installing an accon pop-up cleat in your boat

More: http://heli-chair.com/boat.html We videotaped the installation of one of the stainless steel pop up cleats that we used on the boat. we clamped the backing plate on the top surface of the fiberglass hull, used a dremel tool with router bit to profile the opening, then came back in with a sanding bit to round everything off a bit and make it smooth. the vacuum cleaner is a must to keep the fiberglass dust from being inhaled. sorry for the high frequency noise, that's just what a dremel and vacuum do on video. when doing this in real life, ear plugs are a must! acon

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[treepog]

Nice vid. What tip are you using on the dremel?

[helichair]

@treepog just a 1/8 rougher type bit. it's not an "endmill" type, but just a filing texture. I just looked on Dremel.com and found the "562 Tile Cutting Bit" which is pretty close to what I used. i don't care for the fluted cutters when hand-holding the tool because they are very hard to control.

[holman26]

waht vaccum do u use

[helichair]

craftsman 4gal wet/dry shopvac

[treepog]

Thank you for the reply. I am getting ready to install a couple of these and this will help me. Thanks again!

[russiahowto]

Great video! Accon should pay you for doing this.

[kurtfalcon]

Guys its very important to use a vacume cleaner just like the person on the vid is doing because its very dangerous if you inhale fibreglass dust.

[sharpstown08]

chamillion paint ?

[magnusdahlnorway]

nice! what type of dremel do you use? can you give me a link?

[jiminoc]

nice job man... looking at doing some boat work myself this weekend. Glad to see I can use my dremel :)