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Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel
03-04-2009, 07:58
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Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel
Eric,
I use hole saws all the time and I can tell you this. Your best bet is to use a Greenlee punch. A hole saw can skip on you and then you would have a mess. One skip and a good job goes bad. Greenlee punch's are expensive I know. I use hole saws on wood, but when I have to cut a round hole in metal its always a Greenlee punch.

Of course it is your BB. Thats my final word on it and I will back on out of here.


Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.

1995 WLWB 42'

(cockyfox@...)

--- On Wed, 3/4/09, Eric Johnson wrote:
From: Eric Johnson
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 10:09 AM



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Eric Johnson" wrote:



Thanks for the thoughts. FYI, the electroluminescent panel in our 84FC has a top vinyl layer on top of a non-metallic substrate. I'm well away from the luminescent display lines and the electrical connections to the display so don't think I'll do any damage to the panel. A BB friend suggested offline that I cut the vinyl with a sharp blade and then use a hole saw at very low rpm to keep from damaging anything. That may be the best idea if I can find a hole saw that will fit a 2.06 inch diameter gauge body.



Eric Johnson

84FC35SBWLII



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> I'm installing a new gauge in an empty spot on our 84FC35 instrument panel (this is a Wanderlodge II which doesn't have all of the instruments other FC's have). I need to cut a 2 inch hole in the panel.

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> I have the panel free and can see that it's clear below. Question is: Has anyone cut a hole for a gauge in one of these panels? If so, let me know if you have any tips on how to do it. My plan at this point is to drill a number of small holes around the perimeter of the circle and then join them with a small Dremel cutting tool.

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> Eric Johnson

> 84FC35SBWLII

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Messages In This Thread
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Eric Johnson - 03-03-2009, 12:58
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Leroy Eckert - 03-03-2009, 13:50
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Ron Thompson - 03-04-2009, 01:43
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Stephen Birtles - 03-04-2009, 03:05
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Ron Thompson - 03-04-2009, 03:10
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Eric Johnson - 03-04-2009, 04:09
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - GARY MINKER - 03-04-2009, 06:42
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Ron Thompson - 03-04-2009 07:58
Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel - Wayne Kotila - 03-04-2009, 13:19



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