The through studs worked like a dream. Very sweaty as I made my way through
the glass, but one would be hard pressed to distinguish the "through-hole"
studs from the original fasteners. Randall comes through again.
And to stop him having to reply, I'll do it for him.
"Aw shucks - just tryin' to help.........."
Andrew Uprichard
-----Original Message-----
From: Randall [mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 3:10 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; Andrew Uprichard
Subject: Re: [TR] Stupid, stupid
---- Andrew Uprichard <auprichard@uprichard.net> wrote:
> Thanks as always to Randall. Solves my problem for the one hole not
> obscured by the windscreen glass. The other hole, unfortunately, is.
> Before I go with the JB weld option, is there any way of drilling
> through glass without cracking it?
Yes, with care and patience. Get one of those cheap miniature diamond burr
sets from HF and grind away the glass. Don't try to hurry it, you don't want
the glass to get too hot (which can break it). You can also spray a bit of
water to help keep it cool. If your Dremel has a speed adjustment, slow it
down somewhat (again to reduce heat buildup).
But note that the "through hole" studs have a necked-down section, to help
them clear the edge of the glass. If the edge is only partially obscuring the
hole, you might not have to grind.
Randall
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