[DeTomaso] Cover for battery dropped under floor

[Dave Londry]

A google of "drilling plastics" will give you a load of stuff Ken.

Like this
http://www.onsrud.com/plusdocs/Doc/index.html?model.code=TECH001

Mind you most of them want to sell you a drill.
Dave

On 7/10/17 7:57 AM, Larry Stock wrote:
> Acrylic needs to be firmly backed up with something firm to drill into. If
> you exit through the plastic very slowly you might be able to use a metal
> cutting drill. A metal drill has too much ³hook² on the cutting edge and
> should have a little negative rake ground into the tip to ³ream² its way
> through the plastic.
>
> Polycarbonate scratches easier and absorbs moisture easier than Acrylic.
> It might whiten over time absorbing the acid fumes, but it will drill a
> lot easier, but you need to deburr or chamfer the edges so it can¹t find a
> stress point to crack from.
>
> Larry Stock
>
> On 7/9/17, 9:22 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Ken Green via DeTomaso"
> <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>
>>     I want to make a plastic material to make a cover to go over the
>>    battery.  I tried plexiglass, but when I tried to drill holes in it, it
>>    cracked.  I think I need to use polycarbonate (i.e., Lexan).  I think I
>>    want 3/16 clear, is there any reason to not use polycarbonate?  I like
>>    to see things versus hiding them.
>>    Ken
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