Wanted: Slot plate with 2x hose grommet

Kenjutsu · Post by **Kenjutsu** » 24 Jan 2008, 08:24

I am looking for a slot plate similar to this one.

Can something like this be found locally, or can someone make one and give me a quote? The tubing size is 10mm OD.

TIA

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 24 Jan 2008, 08:41

Why not make it yourself dude? It'll take no longer than 10 minutes to make.

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 24 Jan 2008, 09:31

Take a blanking plate, drill a 12mm hole through it, get yourself 10mm gromits from Builders, insert them and guess what, YOU ARE DONE!!! And you saved yourself +-£10 (including the shipping)

viceroy · Post by **viceroy** » 24 Jan 2008, 09:42

Oh bugger you mean I could have just done this instead of drilling holes into the back of my case...LOL...

Nah...I'm building the gromits directly into the case...This is going to be a TRUE WC P180!!!

Kenjutsu · Post by **Kenjutsu** » 03 Feb 2008, 16:56

I got all the goods together, and made my own

Not perfect by any means, but not to bad.

I have a couple of aluminum plates, and would like to try again. The problem is that I always make a mess of it. What is the proper technique for drilling aluminium?

TIA

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 03 Feb 2008, 17:24

1) Aim
2) Drill

Kenjutsu · Post by **Kenjutsu** » 03 Feb 2008, 17:39

Which type of drill bit should I use? Is HSS fine? Low speed? High Speed?

This is how mine always end up

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 03 Feb 2008, 18:50

If it looks like that you are DEFINITELY going too fast

Smoke = Bad

Lithe_Joint · Post by **Lithe_Joint** » 03 Feb 2008, 19:10

WiK1d, I agree, but that was a blunt drilbit too and too much pressure.

Go slow with a sharp drilbit and let the dril do the work. Use a piece of wood as a backing, so you don't dril into the concrete with your brand new bit.

Kenjutsu · Post by **Kenjutsu** » 03 Feb 2008, 19:40

Lithe_Joint wrote:WiK1d, I agree, but that was a blunt drilbit too and too much pressure.

Go slow with a sharp drilbit and let the dril do the work. Use a piece of wood as a backing, so you don't dril into the concrete with your brand new bit.

Brand new Bosh HSS-R drill bit, but to much pressure

I did use a piece of wood as backing. Would a Titanium bit not be better?

cYcLIc · Post by **cYcLIc** » 03 Feb 2008, 20:14

Kenjutsu wrote:Which type of drill bit should I use? Is HSS fine? Low speed? High Speed?

This is how mine always end up
http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj21 ... Slot01.jpg

Looks like something you would pick up in the streets of Baghdad.

badguy · Post by **badguy** » 03 Feb 2008, 21:03

ya that is really to fast and try a hard wood !

Samaya · Post by **Samaya** » 04 Feb 2008, 07:36

And you also need to center the hole. Push slowly, with a sharp drill bit. It looks almost as if you melted the metal instead of drilling it...

8O