Re: Trick to drilling a larger hole without damaging wiring

["Crash Gordon" <webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've not had much success with that method. A die grinder works pretty
well...bottom line is it's a PITA.


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**Crash Gordon**







"alarman" <nospam@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Crash Gordon wrote:
>> Carefully push the wire up into the frame an to one side, then
>> carefully drill the hole bigger...or drill another hole next to the
>> old hole but in the opposite direction from where the wire is coming
>> from...or put on a recessed contact if you can.
>>
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>> "jawdoc" <drbrooks@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>> I want to replace a recessed sensor that someone prior placed a non
>>> metal contact in a metal door.
>>> I need to drill out the hole bigger.  But I don't want to bugger up
>>> the wire drilling.
>>> Is there a special drill or a trick to do this?
>>> I am scared in this particular door to push the wire up that I will
>>> not be able to retrieve it.
>>> Thanks in advance!
>
> You might try this method, I have used it on wood jambs with success. You
> should be able to adapt it to a metal frame:
>
> Use a 3/4" hole saw with a removeable pilot bit, in a variable speed drill
> motor. Push the wire up inside the hole about 1", or more in order to not
> touch the pilot bit when you begin drilling. Place the pilot bit inside
> the hole, tight against the side, and start drilling on very slow speed
> until the body of the saw cuts into the frame to the extent that the pilot
> bit is no longer necessary. Remove the pilot bit, and continue drilling
> your hole with the saw body only, again using very slow speed. Retrieve
> the wire with needle nose pliers or forceps.
>
>
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> js
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