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Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal? Old GMC Gold #1013072 03/10/2014 1:12 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Oklahoma City M Mar-Ktech Shop Shark
Mar-Ktech Shop Shark M Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 406 Oklahoma City	Agree with Crenwelge. I cut 4" holes in my VW tunnel with a variable speed hand drill and a 4" hole saw. It is about 1/16" thick, and I had no problem. Just go slow with steady light pressure.

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Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/09/2014 6:15 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	tclederman	03/09/2014 6:18 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Grigg	03/09/2014 7:55 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/09/2014 8:35 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Whitelightning	03/09/2014 9:28 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Hot Rod John	03/09/2014 10:24 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	crenwelge	03/09/2014 10:57 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/09/2014 11:11 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Denny Graham	03/10/2014 12:27 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Hotrod Lincoln	03/10/2014 12:47 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	ctheusa	03/10/2014 12:59 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Mar-Ktech	03/10/2014 1:12 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	bartamos	03/10/2014 5:13 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Denny Graham	03/10/2014 2:53 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Grigg	03/10/2014 3:04 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/10/2014 4:41 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Grigg	03/10/2014 4:46 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Denny Graham	03/10/2014 4:43 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	abxtc	03/10/2014 8:13 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Grigg	03/10/2014 9:19 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Denny Graham	03/11/2014 12:19 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Whitedog	03/11/2014 3:12 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	crenwelge	03/11/2014 5:04 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	MPandC	03/12/2014 4:00 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/12/2014 8:43 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	03/15/2014 12:04 AM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	aggie jon	03/28/2014 4:17 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Hotrod Lincoln	04/15/2014 8:14 PM
Re: Cutting holes in sheet metal?	Old GMC Gold	04/29/2014 8:25 PM

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