sucsess! brand new Bosch holesaw and lashings of Rocol and they cut through like a hot knife through butter, job done
only another 8 or so to do On Jan 4, 5:37 am, jin <[email protected]> wrote: > Cheers Jim > > im poised with a new bi-metal hole saw and a pot of rocol ready for > today, ill slow the spindle on the pillar drill too, thinking about it > I should have done this all along since this is the method I used to > cut a 50mm hole in the same thickness stainless sheet to modify my > fuel filler neck, I suppose I was just bedazzled by my new shiny step > drill set...... > That appears to be made out of cheese....... > > On Jan 3, 10:11 pm, Jim Hearne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Stainless steel is quite hard on cutting tools as you've found out. > > It quickly shows the difference between cheap tools and decent ones. > > A good quality step drill should be ok. > > > The other thing to remember about Stainless Steel is that it work > > hardens so if you are drilling it you need to use a decent feed rate > > (not drill speed, the rate you push the drill through the work). > > Some cutting oil applied with a brush will also help the tools stay > > sharp on Stainless. > > > IMO it's worth the effort though, no need to paint brackets etc to stop > > them going rusty. > > > Jim > > > On 03/01/2012 22:00, jin wrote: > > > > todays attmpt to make a stainless mounting plate for the choke and > > > bonnet release cable (18mm hole needed in the plate) resulted in me > > > destroying my new cone stepped drill at about 13mm, so back to the > > > drawing board - and tool shop to buy a bi-metal hole saw fingers > > > crossed > > > > On Jan 2, 9:34 pm, jin<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> nice find > > >> just had a look on that website > > > >> what id give for a shop in there....... > > > >> On Jan 1, 9:44 pm, "Susan and Martin Scott" > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Did an online search for grommets - from a co called 'grommets.co.uk' > > >>> various > > >>> available to fit thick panels. No prices listed, only on enquiry. Maybe > > >>> a > > >>> bulk order for distribution to club members may be possible? > > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>> From: "jin"<[email protected]> > > >>> To: "Quantum Owners Group"<[email protected]> > > >>> Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2012 8:26 PM > > >>> Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: brake bar question > > >>> cheers mate, i like the sound of the rubber sheet sealing method for > > >>> the pipes > > >>> On Jan 1, 1:36 pm, Jim Hearne<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> For the heater pipes i made up a plate out of thick stainless the same > > >>>> size as the Ford stamped plate and then sandwiched a bit of thick > > >>>> rubber > > >>>> sheet between the 2. > > >>>> The rubber sheet has undersized holes for the pipes so it stretches > > >>>> over > > >>>> them and seals. > > >>>> Yes, just Sikaflex or equivalent Polyurethane adhesive. > > >>>> Jim > > >>>> On 01/01/2012 11:59, jin wrote: > > >>>>> Thanks both for your replies, I ll go take a look at autosparks > > >>>>> website now, I have bought some landrover grommets also that fit the > > >>>>> 2mm thick stainless plate i have to hand, > > >>>>> Jim, thanks for the info, i think ill stick with half the bulkhead > > >>>>> i.e. the driver s side since that s the most busy with holes and > > >>>>> grommets etc., i am going to encompass the heater holes since they > > >>>>> dont look too good and I don t like the standard plate that covers > > >>>>> them, it would be great to find some nice grommets that sealed the > > >>>>> heater tubes to the stainless plate, ill make a localised plate the > > >>>>> same thickness to fit behind the servo to keep the bar level. > > >>>>> Jim, hope you don t mind sharing trade secrets? What did you use to > > >>>>> bond / seal the plate to your bulkhead? sikaflex? > > >>>>> Cheers for the input folks, I m a bit bewildered at the moment about > > >>>>> the sheer volume of work ahead of me at the moment - I ve not even > > >>>>> started to clean up the frame yet....... > > >>>>> On Dec 31 2011, 7:25 pm, "Susan and Martin Scott" > > >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> Someone (Kent Trim Supplies?) used to sell grommets suitable for 6mm > > >>>>>> thick > > >>>>>> panels at the car shows - a very useful item (twice the price of > > >>>>>> regular > > >>>>>> grommets), but worth the added expense for the agro saved. There are > > >>>>>> some > > >>>>>> larger grommets available (eg 1.5" dia) (from Auto Sparks?) which > > >>>>>> will > > >>>>>> fit a > > >>>>>> thick panel as well. > > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > > >>>>>> From: "Jim Hearne"<[email protected]> > > >>>>>> To:<[email protected]> > > >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2011 7:06 PM > > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] brake bar question > > >>>>>> I actually made up a stainless plate that filled the entire gap on > > >>>>>> the > > >>>>>> top section of the bulkhead from side to side and down to behind the > > >>>>>> smaller spaceframe tube. > > >>>>>> This let me mount most of the standard bulkhead grommets into it > > >>>>>> instead > > >>>>>> of cutting and gluing them. > > >>>>>> You may need to open out the hole in the bulkhead behind a little to > > >>>>>> clear the rear edge of the flange on the grommet. > > >>>>>> I also brazed a replacement clutch cable tube directly onto the > > >>>>>> plate. > > >>>>>> For the grommets that are in other areas of the bulkhead you can make > > >>>>>> smaller localise plates to mount the grommets into. > > >>>>>> I also made up a sleeve with a flange on it the fix the end of the > > >>>>>> heater tube onto the bulkhead. > > >>>>>> Jim > > >>>>>>> also started making a template to make a stainless panel to hose all > > >>>>>> the grommets and reinforce the bulkhead as some of the fittings have > > >>>>>> dished the > > >>>>>> fiberglasshttp://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o192/jindal/DSC02344.jpgthankyouin > > >>>>>> advance > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >>>>>> Groups > > >>>>>> "Quantum Owners Group" group. > > >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>>>>> [email protected] > > >>>>>> For more options, visit this group > > >>>>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > >>>>>> IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an > > >>>>>> "As Is" > > >>>>>> basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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