safety blanket June 28, 2015 06:45AM
what is the easiest and best way to cut round holes in a tractor safety blanket?
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Re: safety blanket June 28, 2015 07:57AM
Pilot a small hole (1/8" - 3/16") in the center of where you want your hole, then use a hole saw (what ever size you need) with a drill bit for pilot just like you would normally do, except run it in REVERSE. This worked very well for me. You will still need to heat a rod or pipe close to the size of the hole and burn around the edge to seal the layers back together.



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Re: safety blanket June 28, 2015 12:23PM
I've also heard of guys taking a piece of pipe whatever size you may need and getting the pipe hot with a torch and melting through it.
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Re: safety blanket June 28, 2015 12:50PM
Yup, that also works, but is REALLY stinky, will make your eyes water and take your breath away!!! Have good ventilation if you go down that road!!
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Re: safety blanket June 29, 2015 01:44AM
I used leather punch tools, basically different diameter hole punches. Cuts a nice clean hole, then sear the edges shut with a torch.
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