Drill aluminium

[Duck-Twacy]

Here some pics of my Quantum



(can I do 2 pics now?)



(Yep I can)

Cheers!

[Tazzy]

NICE! Don't think the clamp is big enough to hold my heatsinks though

[Duck-Twacy]

Originally posted by Tazzy
NICE! Don't think the clamp is big enough to hold my heatsinks though

Its 100 mm wide (max) There was a larger one, but that one was only 150 mm (or something) so still to short and it costed 50 euro or so (this one was 27 euro excl btw if I remember correctly)

I think you have to use "lijmklemmen" or something to fix a large heatsink with the back facing up. Of course you want to put something beneath the ribs to protect it (a piece of MDF maybe)

[leon]

Can you please tell me how can I cut a rectangular hole on aluminium or tin.
Thanks

[Tazzy]

Use a drill to cut a smaller hole or holes, do the rest by hand with a file or dremel?

[Pjotr]

Hello Duck,

When I mentioned "alcohol" I did NOT ment beer

LOL

[Duck-Twacy]

If the material is not too thick..

This person on www.triodedick.com uses these Greenlee "ponsen" (punches??) to press round holes for his tubes. Maybe they also exist in square shape



http://www.greenlee.textron.com/prod...olemaking.html

Seems to be expensive though

[leon]

Thanks Tazzy

I 've done this before and when the hole is hidden behind a switch that is ok.
But how do you get the perfect straight presentable cut.
Maybe with more patient work or special machinery I guess.

[Duck-Twacy]

Also Google provided:
http://aga.rru.com/FAQs/repair.html

[leon]

Thank you