making final modifications to the bonnet fit (home made alli effort)
how to do two things-
1. enlarge existing non circular hole (air filter ) in middle of bonnet... cant get in with a hand saw, and the bonnets already bent, so really hard
to jigsaw
2. take a 4 mm sliver off one edge... again, too much to file off, and down a bent radius , so cant jigsaw....
what can i use? (apart from a better measuring tape in the first place!!
)
If you know anyone with an air nibbler, that'd do it. Failing that, a die grinder with a high-speed file bit. Does a beautiful job, easy to
control so an exact cut is possible.
hokay, dont know anyone with an air nibbler
looked in machine mart site, the die grinder seems to be an air tool . Dont have a compressor setup, so not a goer...
just noticed that Machine mart do a nibbler that you attach to an elecrtic drill.
anyone used one of these??
[Edited on 13/7/06 by Jumpy Guy]
[Edited on 13/7/06 by Jumpy Guy]
Router?
Dremel 
Definately a Dremel job that!
Mac
Chain drill lots of small diameter holes close together, shouldn't put up too much resistance to take out bulk of metal, then use a flap wheel in a drill to finish.
quote:
Originally posted by Jumpy Guy
hokay, dont know anyone with an air nibbler
looked in machine mart site, the die grinder seems to be an air tool . Dont have a compressor setup, so not a goer...
just noticed that Machine mart do a nibbler that you attach to an elecrtic drill.
anyone used one of these??
[Edited on 13/7/06 by Jumpy Guy]
[Edited on 13/7/06 by Jumpy Guy]
dremel and file?
gilbows are fine when cutting off a sliver and as you will probably be fitting edge trim this covers any distorsion if any.
oh and it only takes seconds, job done
Leccy drill nibbler?
How did you make the bonnet without one?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060722500
You could try a course flap disc on a small grinder.
Messy, but will get the job done neatly.
Syd.
thanks for the ideas..
how did i make the bonnet without a nibbler?
planning all my jigsaw cuts in order, hole saw, junior hacksaw, lots of time!!!
rotary drum sander that fits into a power drill. You can get them in a variety of sizes from 15mm diameter to 100mm. will eat through ali steel and
can smooth up stainless sheet very nicely. I used it on my exhaust trim in photo archive.
HTH
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Curved aviation snips, I have a pair which cut a left hand curve and will also cut straight (some hope) . They are actually very controllable and I
finish edges of with a coarse round file or rasp then emery paper or cloth wrapped round a stick
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Originally posted by ReMan
Leccy drill nibbler?
How did you make the bonnet without one?
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/product.asp?p=060722500
