helen & phill
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 11:07 PM |
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Hole cutter
I need to some large holes in the dash and rear wings.
What are people using to cut similar holes lights gauges etc
http://www.velocityxt.co.uk/
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greggors84
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 11:14 PM |
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A drill attachment, its got a sharp point in the middle that you put in a pilot hole, then has an arm coming off it with a sharp edge, you can adjust
the length of the arm to change the diameter of the hole. They are a bit scary as in a normal drill they spin fast and have a bit of weight on one
side, but can make a nice clean hole without too much hassle.
I got mine from a show. I think you can get them from car builder solutions, im sure a google will bring up their site.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 14/3/05 at 11:58 PM |
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Hole saws. I think thats what greggors84 is talking about?
Hole saws can be bought of all sorts of suppliers like machine mart, local tool merchants or auto jumbles.
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Browser
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 09:07 AM |
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Greggors is referring to a tank or fly cutter (depends who you talk to as to what they are called). They are OK but best used in a pillar drill due to
them only having the one cutter.
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Peteff
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 11:17 AM |
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The holes in the rear wings are awkward because of the slope if you want something round to fit into them. Best to cut a tube of the right diameter at
the angle required and draw round it. It'll look nothing like a circle.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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helen & phill
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 11:39 AM |
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Cheers guys for the replys.
Dont fancy another go with the arm type after one bit last night and nearly broke my hand!
Think its going to have to be back to the old fashioned tried and tested way of loads of little holes and a file
http://www.velocityxt.co.uk/
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clbarclay
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 11:53 AM |
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On the flat hole saws, with a drill bit in the middle and the varoius diameter saw toothed attachments, are usefull tools.
A good set can cut through most materials including steel.
typical hole saw sets are good for a range of holes from about 5/8" to 6" depending on what cutters you have.
[Edited on 15/3/05 by clbarclay]
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 09:37 PM |
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circular holesaws are fine, and you can run a bit of angle with them if you are careful. So long as the pilot bit gets embedded before the teeth start
to bite. Just hold it firmly and go steady. A good cordless is maybe easier than an electric drill turning too fast.
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clbarclay
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 09:40 PM |
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Any electric dill corded/cordless woth its salt should have infinatly variable speed from 0 to its max.
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 09:46 PM |
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long time since ive bothered with an electric drill!
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clbarclay
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| posted on 15/3/05 at 10:13 PM |
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When your putting about a thousand self drilling screws through RSJ's you don't even contemlate cordless drills. Unless you are buying
half a dozen spare batteries and a charger for each battery.
both types have there time and place.
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gazza285
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 06:11 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clbarclay
When your putting about a thousand self drilling screws through RSJ's you don't even contemlate cordless drills. Unless you are buying
half a dozen spare batteries and a charger for each battery.
both types have there time and place.
If you have that many tech screws to fit you might as well buy a proper impact screwdriver instead of bodging with a drill.
Although both types have their time and place
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clbarclay
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 01:58 PM |
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Impact screwdriver?
The sort of impact srewdirvers I know of are designed to remove stubbon screw etc. and needs hitting with a lump hammer.
Not the sort of tool needed to drill a hole.
A normal drill seamed to work a treat with a magnetic socket in the chuck to hold the screws.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 03:36 PM |
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I found an Air screw driver gives best control
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gazza285
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| posted on 16/3/05 at 06:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clbarclay
Impact screwdriver?
The sort of impact srewdirvers I know of are designed to remove stubbon screw etc. and needs hitting with a lump hammer.
Not the sort of tool needed to drill a hole.
Such as this
Used by roofers/sheeters for fixing sheets to steel purlings using self drilling screws.
[Edited on 16/3/05 by gazza285]
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coovey
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| posted on 19/3/05 at 04:37 PM |
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I've just done the dash and rear end and found that a compass, drill and a jig saw did the trick a treat. Provided you don't want to go
too small.
The smallest i went was 50mm diameter
[Edited on 19/3/05 by coovey]
[Edited on 19/3/05 by coovey]
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James
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| posted on 20/3/05 at 11:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coovey
a compass,
[Edited on 19/3/05 by coovey]
Was that to draw around? 
James
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