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Originally Posted by Startrek
Alex,
I used a jigsaw to cut my original tripod pier holes at 100mm diameter for my EQ6-R and then when I bought my EQ8-R mount I had to enlarge them to 160mm
Again I used a jigsaw but had to cut 12mm off the end of the blade ( with an angle grinder) so it wouldn’t hit the concrete pier 12mm below the underside of the deck boards
My deck boards are Merbau hardwood (18mm thick) not particle board but the jigsaw worked fine with a medium tooth wood blade, but had to hold it firm as it wanted to jump a bit with the shorter blade
Took me half an hour and job done
Cheers
Martin
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I built a sailing boat using a cheap jigsaw and so it was what I thought of first but my floor is 40 mm thick and I thought it would be too much for the jigsaw although it probably could manage if you took it very slow...thick but particle board and ply..not like its hardwood.. the reciprocating saw that my assistant has is huge apparently as I think he said it was the biggest one he could get at the time...I have been doing some measuring and it appears it can be done without cutting thru a bearer...
I thank you for posting your photos as your approach is what I have in mind and it will be handy to show your photos to my assistant to show him how the experts do it. I am so happy that you approached things this way as it gives me confidence in sticking with the tripod and I gather you did not support the central pier... there should be no need but I was wondering as I do...
Thanks again Martin
Alex