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modding a big window in the top which is 350mmx350mm (LxW) now my school has a CAM (computer aided milling) so I was thinking of cutting the perspex in the traditional manner with the panel being stuck with silicone on the underside of the panel. But the catch comes here I will use the CAM to make the edges of the panel (the areas that would normally be hidden under the panel) 2 mm thinner then the original acrylic and leave the actual window area so the panel would have a inset of 2mm around the edge the panel then will be fitted with silicone thus making the window appear flush with the casing as the extra mm actually visible externally will counteract the 1mm thick metal casing.

If you lost me on that heavy worded description here are some basic instructions I have set myself:

1. cut out acrylic larger then window
2. use a CAM (compter aided milling) to get exactly 2mm thinner on the edges of the panel which will be stuck under the panel in the traditional manner
3. place thicker area through window hole and check size
4. stick down with silicone in the traditional manner behind the panel but because of the milled indent outside of the window view the window will appear flush with the case as it will be 1mm thicker then the area glued

anybody attempted this then??? I can't be the first person in the world to think of it...............

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Originally Posted by saltynay

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I can't even work out what your trying to do.

This should be what you want.

Its so hard to explain what I want to do you need to take a minute inside my mind :) and clunk your not a nice person............

Ok this is a simplified version of what I am trying to do:

when you mod a window onto a case you either stick the plexi behind, infront or use moulding to set it into the window hole right??? well I am going to stick the acrylic behind but with a difference. I am going to make the edges of the acrylic thinner by 2mm. I will then stick the acrylic on the under side of the panel using silicone.Because the edges where the acrylic is glued to the panel are thinner by 2mm, the panel will slot into the hole for the window and counteract the 1mm thickness of the panel to appear flush and look as if it is simply floating and not help in place.

do you understand now???

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Originally Posted by saltynay

Its so hard to explain what I want to do you need to take a minute inside my mind :) and clunk your a di ck............

Ok this is a simplified version of what I am trying to do:

when you mod a window onto a case you either stick the plexi behind, infront or use moulding to set it into the window hole right??? well I am going to stick the acrylic behind but with a difference. I am going to make the edges of the acrylic thinner by 1mm. I will then stick the acrylic on the under side of the panel using silicone.Because the edges where the acrylic is glued to the panel are thinner by 1mm, the panel will slot into the hole for the window and counteract the 1mm thickness of the panel to appear flush and look as if it is simply floating and not help in place.

do you understand now???

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What's the point?

I understand what you are attempting, and I'd suggest slightly more than the thickness of the case, as you'll need to compensate for the thickness of the silicone.

I'm not sure what type of cutter you'll need for acrylic, so a test piece first would be a sensible precaution.

PS. I'd advise against swearing at other members, unless you want ban ned...

to make the panel appear flush and simply floating in the hole in the panel with no constraints It isn't a crazy mod guys I have seen mods where people have added an extra psu just to power there lights and fans when there are only 3 lights and 5 fans there is a mod which has no point mine is just aesthetics

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Originally Posted by scrandman

I understand what you are attempting, and I'd suggest slightly more than the thickness of the case, as you'll need to compensate for the thickness of the silicone.

I'm not sure what type of cutter you'll need for acrylic, so a test piece first would be a sensible precaution.

PS. I'd advise against swearing at other members, unless you want ban ned...

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lol I was just about to change the thickness someone on another forum reminded me of the silicone expansion. and what swearing :rolleyes: