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Drilling in PVC

  • 06-02-2015 9:14pm
    #1
    discombobulate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭


    Lads just wondering if there's any tips for drilling into pvc? Putting a couple of sash guards on a side door using jack nuts. Need to drill 9.5mm holes for the jack nuts. Have a 9.5mm hss bit


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  • #2
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Obviously keep far enough away from glass, wheels and locking mechanism.

    Measure twice drill the once.


  • #3
    discombobulate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,846 ✭✭✭discombobulate


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Obviously keep far enough away from glass, wheels and locking mechanism.

    Measure twice drill the once.
    The drilling wouldn't be into the door but to the side frame to the right of the picture.

    Is there a risk of pvc melting at all?


  • #4
    Tom44
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭Tom44


    A steel or wood bit should be fine.


  • #5
    sky6
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    Maybe start with a 3mm to ensure you get the hole exactly where you want it. Just let the drill do the work and you'll be ok. Put a bit of tape around the drill to act as a stop so as you don't go too deep.


  • #6
    scwazrh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    sky6 wrote: »
    Maybe start with a 3mm to ensure you get the hole exactly where you want it. Just let the drill do the work and you'll be ok. Put a bit of tape around the drill to act as a stop so as you don't go too deep.

    You wont get better advice than that!


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  • #7
    red sean
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭red sean


    sky6 wrote: »
    Maybe start with a 3mm to ensure you get the hole exactly where you want it. Just let the drill do the work and you'll be ok. Put a bit of tape around the drill to act as a stop so as you don't go too deep.
    And keep your drill slow.


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