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 akean1
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 02:24 PM |
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square holes?
im trying to fit a towel rail bumper on to super bumper brackets. i need to have square holes for the bumper bolts.
any ideas on where to buy square drill bits?:duh
or how to make square holes in the bumper, they will be re chromed in the future, so im not to fussed about heat marks etc.
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:02 PM |
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Drill a small hole and get cracking with a small die grinder?
I think you will find they were punched from the factory. Unless you have a substantial hydraulic press and a good square punch the die grinder will
be your best bet.
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:06 PM |
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Or use a drill bit slightly smaller than the width of the square and file the rest out with a square file.
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:14 PM |
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you can buy square hole punches.
Drill hole - put bolt through - do up and it "pulls" a square cutting bit through into a "block" on the other side.
Use to use them when i made switchboards
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:14 PM |
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Mate.. I found that number for the chroming..
Modern Plating, Oakleigh Vic, 03 9568 4588 ask for Jimmy or Harry.. Very good work
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im trying to fit a towel rail bumper on to super bumper brackets. i need to have square holes for the bumper bolts.
any ideas on where to buy square drill bits?:duh
or how to make square holes in the bumper, they will be re chromed in the future, so im not to fussed about heat marks etc.
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:19 PM |
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Square file the way to go! Pre-drill first.
Dare I ask what your up to?
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akean1
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 03:37 PM |
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thanks stenguns.
what sort of places would sell those pullthrough punch's?
andy, im going hybrid 50's to 70's
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 04:23 PM |
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You'll have to post some pics when done 
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akean1
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 04:33 PM |
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they will go in members rides under "akean1's on its way"
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=34468
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 06:12 PM |
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what sort of places would sell those pullthrough punch's?
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not too sure - engineering type places ..... Blackwoods???
here is one link
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&am...
and here
http://www.classicsandcustoms.com/eastwood/categories/111.asp
Think it is the same one though
Might be too big as well
there is a great tool shop at Granville here
I will see if i can find there buisness card / web site
If anyone sells itthey will
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 07:22 PM |
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Or alot of engineering or sheet metal places have large hole punch machines,
They usually have all sorts of dies..where I used to work years ago we had a machine for doing such things...amazing the thickness of sheet the can
pinch through.
Obviously this will cost folding stuff.
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| posted on March 16th, 2005 at 08:01 PM |
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Break out the file
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