Help: Need tips on drilling large hole in the side of plastic building.

MannyrockOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Hello,

I have a small plastic building that was assembled with glue from a kit. I need to drill a hole in the side that will be large, about 3/4 of an inch in diameter.

Given the propensity of thin plastic to split and crack, does anybody have any ideas or tips about how to do this? I can lay the plastic building on its side on a drill press, but that may not be the best way to go. Drill presses tend to spin whatever is under them due to their strong torque, and the torque may tear the building apart.

I have regular bits, forsner bits, paddle bits and even key-hole bits. And, of course, a battery powered drill with adjustable speed, power and clutch.

Does covering the surface with heavy tape before drilling help reduce the chance of splitting/cracking?

Or is this just a bad idea doomed to fail? :-)

Thanks,

Mannyrock

8/5/221:01 PM

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