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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: HeadRusch on June 05, 2003, 12:21:11 pm
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I'm going to be using this stuff to side the "sides" of my shallow-depth coctail cab....I'm hoping its as easy to work with as some have mentinoed...but I've got to cut some 3" Holes in it for some 80mm fans.
Should I adhere the vinyl and drill both holes at once, or does this stuff tear up easily....ie: pre-drill the hole and then "cut out" the vinyl with a razorblade, etc...??
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Personally, I'd drill first.
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if you can find a good speaker-building forum I'm sure they can answer your question for sure. If it were me, I would drill the hole first then use a razor on the vinyl.
-Ace-
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I'm going to be using this stuff to side the "sides" of my shallow-depth coctail cab....I'm hoping its as easy to work with as some have mentinoed...but I've got to cut some 3" Holes in it for some 80mm fans.
Should I adhere the vinyl and drill both holes at once, or does this stuff tear up easily....ie: pre-drill the hole and then "cut out" the vinyl with a razorblade, etc...??
I had some "pulling/twisting" of the vinyl when I went to screw in my carriage bolts, but my holes were drilled before I put the vinyl on.
MM
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Ok, that leads me to believe I'm cutting first and dealing with the vinyl as a final stage...no worries there,
should all work out. Thanks!
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I agree that leaving the cutouts for last is the right way to do it. Since the vinyl is pliable, it will likely tear/pull/stretch if you try to drill large button holes through it (but I haven't actually verified that).
With a sharp razor knife or X-acto blade, this vinyl cuts pretty good and you shouldn't have any trouble carving out the holes.