Some helpful people on Reddit pointed out I should have printed the handle part sideways (flat) on the printer bed - it's stronger this way. Thanks reddit folks!
Ucgh, I cut a similar size hole in sheet steel of a server rack enclosure to embed a fan controller/temp monitor, and a Dremel also gave me a bunch of trouble (though not as much as you clearly). I think if I had to do it over again, I'd do the starter holes in the corner, and then use a jigsaw on it.
Yeah I was really surprised how poorly the rotary tool did! Jigsaw with a metal cutting blade or sawzall or hackzall or angle grinder would have done quick work of it. Thanks for watching!
Yeah in retrospect I probably should have just drilled 1/8 inch holes or similar all around the perimeter, made small cuts with the rotary tool, and cleaned it up with a file but oh well!
Some helpful people on Reddit pointed out I should have printed the handle part sideways (flat) on the printer bed - it's stronger this way. Thanks reddit folks!
Ucgh, I cut a similar size hole in sheet steel of a server rack enclosure to embed a fan controller/temp monitor, and a Dremel also gave me a bunch of trouble (though not as much as you clearly). I think if I had to do it over again, I'd do the starter holes in the corner, and then use a jigsaw on it.
Yeah I was really surprised how poorly the rotary tool did! Jigsaw with a metal cutting blade or sawzall or hackzall or angle grinder would have done quick work of it.
Thanks for watching!
Could of used your drill all around
Yeah in retrospect I probably should have just drilled 1/8 inch holes or similar all around the perimeter, made small cuts with the rotary tool, and cleaned it up with a file but oh well!