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yweiss:
Hello everyone, I ordered now some classic pushbutton from ultimarc.com, I know that I need to drill a 28 mm hole but this is the problem..
I went today to buy 28 mm drill bit but I didnt found, I founded 22 mm, 25mm, 30mm,  and even 29mm hole saw but 28 I didnt found the wirdest thing is that I found a hole saw that it is  1 1/8" and I know that its is good but it was 29mm and not 28mm, so I want to know what bit drill should i get? 25mm? 30? or  1 1/8" thats its 29mm?
10x for helping..
EvilNuff:
You want to get the smallest one that fits your buttons.  I would go with 1-1/8" which is 29mm.  That will fit the buttons you have.  A little bigger is ok, it just means the button won't fit snugly but when you tighten it down it will hold firm and not move.
Rick:

--- Quote from: EvilNuff on September 14, 2010, 08:36:20 am ---You want to get the smallest one that fits your buttons.  I would go with 1-1/8" which is 29mm.  That will fit the buttons you have.  A little bigger is ok, it just means the button won't fit snugly but when you tighten it down it will hold firm and not move.
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Thank you for posting this.  I had just read this thread, and was actually wondering what damage going with smaller holes would do.  I can only imagine it would wreck the threads, and probably feather/destroy some of the MDF (if that's what's being used) and your solution makes a world of sense.
ragnar:
Get the 1-1/8".  I think that is what Happ recomends for drilling holes for their buttons.

If nervous, just take some scrap wood and do a test.
yweiss:

--- Quote from: EvilNuff on September 14, 2010, 08:36:20 am ---You want to get the smallest one that fits your buttons.  I would go with 1-1/8" which is 29mm.  That will fit the buttons you have.  A little bigger is ok, it just means the button won't fit snugly but when you tighten it down it will hold firm and not move.

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So you saying that 1-1/8" which is 29mm and 30mm are both good for me?
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