Is it okay to modify a case fan casing?

sweavesweave boston
edited October 2007 in Hardware
i'm going to be swapping out my case fans for high flow versions
but i do have a problem with the side fan
i have the tuniq tower setup and it is somewhat hard to close the sidepanel do to the fans casing touching the tuniq
the panel closes but warps an imperceptable amount
i was thinking of just shaving off a few millimeters of plastic from the fan casing and as far as i can tell it should be okay but i thought i'd get a second opinion.

Comments

  • ZuntarZuntar North Carolina Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    As long as the fan blades don't hit anything, I say MOD IT!!!

    Oh and PICS!!
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited October 2007
    Should be ok as Zuntar mentioned. A few millimeters should be totally fine.

    PICS! :D
  • rapturerapture
    edited October 2007
    As long as you don't touch the fan blades, do that and they'll never spin properly again.
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited October 2007
    I say MOD IT!!!
    Ahhh, that brought tears to my eyes. A kindred spirit!

    hacksaws
    jigsaws
    metal files
    drill motors and bits
    sand paper

    These are all my case modding friends!
  • sweavesweave boston
    edited October 2007
    heh k
    well i have to order the fans before i take pics
    just gonna take a saw to the side of the casing and shave some off
    measured my current one today and its really a 2 millimeter by 2 millimeter cut that i have to make along corner
  • Bio-HazardBio-Hazard
    edited October 2007
    Like the others stated, it'll be fine as long as you don't hit the blades while modding and so long as the fan and housing clear everything after the mod..........;)
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