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    Posted: 07 September 2012 at 5:43pm
I've recently had some Hogs built but they have been t-nutted to fit M6 bolts. My PD1851s arrived today and they require M8 bolts, what is the best way to increase the size of the hole so I'm able to mount the drivers? 
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Should be a peice of "pee" to sort with a hog, no?

Take the old driver out, remove existing tnuts, redrill with 8mm bit, offer up the new 8mm tnuts and then clamp them into the wood (G Clamp or such)

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Originally posted by spongebob spongebob wrote:

Should be a peice of "pee" to sort with a hog, no?

Take the old driver out, remove existing tnuts, redrill with 8mm bit, offer up the new 8mm tnuts and then clamp them into the wood (G Clamp or such)


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Cheers thought it'd be a simple job just wanted to make sure.
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Just make sure that the new tee is seated properly.
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Originally posted by jacethebase jacethebase wrote:

Just make sure that the new tee is seated properly.

This! you don't want the last tee to fall out Ouch

Run around them all first with a washer instead of the basket, with an electric drill you can get them to bite fully in no time Smile
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i literally just finished the exact same job. 

did 4 hogs, last hog top t-nut i think has poped out, its not gripping! 

so pissed off. left it to change on a rainy day my screw driver ran out of battery!! lol
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think you need a 10mm drill bit for m8 tee nuts.
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Just got round to doing this today and the m6 t nuts aren't moving when trying to get them out, whats the best to remove t nuts? Or will i be fine mounting the PDs with m6 bolts?
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Originally posted by dnbpc dnbpc wrote:

Just got round to doing this today and the m6 t nuts aren't moving when trying to get them out, whats the best to remove t nuts? Or will i be fine mounting the PDs with m6 bolts?

Put a bolt in them, and batter it with a hammer.
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and when you seat the new T' nuts use a big packing washer on the bolt head side, otherwise you could risk damaging the baffle with countersunk holes

Edited by JohnnyPyro - 29 September 2012 at 1:33pm
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Originally posted by JohnnyPyro JohnnyPyro wrote:

and when you seat the new T' nuts use a big packing washer on the bolt head side, otherwise you could risk damaging the baffle with countersunk holes
Yeah, I use a bit of 15mm ply with an off cut of 3x40mm metal bar on it a dn a 1/2" impact wrench to seat tee-nuts, I have few few fail out!!
 
I'd always put grease or copper slip on the bolts as i fit the driver, spinning Tee nuts are a a pain!!Smile
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