A
very common question that the more experienced case modders get when
people see their work is “How the hell did you do that?” This
is usually accompanied by some gawking, pointing, and even drooling.
For most of us the answer is “Well, I just took my <insert tool name
here> and went to it.” When you get two experienced people like say,
mashie and Crimson Sky, discussing mods it could sound Greek to the n00bs.
So the staff at GruntvillE has decided to put together a multi-part “How
to” about modding tools. We figure it will cut down on how many times
someone has to explain what a Dremel is in the forums and give everyone
a shopping list for their next trip to the hardware store.
Now, this list is in no way exhaustive. There are literally thousands
of tools out there with all kinds of specialized uses that may come in
handy while doing your particular mod project. We are just trying to
hit the major tools that are the most common, and for the most part,
must have tools.
In an effort to keep this somewhat organized we will break the tools
up into the following sections: |