eight thousand dollars to drill four quarter inch holes
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eight thousand dollars to drill four quarter inch holes
So i have a Cig Top Gun project that i am just turning loose and while i was finishing up some details i had to drill four quarter inch holes in the deck hatches. On the older Guns Cig laminates a block of aluminum in the corner of each hatch for the hinge pin and the actuator to bolt to. I had to cut these blocks out clean them and re glass them back in, problem is i saved the pin hole but through the lamination process i inadvertently lost track of the two threaded holes for the actuator bracket. Simple solution . . . . . get yourself a FLIR thermal imaging camera and walla problem solved . The camera was eight grand for the high res version and the owner DID say he was ok with any additional expenses lol
If you look at the thermal image real close you can see two faint round color shifts where the holes are at. During the process they are actually much more defined on the screen but this is the image that got saved. We started by warming the corner with a heat gun for a minute or so then cooled the surface with a wet cloth and then let the heat bleed back through. They showed right up and using the laser pointer on the FLIR we then marked them with a sharpie. Grabbed a drill with a drill stop collar and they were right on the money. There is zero margin for error as once the hatches are on there on for good
Fun toy . . . .
If you look at the thermal image real close you can see two faint round color shifts where the holes are at. During the process they are actually much more defined on the screen but this is the image that got saved. We started by warming the corner with a heat gun for a minute or so then cooled the surface with a wet cloth and then let the heat bleed back through. They showed right up and using the laser pointer on the FLIR we then marked them with a sharpie. Grabbed a drill with a drill stop collar and they were right on the money. There is zero margin for error as once the hatches are on there on for good
Fun toy . . . .
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Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Last edited by glassdave; 12-11-2012 at 05:27 PM.
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They are definitely a fun toy. I got to use one last week to locate hot water lines through a ceiling. Luckily I made a call and scored one for the day and did not have to flip the bill.
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hmm, i could of used that gun about 2 years ago. but instead i used a 45cal, thank god it was a perfect shot. lol. man those are hard to find no madder how many notes and measurements you have.
todd
todd
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Ya know what else it's good for. In a bar you can detect hardwood floors? Landing stripe? Thong? . . . Comando ? Lol
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Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Throttles- Cleveland Construction 377 Talon
08 OPA Class 1 National Champion
08 Class 1 Geico Triple Crown Champion
08 OPA High Points Champion
10 OPA Class 1 National Champion ( happy now Ed! )
Last edited by glassdave; 12-11-2012 at 11:04 PM.