Hole saws are the way to go. Good ones will cut through even thick steel.
We use them for any hole over half inch in any material.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020, 08:30 Mark Langford via KRnet
wrote:
> Larry Flesner wrote:
>
> > I used what I think is called a "fly cutter" but man, that
> > thing can d
On 6/18/2020 5:38 PM, Flesner via KRnet wrote:
Several of the ones shown have two cutters, mine only had one cutter.
When I looked again I only found one cutter with two blades
https://www.harborfreight.com/carbide-tip-adjustable-ci
On 6/18/2020 10:29 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote:
Now that I think about it, a "circle cutter" is also what I used for
my first panel, but I do have a drill press, and the hazards are
manyincluding trashing the whole panel, or breaking the bit and
damaging an eye!
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Larry Flesner wrote:
> I used what I think is called a "fly cutter" but man, that
> thing can do nasty things if you're not careful. I would only consider
> using one of those in a drill press with well clamped down material and
> absolutely not with a hand drill.
Now that I think about it, a
On 6/18/2020 9:17 AM, Mark Langford via KRnet wrote:
A hole saw is quite useful for this endeavor as well, unless you can
borrow an aircraft instrument panel punch from somebody (local EAA
chapter, perhaps). I used dumb hole saws and a drill press, although
just a drill works fine also. It go
If anybody needs an instrument template that you can use to center punch
and match drill your "paper doll" instrument panel, here's a template
for 3.125" and 2.25" instruments. Automotive instruments like oil
pressure or mixture meters are often 2..0625 diameter. See
http://www.craggyaero.com
I had done my basic med last year and that's how I have been flying since. I
received a Special Issuance prior to that for my diabetes and never failed a
Medical so that my current Special Issuance was my gateway to my basic Med.
Luis
On Thursday, June 18, 2020, 08:28:42 AM CDT, Ray_pilot
Luis,
You can make it back from this. As mentioned above there are many ways to
keep flying. Get a good AME. After all of my medical issues, including
cardiac, mine basically told me that I could not pass a medical and just go
Basic Med. And helped me through the process.
That's where I am. No
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