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Re: [dotcomformat] Drilling dotcom panels, front or back?

2007-03-25 by ~Morbius~

It doesn't really matter... use a sacrafice piece of wood under it. And use a punch or a nail to tap where the bit will start... this will keep it from running-off on ya. Bits... any kind that will drill aluminum. I suppose, in a pinch, wood bits would work... but it may dull the bits... a bit.
~Morbius~
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy
Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 7:32 PM
Subject: [dotcomformat] Drilling dotcom panels, front or back?

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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