Agreed! Joel
On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 3:27 PM, William Walker via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Eric, > Do it. Missed seeing you this summer. > Bill Walker > Evening Star > > Sent from AOL Mobile Mail > ------------------------------ > On Thursday, December 10, 2015 Eric Frank via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > A question about removing a depth transducer to install the new one. Based > on earlier input from the list, I have used a 2 inch hole saw from the top. > Fortunately the diameter of the old transducer is just shy of 2 in and the > new one requires a 2 in hole. So the body of the old transducer just fits > inside the hole saw, keeping it lined up with little drag (not cutting much > of the plastic body of the transducer). When the inside top of the hole saw > reached the top of the transducer, I then cut off the top half of the > transducer so I could proceed drilling down. Now the hole saw just touches > the hull, but the inside top of the hole saw hits the top of the > transducer, so I will need to saw off the next section of the transducer to > proceed further. With my tools, not so easy to saw off the transducer just > above the hull. Question: what about drilling down thru the transducer with > a regular drill bit, using the pilot hole made by the drill bit in the hole > saw, and then, using that hole as a guide, use the hole saw to proceed up > from the outside of the hull. This would avoid cutting thru more of the > transducer (a pain), and the pilot hole should guide the hole saw. Sound > OK, or better to continue from the top? Thanks as always for your input. > Eric Frank Cat's Paw C&C 35 Mk II Mattapoisett, MA > _______________________________________________ Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including > unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
_______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
