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11-23-2019, 06:32 PM | #1 |
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Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
Not sure how this is supposed to be done but i found if you take a hole punch 1/16" smaller that the hole you need to cut. Put it in a hand drill. Wet the webbing with a spray bottle and water. The punch will center itself in the hole. With little pressure it will cut a perfect hole. Because its smaller than the hole, it wont touch the frame and mess up your paint, it will spin on the 1/32 of webbing. The bolts still push right through. Thought i would share...
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11-23-2019, 07:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I’ve got a set of MAC hole punches that do a perfect job of that. Just have to back it up with some hard wood and the hole comes out clean.
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11-23-2019, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I found that backing the webbing with wood or some other material makes a clean cut. Believe it or not I have been using a 1/4" foot square of lead and allowe's the punch to cut right through.
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11-23-2019, 09:02 PM | #4 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I have found that using a hole punch on hardwood is a good idea and I always use the end grain that allows the punch to cut a very clean hole.
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11-23-2019, 09:24 PM | #5 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I believe Ian is talking about doing it right on the frame rail thus perfectly locating the holes. Cool idea.
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11-23-2019, 10:39 PM | #6 |
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11-24-2019, 10:35 AM | #7 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I put the webbing on the frame with a few plastic spring clamps, mark the holes from the underside with a sharpie then using a maple (hardwood) piece of wood like others have said and punch them all off the frame. Never had any misalignment of holes or "messed up paint". From the factory I have seen brass grommets in the bolt holes that held the webbing on the frame during its trip down the assembly line.
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11-24-2019, 12:14 PM | #8 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I have put the webbing on the frame, then using a tapered pin punch, first push the tip thru the webbing into the hole in the frame, then a sharp tap with a hammer on the punch, it cuts a neat hole in the webbing.
If you put a bolt thru the webbing and the hole in the frame, it keeps the webbing in place for the next hole to be done. It worked a treat with no paint damage. |
11-24-2019, 09:54 PM | #9 |
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Re: Cutting Holes in Frame Webbing
I do as Mike does.
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