Cooler Master Cosmos panel case mod

[MonsterMawd]

I'm installing the 120mm Scythe cooling fan and grill in the side panel of a Cooler Master Cosmos case.

List of Tools Needed

Power drill

3/16" drill bit

Measuring Square or Ruler

Pencil or Pen

Painter's Masking Tape

Center Punch

Phillips Screwdriver

"SEM brand Self Etching" Primer

"Plastikote brand Silver Automotive Enamel paint

1x Black 120mm Round Hole fan grill

4x #10 x 5/8 self tapping fan screws

Greenlee Knock out Punch Catalog Page

http://www.mygreenlee.com/products/Holemaking.PDF

Greenlee part # 730EBB-120. Last time I inquired, they were around $450 in the states + Large 3/4" socket wrench, and 2" socket. I wouldn't use anything less than 19" long socket wrench. Estimated purchase price of $550 new.

I painted this Black http://www.mnpctech.com/120mm_Custom_FanGrill.html

120mm Round Hole fan grill with Silver automotive aerosol paint.

[MonsterMawd]

This Cosmos grained aluminum panel look so nice. It served as a great canvas to compare how our machined aluminum 120mm grills look.

Heres how the panel looks with 120mm "Turbo" machined aluminum fan grill

The panel with 120mm "Nautilus" machined aluminum fan grill

[Ragdollcatman]

Nice, here is my Cosmos 1000 side panel mod - nowhere near as pro as yours, but we can't afford the proper hole cutter bits and those lovely fan grills etc I haven't seen anywhere in the UK

And my other mod for the Striker II Formula (or any other mobo using those handy but damn annoying LCD displays)

[Ragdollcatman]

BTW, yes, I know theres a hole in one of the foam filters - I did it by accident - have some spare filters, so will replace when I can be bothered too - like the foam actually stops anything.