[Shop-talk] Cutting holes in small project box

[Pat Horne]

Depending on the size of the round holes, you can use a hole saw or forstener bit. A standard drill bit won’t give you a good hole but you could always file it out. 

The rectangular hole will require a bunch of drilled holes & filing. There are nibbler tools available if you go with the metal plate but it will still require filing. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Sep 9, 2020, at 2:52 PM, Lee Daniels <lee at automate-it.com> wrote:

I need to cut a couple of holes in a rather small electronic project box (This
one: https://amz.run/3YjE ) - but I'm not sure how to make nice "pretty" holes
in this. It has both a plastic and metal covers, either one works for me, but
I'll have wires through the plastic side. How does one cut a nice hole in a
box like this? Ideally I'll have round holes for wiring and at least one small
rectangle for a switch. See photo. Any suggestions appreciated!
- Lee
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