adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Maybe a stupid question, but is the best way high speed with a small diameter bit to make initial hole and then widen with the correct 4mm bit?
Only reason I ask is last time I did this many moons ago I cracked the bar steward plate
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 18th May 2017 2:44 pm |
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James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
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I've always melted the holes instead using a soldering iron to prevent cracking or future water damage inside the layers of the plate D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it 
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
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| 18th May 2017 3:50 pm |
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MikeO
Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 1372
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I've always just dived straight in with the 4mm bit. Lay it flat on a wood offcut, make sure it's well secured as they have a tendency to lift, take it easy on a slow / medium speed and you should be fine...  2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
<gone>2009 FF Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue</gone>
<gone>2015 BMW 520D SE (not my favourite car)</gone>
<gone>2009 D3 HSE Galway Green</gone
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| 18th May 2017 4:03 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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Thanks - TBH was thinking of heating a nail and using that (I don't possess a Soldering Iron)
I've remembered I've got a spare plate from eons ago so I'll practise on that 
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| 18th May 2017 4:06 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23333
 
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I've used the lay flat on a piece of wood, pilot hole, then larger hole method many times.
The only variation, which might well make absolutely no difference whatsoever, is that I put tape around the drilling point. Someone told me to that when I was 16 and fixing my moped number plate. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 18th May 2017 4:12 pm |
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MikeO
Member Since: 15 Jan 2014
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 1372
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Was it one of those old "ceramic tile" numberplates?  2016 Skoda Octavia VRS Estate
<gone>2009 FF Vogue TDV8 Buckingham Blue</gone>
<gone>2015 BMW 520D SE (not my favourite car)</gone>
<gone>2009 D3 HSE Galway Green</gone
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| 18th May 2017 4:14 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I suspect it was more about not scratching the plate if I slipped with the hand powered drill. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 18th May 2017 4:22 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
Posts: 1213
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A bit 'off course' , but how do I get a hole in an INOX backplate for my license plates ?
I bought one with two holes, almost at each end. So I started to make one in the center,
to prevent some idiot from trying to start there..
The aluminium licenseplate was no issue, but the inox... I burned two HSS drills,
broke a 3mm cobalt doted drill and the 5mm cobalt drill goes nowhere... 
Laser maybe .. 
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| 18th May 2017 5:37 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
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You can't beat sticking them on with high quality double sided tape!
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| 18th May 2017 5:42 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
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@ 3Disco.. ... I can put tape under the whole in the alu plate.. ..and then paint it yellow
to mask the whole.. 
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| 18th May 2017 5:47 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
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There you go,problem solved .
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| 18th May 2017 6:06 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
Posts: 1213
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Some Jobbo can still think :
"..No nail in the middle, lets RIP-it off...." 
So not solved... ..back to square one I'm afraid.. 
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| 18th May 2017 6:17 pm |
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Mr.Tom
Member Since: 01 Jun 2014
Location: St Neots
Posts: 1641
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I just tape my numberplates on.. Sill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
MY12 D4 HSE - been and gome
MY16 D4 Landmark
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| 18th May 2017 6:18 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
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I just go for it, do or die. Always been ok. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 18th May 2017 7:02 pm |
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3disco
Member Since: 23 Sep 2010
Location: devon chardstock
Posts: 504
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The tape I use is it would be far easier to pull off the no plates being held on with screws,having fitted hundreds of sets in the past would never fit with screws again.
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| 18th May 2017 7:46 pm |
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