Plastic enclosure heat tool

Mar 29, 2008 2 Replies

I remember seeing back a few years a tool that could fabricate holes in plastic enclosures using heat.



Frankly, I don't how it can be done and I don't see these anymore but the tool was widely advertised.



Anyone know what I'm talking about and maybe the name of the device?



Thanks.


I've used a soldering iron (sometimes accidently :( )

Peter Bennett, VE7CEI peterbb4 (at) interchange.ubc.ca GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver.powersquadron.ca

Unless you need huge holes, use a step bit in a drill. It also makes clean holes in sheet metal. For larger holes a circular saw bit in a drill press should work, but you will probably have to file it clean. The saw will probably have a quite limited life.

Tam

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