True, Bill. You did send some. The carbide bits work well. I've used them but they require a steady hand which I don't have.
I've also used rasps. However, if the deck or hull is thick, a hole saw is quicker. Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Bill Coleman <colt...@verizon.net> wrote: > And there is a fourth way. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJN1vqJGivI > > http://www.sgstool.com/category/150-fgr-routers.aspx > > > > these carbide rasp tools fit into your handy dremel tool, and work > beautifully for carving out holes, I had done many and not worn my original > out, even through my 1 1/4 " transom. I think I even sent some to Dennis. > > I wouldn't use anything else. > > > > Bill Coleman > > C&C 39 [image: animated_favicon1] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of * > Persuasion > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 01, 2014 9:10 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Stus-List Fwd: Enlarging existing holes > > > > There is a third way. Similar to your second. Take a piece of 3/4" > plywood and cut the size of hole you want with your hole saw. Next take > this template and hot glue or clamp it where you want to enlarge the hole. > > Mike > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *Dennis C.* <capt...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 8:33 AM > Subject: Stus-List Enlarging existing holes > To: CnClist <CnC-List@cnc-list.com> > > Over the years, we've discussed enlarging existing holes in hulls or > decks. With a large existing hole, the pilot bit in a hole saw has nothing > to center itself with. There are two decent ways to do that. > > First, you can use two hole saws on one arbor (mandrel) if the arbor has > enough threads to allow that. If the smaller saw isn't quite large enough, > you can wrap some tape around it to make it fit the existing hole. > > Second, you can make a wood insert to plug the existing hole. There are > several ways to do that. If you have a tapered plug, drive it into the > hole and cut it off. Or, cut a wooden disc and insert it into the hole or > spear it on the pilot bit. If necessary, you can shape the disc with a > spindle or belt sander. > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > > -- > Mike > S/V Persuasion > C&C 37 K/CB > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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