Old 09-28-21 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by capnjonny
About that rim hole. I frequently find when trying to insert a schrader valve through the rim hole that the hole is slightly too small . I frequently will use a drill to slightly enlarge the hole and a chamfer bit (or larger drill bit) to relieve the edges so they are not sharp. Is there any reason I should not do this?
As long as you don’t raise another burr and you keep the enlargement of the hole reasonable, there shouldn’t be a problem.
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