Easy way to remove jagged edges from cut off rear fan grill?

davidstone28 · Post by **davidstone28** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:34 am

I cut off the rear fan grill on the back of my my Sonata using some tin snips. Made absolutely no difference to temperatures so I can't remember it.

Unfortunately, I'm now left with jagged / sharp edges. Is there any way to remove these easily?

(I tried filing them down but it didn't work and using a hacksaw doesn't work because the hole is too small / circular).

Post by **Ralf Hutter** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:41 am

1) Grinding attachment on a Dremel tool,

and/or

2) Rubber "C" channel molding to cover the edges.

hyperslug · Post by **hyperslug** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:37 am

Just a note on my experience, I don't think temps changed much for me either but noise was noticeably reduced.

Michael Dooley · Post by **Michael Dooley** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 7:22 am

Files will work. Get a half-round file with a medium or heavy grain and file those jagged edges away.

Bean · Post by **Bean** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 8:19 am

Michael Dooley wrote:Files will work. Get a half-round file with a medium or heavy grain and file those jagged edges away.

When I do it, I don't wear no stickin glove. I get my hand in there with those sharp edges and work that file back and forth. the blood from cuts in my hand and the sweat from workin that file back and forth mixes together and lubes the file. Thats the way I do it and thats the way I like it.

Seriously, I'm with Michael Dooley on this one (I dont own a dremel). It works for me. Just need patience, a glove and a good file (see Mikes recommend)

shathal · Post by **shathal** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:59 am

The rubber mould is the easiest (laziest) option

. I gave up on grinding it down, and spent rather a few pennies on such a low-cost yet very handy item

.

SSmith · Post by **SSmith** » Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:25 pm

I would imagine just putting moulding around the edges also has the advantage of a 0% change of small metal filings frying some expensive electronics.

shathal · Post by **shathal** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 12:21 pm

Well - that, and it take a heck of a lot of effort