“Modder’s Mesh” is a term that I am hearing a lot more frequently these days and I would like to start this review by giving you a little background on exactly what modder’s mesh is and where we got the name for it. Modder’s mesh is actually a flat sheet of metal that has had holes or a pattern drilled into it at regular intervals.

It is a versatile product that can be used for several different case modding projects. The metal fabricating community generally refers to it as perforated metal or wire mesh and it is sold in bulky 4’x 10’ or 4’x 8’ sheets to local metal distributors at costs of around 150.00 to 200.00 a sheet depending on the metal thickness (called the gauge) and the pattern involved. The term “modder’s mesh” actually comes from a professional case modder named Bill Owen who owns and operates mnpctech. Bill is a really gifted case modder who started selling the mesh in smaller and more economically priced pieces that he listed on his site as “modder’s mesh”.

Modder’s mesh is sold by the square foot for 5.99 per sq ft and comes in two patterns. The first pattern is 22 gauge steel (about the same thickness as 4 or 5 sheets of paper) that has 5/32” round holes drilled on staggered centers.

This pattern allows for about 60% air flow through it. The other pattern is a honeycombed shaped design which is also cut in 22 gauge steel.

The honeycombed pattern has ¼” hexagons cut on staggered centers to allow about 70% air flow through it.