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Re: Best method of drilling a wall plate?


  • Subject: Re: Best method of drilling a wall plate?
  • From: "solentelectricalservices" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:35:22 -0000



sounds sensible will have to try that one.





--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Darren
>                 To drill plastic plates i modify the drill bit so
that the
> sides are flat (as Jonathon mentioned) with a small point in the
middle
> ....drill a very small centre hole first and then use the modified
drill
> bit...works quite well...stops it from cracking.
> HTH
> Frank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "darren_karp2001" <darren@a...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 5:14 AM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Best method of drilling a wall plate?
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > What's the best method of drilling 6mm holes in a plastic
> > (polycarbonate?) wallplate? I've tried a couple and it cracks /
> > looks untidy.
> >
> > TIA
> > Darren
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