I recommend you also put a piece of sticky tape behind the spot where the
hole is going. That will help catch the fine metal shavings that drilling
produces. Making random connections between PCB traces isn't good for the
rig.
Frank
KK4PR
On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Rick - NJ0IP / DJ0IP <Rick@dj0ip.de>wrote:
> CAREFULL !!! Long ago while drilling two holes in the back of my OM6 to
> insert a preselector, the bit went through a few windings of a 2,5 mh
> choke.
> This was just a few days before departing for 4U1VIC for a contest. Of
> course Ten-Tec got a spare choke to me in 4 days... and I was in Munich,
> Germany. CQ Kenwood: (try 4 months).
>
> Lesson learned. I now use a small C-clamp and clamp a thin piece of
> plywood
> to the inside of the chassis before drilling through.
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> What's wrong with a ham drilling the back panel himself?
>
>
> -Stuart
> K5KVH
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