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[Mouldy]

Anyone fitted one?

Meant to do this through the summer but it never happened. The cold weathers back and the vans condensating like a mad thing!

Ive ordered up a Flettner vent which hasnt arrived as yet, so any advice about cutting a 4" hole in the roof of the Tranny? (Metal hi-top, not fibreglass!)

 

[hillhead]

Great move mouldy, I could do with one myself.
You could get your hands on a 100mm metal cutting drill saw, or with patience mark the round hole and go around with a drill bit until you can pop the centre out. Let us know how it goes and performs please.

 

[Mouldy]

Cant do it with a hole saw because the cutout isnt round!

Hacked of with the amount of condensation in the back of the van, bagged materials and tools dont like it too much! Time to act me thinks.

Bought one of these FLETTNER TCX VENTILATOR from Demar, cheapest place I could find one in white. Didnt want the black carbuncle on top of white van, would spoilt the image!!!!!!

 

[Gazzer]

jigsaw and metal blade ?

 

[Mouldy]

Reckon it'll have to be........ :yikes:

 

[Gazzer]

Rotozip with appropriate bit ???

 

[Mouldy]

Dont own one bud. Got two routers though! Not sure I can get cutters for metal, pity it isnt a fibreglass roof.

Probably go down the jigsaw route, or a combination of holesaw/jigsaw.

To be honest its probably not going to be that difficult, at least no more difficult then cutting shapes in tiles! Its just that Im cutting a bloody great hole in the roof of me van!!!

 

[Gazzer]

Angle grinder and thin metal cutting wheel would be my choice. Just surround the cutting area with damp towels to keep sparks and heat down.

 

[devonmark]

make it smaller than need be and then enlarge bit by bit until you get to the size required, you should then not have a hole that is too big....

 

[Mouldy]

There is a template provided, so not all bad!