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    Over 75 Custom PC's in 20 years TheGreatSatan's Avatar
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    Default Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    My wife works nights and sleep in the day. I'm not working right now, so a little day time modding would be fun, but there's the noise factor. I mostly need to do cutting. Is there a good hand saw that works well for cutting aluminum or steel?

    I know it would be slow, but at least I'd be getting something done...
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    Hacksaws work well, and you can get them in smaller sizes so as to not make too much noise...
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    mod outside?

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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    ditto I have done that, take whatever you have to cut and go outside with it, I have done everything from cutting to painting outside, Then again my wife puts up with me washing off car parts in the bathtub! so my computer junk is probably like vacation to her..lol
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    I assume you can't go to a buddy's garage because you have to watch your kids, maybe.

    Just take your knives and saws to a playground. One that's a bit farther away, so your wife won't notice.
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    Knives at a playground huh?
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    Another alternative could be to hook up with a hackerspace in your area.
    http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/List_of_Hacker_Spaces
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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    I hate to bump things back from the grave but this looked perfect, at least for when you need to do wood and such!


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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    now if only it would cut aluminum....

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    Default Re: Modding Quietly . . . . . Really quiet

    And wasn't $1,200, haha. Seemed generally appropriate for the concept behind the thread though. I'd grab one if I was rich and actually had a place to work.

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