So I have new Acrylic bath, new mixer tape for it with what I'm sure
is 3/4BSP threaded tails. (To be connected to 22mm pipe)

And I need to drill holes in the bath to make it fit.

What size drill do I need? Or do I use a hole saw sort of thing? The
chuck on my Bosch is only 13mm too...

All advice appreciated!

Gordon

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:22:45 +0000 (UTC),
(Gordon Henderson) wrote:
hi gordon,
yes you re correct the hole saw is best for this, 1'' size as i
recall, (check the size) use the starret brand types, use a 4mm pilot
hole first then drill nice and slowly finishing off with a half round
file
regards
bob
So I have new Acrylic bath, new mixer tape for it with what I'm sure
is 3/4BSP threaded tails. (To be connected to 22mm pipe)

And I need to drill holes in the bath to make it fit.

What size drill do I need? Or do I use a hole saw sort of thing? The
chuck on my Bosch is only 13mm too...

All advice appreciated!

Gordon

In message , Gordon Henderson
writes
So I have new Acrylic bath, new mixer tape for it with what I'm sure
is 3/4BSP threaded tails. (To be connected to 22mm pipe)

And I need to drill holes in the bath to make it fit.

What size drill do I need?

Err, big enough for the tail to fit through? 22-25mm I guess without
measuring a fitting.

Or do I use a hole saw sort of thing?

Hole saw is probably best, but I've drilled them ok with a spade type
wood bit. Just don't go to fast.

The
chuck on my Bosch is only 13mm too...

Doesn't mater, the shafts of the drills etc. are sized small enough to
fit.
All advice appreciated!

Gordon

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On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:22:45 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So I have new Acrylic bath, new mixer tape for it with what I'm sure
is 3/4BSP threaded tails. (To be connected to 22mm pipe)

And I need to drill holes in the bath to make it fit.

What size drill do I need? Or do I use a hole saw sort of thing? The
chuck on my Bosch is only 13mm too...

All advice appreciated!

Gordon

28mm hole saw. You might get away with 26mm but you'll need to be very
accurate with the hole centres. (180mm centre to centre IIRC).




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Ed Sirett wrote:
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:22:45 +0000, Gordon Henderson wrote:

So I have new Acrylic bath, new mixer tape for it with what I'm sure
is 3/4BSP threaded tails. (To be connected to 22mm pipe)

And I need to drill holes in the bath to make it fit.

What size drill do I need? Or do I use a hole saw sort of thing? The
chuck on my Bosch is only 13mm too...

All advice appreciated!

Gordon

28mm hole saw. You might get away with 26mm but you'll need to be very
accurate with the hole centres. (180mm centre to centre IIRC).

Thanks for all the replies!

Gordon