Post by emd16645 on Apr 23, 2014 15:23:51 GMT -5
So over the past year or so, I've collected a number of Kaslo shells. One of the biggest flaws in my opinion are the fans, and this has led me to try and replace them with Cannon fans. On the first model I built, I used a dremel tool with a cutting bit to machine out the cast fan bases. This worked ok, but left a fairly rough edge and imprecise hole for the cannon fan base to sit in. The next attempt I tried using larger drill bits by hand. The largest required bit that I needed to use was 1/2". When I tried this bit, it took a huge chunk of the roof out with it. Fail. This led me to think that there had to be a better way.
On a recent trip to the local craft store, I found on the shelf a set of Xacto #15 mini saw blades. I picked up a pack to give a shot. I tried them yesterday on the shell I botched, and within a minute or two, the whole fan had been neatly cut out. After a small bit of filing, the cannon base fit in perfectly. Lucky, I was able to repair the damage I'd done with the drill bit and salvaged the shell!
On a recent trip to the local craft store, I found on the shelf a set of Xacto #15 mini saw blades. I picked up a pack to give a shot. I tried them yesterday on the shell I botched, and within a minute or two, the whole fan had been neatly cut out. After a small bit of filing, the cannon base fit in perfectly. Lucky, I was able to repair the damage I'd done with the drill bit and salvaged the shell!
