i agree with rob, i've used hole saws that are a little more money on stuff a lot harder than sheetmetal
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I tried a Bosch hole saw. Problem is that the drill bit has nothing but air to stay on track. I just can't seem to hold the drill steady. It walks all over the metal, tearing it up. I did it the Banzai way. It worked good, but damn I went all the way up to the headlight bracket and down as far as I could go and with 2.5in piping and the angle I need it to go through it's an extremely tight fit.
I figured out a way to loosen it up. Good thing that these couplings are flexible. |
After you file off the rough edges you can use some door edge guard and some bionic sealant to protect against anything getting cut or scraped that otherwise wouldn't be.
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center punches cost 3 dollars
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center punch, then if your still ineasy, drill a pilot hole, a UNIBIT actually works GREAT for this ( F.U Banzai, lol )
you are keeping the drill bit in the hole saw and not just using it on its own right? the angle can be a bitch to figure out and have it come out neat the old saying measure twice and cut once |
[quote name='89 Rag' date='Jun 1 2005, 03:07 PM']After you file off the rough edges you can use some door edge guard and some bionic sealant to protect against anything getting cut or scraped that otherwise wouldn't be.
[snapback]719927[/snapback] [/quote] I used vacuum hose. [quote name='Rob x-7' date='Jun 1 2005, 05:18 PM']center punch, then if your still ineasy, drill a pilot hole, a UNIBIT actually works GREAT for this ( F.U Banzai, lol ) you are keeping the drill bit in the hole saw and not just using it on its own right? the angle can be a bitch to figure out and have it come out neat the old saying measure twice and cut once [snapback]719979[/snapback] [/quote] Yes. Drill bit and saw are together. The problem still is that there is not even a place to center punch, otherwise I would have done that. The center of the hole I need to cut overlaps an existing hole that some of the harness goes through. So I can't center punch anywhere, unless I am not understanding you. I completed one side with Banzai's idea. Not real clean, but when I covered the edges with the silcone tubing it turned out nice. |
[quote name='SidewaysFC' date='Jun 1 2005, 05:29 PM']Yes. Drill bit and saw are together. The problem still is that there is not even a place to center punch, otherwise I would have done that. The center of the hole I need to cut overlaps an existing hole that some of the harness goes through. So I can't center punch anywhere, unless I am not understanding you.
[snapback]719988[/snapback] [/quote] I know what you're saying. As an example: you want to make a 2" hole into a 3" hole. Can't use a 1/4" drill bit in your 3" holesaw to center in a 2" hole. What I do is take a piece of scrap sheet metal and cut just smaller than the diameter of my hole saw, and then mark the center with a punch. I then screw that piece of scrap metal onto my old hole with 10 to 12 self-tapping screws. Then, I use my hole-saw. As an example: I have a 2" hole, and want to cut a 3" hole. I cut a piece of sheet metal into a 2.75" circle with my tin snips, then matrk the center. I then screw this 2.75 piece of sheet metal onto my 2" hole, use the 3" hole saw, and wind up with a perfect 3" hole. Works great, gives a nice, neat hole, fairly quick. |
[quote name='scathcart' date='Jun 2 2005, 01:58 AM']I know what you're saying.
As an example: you want to make a 2" hole into a 3" hole. Can't use a 1/4" drill bit in your 3" holesaw to center in a 2" hole. What I do is take a piece of scrap sheet metal and cut just smaller than the diameter of my hole saw, and then mark the center with a punch. I then screw that piece of scrap metal onto my old hole with 10 to 12 self-tapping screws. Then, I use my hole-saw. As an example: I have a 2" hole, and want to cut a 3" hole. I cut a piece of sheet metal into a 2.75" circle with my tin snips, then matrk the center. I then screw this 2.75 piece of sheet metal onto my 2" hole, use the 3" hole saw, and wind up with a perfect 3" hole. Works great, gives a nice, neat hole, fairly quick. [snapback]720115[/snapback] [/quote] thats the idea, I would substitute a piece of 1/4 or 1/2 plywood instead of a scrap of sheetmetal, then you wont have to centerpunch it at all and it will be easier on the drill bit and the hole saw |
I thought about that as well, but didn't have anything substantial to use. I'm very limited on resources onviously https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png
I think everything is turning out ok though. 2 more days till the dyno day, and I have both holes cut and the passenger side piping layout ready to be welded ...hopefully today. Modifying the TB adapter, driver's side piping layout, and new uim/lim gasket remains. Then i'll run through w/e problems occur. Could be a lot of things since I have a lot disconnected. |
i used tin snips on mine, it could look better, but it works.
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