Mister X

With a loudish 120mm rear fan, a louderish 140mm top fan and the PSU sucking/blowing out the bottom I'm not sure another fan is going to do a whole lot. I would just cover the hole in side panel if you're worried about directing air over the harddrive.

Nice batch of components but I think I would go with DDR3-1600 (RAM) with that motherboard. For example: NCIX.com - Buy G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL Ripjaws PC3-12800 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 Core i5 1.5V Memory Kit - F3-12800CL9D-4GBRL In Canada.

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Err, Newegg doesn't ship to Canada do they?

How about a combo package? Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more! I hate rebates and I would not pick that PSU but otherwise it's not a bad deal.

Yeah, a transformer with 22 VAC secondaries would be a problem. Tamura PL series? http://www.tamuracorp.com/clientuploads/pdfs/engineeringdocs/PL30-XX-130B.pdf Were it not for the through hole part I would have asked about the Signal two-4-one series.. http://www.signaltransformer.com/sites/all/pdf/241.pdf

How about a PTP Bijou in one of those overpriced Hammond cases with walnut sides?

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I would go with an HP p6570t series. [url=http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/series/category/desktops/p6570t_series/3/computer_store]HP Pavilion p6570 and p6570t series | HP

What size is your "quill"? Anyhow... Yes, there is a difference but it may be better to go with a cheaper one until you learn to stop beating on it with a hammer.

I would bet it is just one taper with a groove in it. From the link: (the chuck is mounted on the short end) Depends on the chuck. Open it all of the way up and see if you can spot an allen head screw in it. Or (given the whole it keeps falling out thing) it may be a good idea to just snag one from eBay? 1/2" KEYLESS DRILL CHUCK NEW W/ # 2 MORSE TAPER SHANK - eBay (item 180485669423 end time Aug-21-10 15:27:25 PDT)

Like this one? H1166 Drill Chuck Arbor - MT2/JT2 Machine taper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A knockout punch.

You should not need to freeze it. Kinda funny because I was half expecting Mister Gilmore to suggest blasting it with liquid nitrogen. Grab some Prussian Blue (you could also use grease), check the contact pattern and dress as necessary.

McMaster Carr #3210A683 is fine for most screw holes. # 4286A14 for larger holes.

That's pretty cool. Do it with Baileys and might have something you could ... Coffee drops?

Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digital Cameras and more! To bad it comes with such a POS case though....

Tektronix CPS250 Triple Output Power Supply Tested NR - eBay (item 330388477040 end time Dec-26-09 12:22:00 PST) Looks like it could be a good buy if the price stays reasonable....

Ping me with your address info and I will drop a pair of them in the mail ASAP.

Amazon.com: Canon PowerShot SD780IS12.1 MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.5-inch LCD (Black): Camera & Photo The Canon PowerShot SD780IS for $169 with free crappy shipping is a pretty good deal....

Happy Birthday to you both.

Shoplifting a kitten pales in comparison to one of the stories I saw on the local news last evening. Cat set on fire survives You may not want to click the link if you are squeamish....

Thank you all for the nice birthday greetings. I hope you all had a nice holiday.

The thrashers also picked up Nik Antropov. He is a good fit (he played with Kovalchuk in Russia during the NHL lockout) if he can stay healthy.