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mhubel
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 6:23 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Has anyone made the 3.25 inch hole in the canopy for snap in air vents?
I would like to know what is the best method to use to do this given
that one can not do it in a drill press. The plastic is under a slight
stress so the idea of using a normal hole saw seems a bit risky. I worry
about a crack forming in the plastic and quickly growing.
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mhubel(at)nemon.com
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:05 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:11 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Mark,
I used a drill bit made for acrylics and drilled a 1/4" hole in the center. Then I used a Dremel with a small spiral drum cutter, with the Dremel mounted on their device made to cut circles and cut to the finish line. I had tried to cut a circle with the Dremel just hand held on a scrap and it didn't go so good. The Dremel circle cutter device made it a piece of cake. I went really slow to keep the melting to a minimum, but still had to sandpaper a little bit to get a real smooth hole.
Hope; this helps - Jay Bannister
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Has anyone made the 3.25 inch hole in the canopy for snap in air vents? I would like to know what is the best method to use to do this given that one can not do it in a drill press. The plastic is under a slight stress so the idea of using a normal hole saw seems a bit risky. I worry about a crack forming in the plastic and quickly growing.
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:22 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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I watched Doug Dugger at Quality Sport Planes cut the hole in his 601XL
canopy. He did it by manually turning a hand-held fly cutter. As I recall he
used WD-40 as a lubricant. It might help to cut from both sides, I can't
recall.
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Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:58 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Rich Vetterli did his by using a hole saw, turned by hand from both sides, centered on a .25" hole from a plexi drill. It took awhile, but it did turn out nicely, and there were no cracks.
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mhubel
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:55 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Thanks to all who have replied.
It sounds like a toss up between the hand operated hole saw and a
dremmel tool with a hole adapter. I assume the trick with a hole saw is
to cut very slowly using very little pressure. That sounds safe enough.
On 07/25/2010 12:58 PM, Rick Lindstrom wrote:
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Rich Vetterli did his by using a hole saw, turned by hand from both sides, centered on a .25" hole from a plexi drill. It took awhile, but it did turn out nicely, and there were no cracks.
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craig(at)craigandjean.com Guest
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Remember there are hole saws (cylinder with multiple teeth) and fly cutters
(adjustable arm with a single cutting tooth like a lathe tool):
http://www.osborneatelier.com/images/T004_fly_cutter.JPG
-- Craig
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mhubel
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Craig.
I do have both. My conclusion is that fly cutters are only to be
used when nothing else will work, and in a drill press and if you can't
find any way to avoid it.
On 07/26/2010 1:32 PM, Craig Payne wrote:
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Remember there are hole saws (cylinder with multiple teeth) and fly cutters
(adjustable arm with a single cutting tooth like a lathe tool):
http://www.osborneatelier.com/images/T004_fly_cutter.JPG
-- Craig
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Sensenich ground adj prop.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: Air vent mount |
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Mark,
The only way to use a fly cutter, either on thin aluminum or acrylic plastic is to hold and turn it by hand. It takes a LONG time with either material, but it will work.
Jay
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:08 pm Post subject: Air vent mount |
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OK, just remember that I'm talking about turning it in your hand, not
chucked in a hand drill. I agree that a fly cutter in a hand drill is a
recipe for disaster. But when I saw Doug use it as a hand tool for his vent
it did the job with no fuss or cracking.
-- Craig
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