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02-04-2016, 08:35 PM | #11 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Drill into cart body
If you look at the madjax youtube video about installing lights, they use a hole saw like pictured on the bottom of the Amazon page to drill the body.
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02-04-2016, 09:42 PM | #12 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Drill into cart body
Take from a salty carpenter. Hole saws are fine and good but when drilling into a thin material it is possible to deform the pilot hole before the outer bit is through and this may allow the perimeter cutter to wander or worse Been there done that.... I have step drills cheap from HF up to about 1.25" that have none of these bad attributes. To each their own
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02-04-2016, 10:32 PM | #13 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Drill into cart body
I guess for a 2" hole the hole saw may be the only option (better than a paddle blade drill).
If Your charger has a cigarette lighter plug, I agree with Crash that the best option is to extend the battery + and - to the dash Area and install a "power port". You can even install some cool combo panels with USB plugs, also check out the one with the voltmeter as well on the same link below: |
02-05-2016, 06:38 AM | #14 |
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Re: Drill into cart body
They have these. they run off the cart battery pack
http://www.everythingcarts.com/p-499...FUWCfgodlQ8Ihg |
02-05-2016, 10:08 AM | #15 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Drill into cart body
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The other thing about hole saws. You can mount the saw two ways. The correct way is for the saw to be drivin by the two "tangs". This makes the saw float a little. It's good for sawing, but can make the hole a little sloppy. If you mount the saw by threading it on the arbor all the way till it stops, it will make a cleaner hole. But it is a pita to get the saw off. The issue with step drills is they move the hole a little with each step. Normally, it kind of averages out. But it is possible to get unlucky and the hole move one direction with each step. You end up with a perfect hole a1/4" off center. Usually, this is the result of not holding the drill square, but not always. I guess every tool has its pluses and minuses. |
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02-05-2016, 08:07 PM | #16 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Drill into cart body
Use hole saw run the drill in reverse and it won't catch and tare anything up. Takes little more pressure
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02-05-2016, 11:44 PM | #17 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Drill into cart body
The outlet (well, I guess technically it is an inlet as I use it) didn't require anywhere near a 2" hole. It is a marine unit with a flip cover available near the boat stuff in most department stores. I put the power outlets on the dash. That one is from the automotive section and has two USB plugs along with three cigarette lighter style 12v outlets. They all work great for their intended purposes.
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02-08-2016, 06:43 PM | #18 |
Not Yet Wild
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We drill large diameter holes into water aerators all the time, they work fine as long as your slow about it when drilling. Those are a very close match to cart bodies
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