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31-07-06, 11:34 AM

My 2 bobs worth on the "Brown and yucky" downside.....

Can't you add trace dye like we have at work to give you a nice

"ooo that matches my leathers and paint" kind of girly co-ordinated feel

Cheers

embee · 31-07-06, 11:48 AM

Oh yes, one other tip.

When drilling plastics you usually really need a zero top rake angle drill-bit. You can do this by hand stoning a normal twist drill, parallel to the drill on the front cutting edge. It turns it into a "scraper" rather than a wedge cutter so it reduces the grab when breaking through, and less likely to crack the plastic.

Also chamfer the edges of the holes generously with a countersink (or even a bigger drill-bit) to reduce the stress at the corner due to bending when tightening the screws so it's less likely to crack.

31-07-06, 12:41 PM

Great stuff embee! You should write a book!
I make my own tools sometimes and am aware of the problem you brought up. I once bevelled in the front cutting edges and ended up with a center point and two scraping edges. It worked a treat. One must be careful not to overtighten as you said. And why wouldn't you do this cool looking mod when you've got the expertise and tools for the job?

31-07-06, 12:53 PM

As far as I remember you could get these covers off some chap on ebay in germany. But I have seen any for a couple of years.

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31-07-06, 11:34 AM	#21
Cam_73 Guest Posts: n/a	My 2 bobs worth on the "Brown and yucky" downside..... Can't you add trace dye like we have at work to give you a nice "ooo that matches my leathers and paint" kind of girly co-ordinated feel Cheers

31-07-06, 11:48 AM	#22
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,804	Oh yes, one other tip. When drilling plastics you usually really need a zero top rake angle drill-bit. You can do this by hand stoning a normal twist drill, parallel to the drill on the front cutting edge. It turns it into a "scraper" rather than a wedge cutter so it reduces the grab when breaking through, and less likely to crack the plastic. Also chamfer the edges of the holes generously with a countersink (or even a bigger drill-bit) to reduce the stress at the corner due to bending when tightening the screws so it's less likely to crack.

31-07-06, 12:41 PM	#23
zunkus Guest Posts: n/a	Great stuff embee! You should write a book! I make my own tools sometimes and am aware of the problem you brought up. I once bevelled in the front cutting edges and ended up with a center point and two scraping edges. It worked a treat. One must be careful not to overtighten as you said. And why wouldn't you do this cool looking mod when you've got the expertise and tools for the job?

31-07-06, 12:53 PM	#24
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	As far as I remember you could get these covers off some chap on ebay in germany. But I have seen any for a couple of years.