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Replacing spinner on a Slikstik classic with a GGG spinner?

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RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: millercentral on February 24, 2007, 08:08:10 pm ---I did this by using a step-bit drill bit to enlarge the hole to accomodate the GGG spinner. Worked great. I just plugged the other mounting holes with carriage bolts and everything looks great.

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interesting. i think i've seen these, but never used one. did one bit get you all the way from 1/4" to 1 1/8"? how well-centered was the final hole relative to the original? where would i get one of these bits?

thanks.

millercentral:
This is the one I used:

http://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-10235-UNIBIT-4-Inch-8-Inch/dp/B0009XJ31A

I was drilling into a metal, powdercoated panel -- a stressful experience -- my initial spinner hole was 3/8". The process took about 2 minutes, made a lot of metal shavings, but the hole was perfectly clean at the end (I did file the inside of the hole a bit to remove a couple of burrs) -- with the spinner in place it looks perfect.

One of these days I'll get around to doing a project post and show the pictures and the rest of the details...

FrizzleFried:
A hole saw works just as well and costs about half (or less) as much.   Just use the drill bit to "guide" you in to the existing hole and saw away.

I've done it on wood and metal...

Circo:
I have been thinking of doing this switch also, my friend got the GGG spinner and arkanoid finally played great.

RobotronNut:

--- Quote from: millercentral on February 24, 2007, 11:29:34 pm ---This is the one I used:

http://www.amazon.com/IRWIN-10235-UNIBIT-4-Inch-8-Inch/dp/B0009XJ31A

I was drilling into a metal, powdercoated panel ...

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doesn't look like it would work with a wood panel; the wood would be too thick. a hole saw, as suggested by FrizzleFried, is probably a better solution in wood.

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