Being nearly done with the Rotozip at this point, it came all down to finish work, which didnt take long at all. A couple of coats of Krylon paint (that actually very very closely matched the rest of the cases color) cleaned up the case, after a quick flaking knockoff job with the Rotozip Zipmate sander pad. The sanding pads and mounting plate have cutouts, so you can see what you're sanding, and to help remove dust and heat.
The edge I was left with after using the
carbide cutter in the zipmate, did leave much to be desired, but with a freehand
cutting tool I didn't really expect perfection (hint, hint Rotozip....this tool
needs a straight line rip fence, at least for the spiral blades). A little trim
work was in order. I had to do some searching for some trim that would fit the
metal cutout, and allow me to "frame" it out. I ended up using tile board
edging, which is thin, easy to cut, and easy to mitre corners with heavy duty
shears.
Now that I have gotten just about all the
nasty stuff out of the way, it's time to peel the protective backing from the
plexi, and reinstall everything. Here is what I ended up with. While I was in
there I took the opportunity to do some wiring cleanup. It was actually a
necessity in this midtower to avoid clearance problems.
Before the Asus Probe utility would report case temps in the 36-38c range, with the case sides on, 30-32c with the case sides off. Now I'm comfy in the 29-31c range, which is a significant improvement. All in all it was a worthwhile mod to this case...But this article of course, is supposed to be MORE about the tool (remember that Rotozip thingy I keep mentioning?) I used, than what I did with it.
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