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    DESPERATE HELP: Cutting Drive Bays

    Im in the process of getting a heatercore dual into the top of my lianli v2000b, but i have to remove the top two drive bays in order to get it up there.

    Ive jigsawed most of it out but all that remains now is a little bit of the drive bay which i can get to with a jigsaw.

    Can anyone recommend a tool which will sort this out at all, that will also get into a small space.

    Ive tried:

    A Saw!! (didnt work becuase it was a wood saw)
    Drill (also didnt work)
    Pliers (Broke when i tried)

    Can anyone recommend me a tool which will sort this out? There isnt that much that i need to cut away, becuase the Jigsaw sorted most of it.

    Id prefer not to go for an electrical tool, but if theres no other choice then i guess i will have to.

    Please someone help me out, its getting a bit frustrating that no tool will work that i have.
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    coping saw, or pliers and repeated bending. I just went with a hammer when i was mounting my t-line and accidentally drilled onto the top of the drive bay pillar

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    i have no idea about the configuration of that case, but how about a dremel (or something similar) with a flexible head extension on the end. That should let you get into just about any space fairly easily. They usually have these in B&Q and Maplin if you want a look at them in the flesh

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    any chance you can post a pic- would help understand the complete situation, like Funkstar said tho, the Dremel is a good tool for case modding, dont know what i would have done without mine
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