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Hole size for fuel tank repair/access panel kit
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Scott Hersha
Well Known Member
Try this part number and then call Vans ands ask the what size the hole is.
http://vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1516763542-324-387&browse=misc&product=t-cover
http://vansaircraft.com/cgi-bin/store.cgi?ident=1516763542-324-387&browse=misc&product=t-cover
bluskydreamin
Active Member
hole saw size
I used a 4.5 inch hold saw for the baffle with Vans's repair kit. worked great.
I used a 4.5 inch hold saw for the baffle with Vans's repair kit. worked great.
RVbySDI
Well Known Member
Don't remember the size but if you buy an adjustable hole saw like this one (https://www.amazon.com/General-Tools-55-Cutter-Adjustable/dp/B00004T7P1/ref=sr_1_3/146-8676445-4029722?ie=UTF8&qid=1516765707&sr=8-3&keywords=adjustable+hole+saw)
you will have whatever size you need.
you will have whatever size you need.
az_gila
Well Known Member
Same here. It was in stock and the largest size sold by our local ACE hardware store.
az_gila
Well Known Member
Using one of these circle cutter tools on the rear baffle of a tank with a hand held drill would be rather sporty.
The circle cutters work well when the work can be clamped on a drill press table.
dlloyd3
Well Known Member
Helped work on tanks for a 9. Think 5" was the hole size. Bought a hole saw set from Harbor Freight for about $15. Cheaply made but you only use it for this. First cut a piece for 1/2" plywood to center the hole on the back flange, cut hole in the plywood. You now have a jig to hold the saw where you wish to cut the hole in the tank.
kentlik
Well Known Member
Gil is spot on! I have been fabricating in metal for many years, many and "sporty" made me laugh and is putting it mildly...HAHA
RVbySDI
Well Known Member
Exactly what I did. Removed the tank from the plane. Secured it to the drill press and drilled the holes. I will not say it was "Easy Peazy" but it was uneventful.
pa38112
Well Known Member
This hole saw is your best ticket: It cuts a very nice "machined" hole with no risk of damaging the metal. You will have to cut the back half off to fit within the tank web, but I would not do it any other way. I cut all of my holes in 2 minutes and they were perfect. No rough edges, no saw digging-in, no wobbling or fighting the alignment.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VHY6TOO/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_HolAAb4KBGYCW
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VHY6TOO/ref=cm_sw_r_em_api_c_HolAAb4KBGYCW
