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How can I counter sink fibreglass accurately?
Steve Lovelock - 9/3/08 at 01:47 PM

I am thinking of fixing the dash panel I have made to the scuttle using counter sunk head screws. This would mean that I need to counter sink the fibreglass scuttle panel accurately about twenty times. Never having counter sunk fibreglass before I was just wondering if I was asking too much?


nitram38 - 9/3/08 at 02:11 PM

You will weaken it.
If anything you should use domeheads with load spreading washers


twybrow - 9/3/08 at 02:12 PM

I think you would find it would chip. I am going to use dome heads instead. Have you got an offcut or non visible bit you can try it out on?


jacko - 9/3/08 at 02:18 PM

HI At work i use a wood counter sunk bit the type with lots of cutting blades
Jacko


britishtrident - 9/3/08 at 04:17 PM

Really not a good idea you will just end up with crack running from the holes, in fact any screwed/bolted fixing used on GRP should use large penny washers.


worX - 9/3/08 at 05:07 PM

As above...
AND - you won't/don't need about 20 screws to hold it in place. (I used 8 and it's more than enough) 7 would be a fine number...

Steve


02GF74 - 10/3/08 at 02:33 PM

I used 13 4 mm hex button heads.


Steve Lovelock - 10/3/08 at 05:14 PM

Decided on M5 dome headed screws in the end. Have already drilled the holes so I had no option there.

Thanks for the help