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MNR Suspension Holes. Square or round?
TimC - 12/9/07 at 02:39 PM

I can't decide whether to cut the holes in my tub square or round for the suspension mounts. Hole saw or Dremmel?

Help me decide.

dan__wright - 12/9/07 at 02:40 PM

oval then the edgetrim will fit properly.

Agriv8 - 12/9/07 at 02:45 PM

Circles = Hole saw
Squares = Dremel

As for what you decide it to you.

regards

Agriv8

nick205 - 12/9/07 at 02:51 PM

Round or Oval will look much better IMHO and as above U section edge trim will then be easy to fit to finish the holes for SVA.

mike smith1 - 12/9/07 at 03:06 PM

I would personally go for round with a hole saw as then at least you have some consistancy with each one!

Mike

clutch_kick - 12/9/07 at 03:13 PM

Round. Square holes are prone to producing cracks that originate from the corners. Will save you having to stay drilling tiny holes in the GRP to stop the crack lines growing in a few years time.

bitsilly - 12/9/07 at 03:37 PM

How about two circles and a square between them, not quite an oval but you get to use the hole saw and the dremmel.
ps. any corner will act as a stress concentrator, (decisions have been based on less!)

worX - 12/9/07 at 04:06 PM

Tim, there is no voting option for: Just get on with it! so I haven't voted!!!

Steve

TimC - 12/9/07 at 04:20 PM

Round it is - pi$$ off Steve!

JoaoCaldeira - 12/9/07 at 04:47 PM

I've done 2 holes side by side, united by 2 horizontal Dremel cuts - sort of oval with parallel sides

Cheers,
Joao

dan__wright - 12/9/07 at 05:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoaoCaldeira
I've done 2 holes side by side, united by 2 horizontal Dremel cuts - sort of oval with parallel sides

Cheers,
Joao


yeah thats what i meant by oval lol

worX - 12/9/07 at 07:14 PM


quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Round it is - pi$$ off Steve!

welderman - 12/9/07 at 10:02 PM

why not a hexagon shape, then you have flat sides, but looks round from a distance

road warrior - 13/9/07 at 11:16 AM

front suspension
front suspension

I kind of like these