Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel

[Ron Thompson]

Eric, I use hole saws all the time and I can tell you this. Your best bet is to use a Greenlee punch. A hole saw can skip on you and then you would have a mess. One skip and a good job goes bad. Greenlee punch's are expensive I know. I use hole saws on wood, but when I have to cut a round hole in metal its always a Greenlee punch. Of course it is your BB. Thats my final word on it and I will back on out of here. Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx. 1995 WLWB 42' (cockyfox@...) --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Eric Johnson wrote: From: Eric Johnson Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing New Gauge in Electroluminescent Panel To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 10:09 AM --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Eric Johnson" wrote: Thanks for the thoughts. FYI, the electroluminescent panel in our 84FC has a top vinyl layer on top of a non-metallic substrate. I'm well away from the luminescent display lines and the electrical connections to the display so don't think I'll do any damage to the panel. A BB friend suggested offline that I cut the vinyl with a sharp blade and then use a hole saw at very low rpm to keep from damaging anything. That may be the best idea if I can find a hole saw that will fit a 2.06 inch diameter gauge body. Eric Johnson 84FC35SBWLII > > I'm installing a new gauge in an empty spot on our 84FC35 instrument panel (this is a Wanderlodge II which doesn't have all of the instruments other FC's have). I need to cut a 2 inch hole in the panel. > > I have the panel free and can see that it's clear below. Question is: Has anyone cut a hole for a gauge in one of these panels? If so, let me know if you have any tips on how to do it. My plan at this point is to drill a number of small holes around the perimeter of the circle and then join them with a small Dremel cutting tool. > > Eric Johnson > 84FC35SBWLII >