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Re: Drilling dotcom panels, front or back?

2007-03-25 by shari_en_jin

Technically I don't think it would really matter, but I'd recomend going from the back with 
a hand drill in case you sneeze or have a tourettes attack so you won't accidentally scratch 
the front panel.  As to the drill press, more important than that is to have a center punch 
tool and make shure the hole starts out right.  Start with a smaller bit than you need and 
make a pilot hole, then work your way up to the size you need.  Although going from the 
back it might be tricky making sure the center punch is "exactly" where you need it...
Ti_

--- In dotcomformat@yahoogroups.com, "Andy" <squirrelmasterxx@...> wrote:
>
> Hi fellow dotcommers,
> I have a list of question about drilling holes in the dotcom front 
> panels. 
> -Do you generally drill from the front or back or does this not make 
> any difference? 
> 
> -Do you typically use special drill bits?
> 
> -Is a drill press absolutely necessary? Will a normal hand drill work 
> just fine or does it spin too quickly?
> 
> Thanks for the tips!
> -Andrew
>

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