Need to open up canopy rivet holes without removing plexi.
My canopy recently cracked " The Polar Vortex Got Me". I have removed the trim strip covering the center bow to check damage to the plexi.
The original holes where drilled as per plan 5/32 , IMHO, in retrospect, way too small. So I plan on doing a temporary repair using "Plastifix" on the crack but still need to open the existing holes to a more reasonable size, thinking around 1/4 inch.
The problem, how to drill the existing 5/32 holes to 1/4 with the plexi still attached to the frame. If I use a 1/4 plexi drill it will hit the frame before exiting the plexi, also, if I was able to get it through the plexi I would be unable to debure the exit point.
A unibit would not work as it would open up the 1/8 rivet hole in the frame.
Thoughts please.
Peter
My canopy recently cracked " The Polar Vortex Got Me". I have removed the trim strip covering the center bow to check damage to the plexi.
The original holes where drilled as per plan 5/32 , IMHO, in retrospect, way too small. So I plan on doing a temporary repair using "Plastifix" on the crack but still need to open the existing holes to a more reasonable size, thinking around 1/4 inch.
The problem, how to drill the existing 5/32 holes to 1/4 with the plexi still attached to the frame. If I use a 1/4 plexi drill it will hit the frame before exiting the plexi, also, if I was able to get it through the plexi I would be unable to debure the exit point.
A unibit would not work as it would open up the 1/8 rivet hole in the frame.
Thoughts please.
Peter
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