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Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
By:Kirk Fredericks
Date: 1/18/2011, 10:15 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Hatch magnets (Bill Hamm)

: From what I understand, I don't use magnets, they are buried all
: the way so they are flush. Someone just mentioned that they use
: a forster bit to drill the initial hole then another the same
: size with the point ground off to make the hole flat on the
: bottom without puncturing the top of the hatch. They need to be
: glassed into place or they'll rust.

: Bill H.

I didn't invent it, but this is what I did with my hatches. They are 1/4 thick, but the two forster bit system worked well.
Details and pics at (bottom of page):

http://farback.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=26

Kirk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hatch magnets
Al Edie -- 1/18/2011, 5:57 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2011, 6:29 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Kirk Fredericks -- 1/18/2011, 10:15 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2011, 4:38 am
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Claudia Holderegger -- 2/5/2011, 10:52 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/6/2011, 2:29 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/6/2011, 3:20 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Claudia Holderegger -- 2/6/2011, 8:08 pm
Re: Strip: Hatch magnets
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/6/2011, 8:14 pm