Modding Rubber Grommets - which?

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  1. davidtan

    davidtan What's a Dremel?

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    Im gonna try to quieten my Lian Li case a bit - can anyone tell me which Maplin stock code I should be looking for, for a standard fan mounting hole?
     
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    cpemma Ecky thump

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    Guess what, Maplin discontinued the ideal (4mm) size :grr:

    Go to their site & enter "grommet" to find the nearest.
     
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    v0id What's a Dremel?

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    i got some 1/4" ones that are too big :(
     
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    davidtan What's a Dremel?

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    great! :sigh: they discontinued they ideal size - any where else that i can buy grommets from?
     
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    tk421 Idiot.

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    i get the assortment bags from radio shizzack , the smallest ones in there are perfect. just dunno what im gonna do with all these big ones yet.
     
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    davidtan What's a Dremel?

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    tragically, they are in the US. we are sort of stuck with maplins in the UK.
     
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    Rapid Electronics do the 4mm, but (a) no online ordering, (b) they come in 100's, (c) its £3.50 P&P.

    May be cheaper to try Tekheads or OCS.
     
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    davidtan What's a Dremel?

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    how much do rapid charge for a pack of 100?
     
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    £1.90/ pack 100 + £2.50 del +vat, code 04-0132 (4mm bore, needs 6.4mm panel hole).

    (wrong delivery price quoted above) :blush:
     
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    riyaz3000 What's a Dremel?

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    try rubber washers.... u can get clear ones... and the screw head will sink into it..
    But if you are trying to make the rear fan quiet, i got rubber edging and applied it to edge the mobo tray panel that holds the fan..

    (does that make sence)
    (can i spell)

    anyhow its plenty quiet, except the thumbscrews were dam tight to fasten after that...
     
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    davidtan What's a Dremel?

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    that makes sense... ill try it after rubber grommeting the fans. price from rapid isnt too bad, and i might get a few other things at the same time. cheers for the part number.
     
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