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Old 23rd March 2015, 20:39
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Originally Posted by Mister Towed View Post
Thanks guys, the additional holes were worth the effort (and a couple of broken drill bits).

It took about three hours per wheel. They needed quite a bit of sanding and the steel between the holes is about 7mm thick. Drilling each 2mm pilot hole took around 3 to 4 minutes, but the 4mm and 5.5mm bits then powered through in around a minute each.
Yes they look really good. Boron steel drill bits would have saved some time there...
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