. Half a cm all the way around is a lot to file, even with a dremel.

Anyway, yeah, you start from a hole inside the line, move toward the edge on an angle. Don't go straight at it, you can't make 90 degree turns. You want to leave enough so it's easy to cut when you get back around to the start.

If you need to leave tabs in the corners for screws, then you might be best starting new cuts and making the tabs square, and then file them pretty.

It doesn't really matter if it's an ugly cut as it's not on show, but use this as practice.

Just make sure you don't go too far out, or block any of the air flow.