Apologies if this has been covered before, but I couldn't find any related topics. I'm going to be doing the DC vga mod and bought a dremel for cheap. Specifically a Dremel Multi mod. 395 type 5 code 83. It didn't have any bits, hence its cheapness (£10), so what would be the best bits for cutting holes in a DC's case - VGA and RCA shape holes? Looking on ebay is a bit confusing as to what will fit.
I'd use a bit like this one to get holes into the casing: http://www.mnpctech.3dpixelnet.com/images/pics/HDCPUgll3b.jpg Then use some other finer bits to give it a clean finish on the edges.
I dislike dremels, the air pollution can hurt you badly when cutting metals, and plastics tend to melt.
For better control of cutting a groove. Rotozip ⅛" shank wood bit, with a cutting tip not the pilot point. Its a tall blade for the little Dremel collet bearings, be sure its snugged down straight. Plastic will melt during the cutting, just take it slow.
Dremels I find are excellent, very good torque compared to others. If you're cutting through thin steel or thick perspex for example, the Dremel struggles but still cuts and works fine, others i've tried before simply give up. So far i've worn out a Clarke rotaty cutter after a couple of months - the motor literally gave up, a Dremel 295 which after a couple of years died, (tried a couple of other generic rotary cutters too); and quite a few of my Dremel assessories are quite worse for wear - I rely on my rotary cutter! Regards parts, to do it on the cheap, get some small generic drill bits, sanding drums (12mm and 6mm) and cheap cutting wheels with shaft. You can expand as you progress, look on ebay for such.
