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Old 07-13-25 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
If you decide to drill, swab the inside of the hole with epoxy to seal the cut edge. Use an artist brush or Qtip.
Is the idea to eliminate any "stress risers" in the cut edge? This isn't likely to help. It would be better to chamfer and polish the edges of the holes... not so easy on the inner aspect.

EDIT: Here's an example of chamfering a hole to minimize stress risers. The chamfering on the inside was done with an "inverted cone" bur in a Dremel tool.

These chamfered stress-breaker holes successfully stopped the progression of cracks for several thousands of miles.
These chamfered stress-breaker holes successfully stopped the progression of cracks for several thousands of miles.

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