Screw holes in main frame members

[Whizz]

Guys,
A question for the mechanically minded amongst us. Is it OK to drill a small hole to mount a plastic socket holder in one of the frame members, I'm thinking of the one that runs up the side of the bike, front-to back, under the seat, just above the lifting handle. I want to mount a Powerlet connector under the seat for battery charging and/or Slime pump connection but don't want to weaken the frame by putting holes in the members unless this acceptable.

Advice sought please

[Brock]

  I wouldnt.

[Streak]

I wouldnt.

hmmm I am voting with brock on this one.....

[STeveo]

Why drill the frame (may start crack)? Why not use a P clamp around tube to hold your connector, or just a zip tie?

 

[Tackleberry]

    What they said!!!

[Biggles]

Why drill the frame (may start crack)? Why not use a P clamp around tube to hold your connector, or just a zip tie?

 

There's also some pretty powerful adhesives out there if you want a solid attachment.
JB weld, Kneadit, Araldite to name a few in order of my preference.

[Sabie]

Why drill the frame (may start crack)? Why not use a P clamp around tube to hold your connector, or just a zip tie?

 

Absolutely not, exactly like Steve said. Refer to the comet aircraft re-cracks around the windows, same principle.....

[Whizz]

Jeez guys, I only asked!!
 

I take it that you don't think this is a god idea then??? ,  so its out with the double-sided tape again or maybe the Bostik!

[Brock]

Hot glue Gun, or Silicon, love gluing with silicon.

[Biggles]

Jeez guys, I only asked!!
 

I take it that you don't think this is a god idea then??? ,  so its out with the double-sided tape again or maybe the Bostik!

Maybe God would approve, but it would be nice if you'd put the VIN up here so none of us ever buys it by accident.   

[Whizz]

And if you are worried about cracks in window frames, I got this the other day in an email form someone in the US that I used to work with. Says it all really! 

This is scary for anyone who travels frequently by plane!!!!
       
Actual crack in a US Airways Boeing 737 window frame! Fliers beware of the sub standard maintenance on the airplanes that you fly on. This is an actual crack that was found in the window frame on a 737. I'll definitely think twice before flying US Air.



                                           
 


 

[West Aussie Glen]

Not nice but various parts of the frame will have different stresses in them. Compressive or tensile, high and low stress. So technically in certain areas it would be fine but probably hard just to look at the frame and decide what areas had what stress in them. Also dependant on the hole size and smoothness of the hole.

Something like a stauff clamp would be good if you have the space and can get the correct size.

http://www.au.stauff.com/index.php?id=1956

Or maybe just a standard old hose clamp

[Sabie]

And if you are worried about cracks in window frames, I got this the other day in an email form someone in the US that I used to work with. Says it all really! 

This is scary for anyone who travels frequently by plane!!!!
       
Actual crack in a US Airways Boeing 737 window frame! Fliers beware of the sub standard maintenance on the airplanes that you fly on. This is an actual crack that was found in the window frame on a 737. I'll definitely think twice before flying US Air.



Whizz. That's the winner for the month.... I bow before a master of the whit...   

                                         

[STeveo]

Sabie, never worked on a Comet, they had all crashed by the time I started my apprenticeship. 
I can see the problem with the 737, square window frame allows room for two cheeks with crack going 'top to bottom.'    If Boeing had used round windows then there would be no room for cracks, but may have problems with holes.