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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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carbon fiber, i need to drill holes for hood locks
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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a drill and a drill bit Put some masking tape on the hood where you are going to drill and drill THROUGH the tape and hood at the same time... this will HELP prevent splintering.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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AND: start with a small if not tiny bit and work your way up the size chain!

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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Any type of drill?
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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as long as it's powerful enough to drill through plastic
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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Nice, didnt want o messed it up with titanium
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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like i said... start small and keep working your way up and up..

you'll be fine
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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use a sharp drill bit and a normal drill. Remember to mask it and drill through the masking tape on both sides. You shouldnt have any problems, i just drilled some holes through canards couple days ago.
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Old Jan 14, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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use a step bit
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