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Drilling into cast treestand #4023918 11/24/23 09:17 PM 11/24/23 09:17 PM
Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 339 Boaz, alabama C Cutem OP 4 point
Cutem OP 4 point C Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 339 Boaz, alabama	Looking at buying a novix helo. I’m wanting to drill holes to add foot rest. Is this a bad idea?

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024001 11/24/23 10:33 PM 11/24/23 10:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,125 Saraland, Alabama hammerhead Booner
hammerhead Booner Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,125 Saraland, Alabama	It will likely weaken the aluminum where you drill. Personally, I wouldn't risk it

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024088 11/25/23 05:13 AM 11/25/23 05:13 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 39,582 Marshall County FurFlyin Freak of Nature
FurFlyin Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 39,582 Marshall County	Use a clamping system. Flat piece of metal, two bolts, saddle the cast metal. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024109 11/25/23 07:30 AM 11/25/23 07:30 AM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,972 Prattville Al. C capehorn24 10 point
capehorn24 10 point C Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 2,972 Prattville Al.	U-bolts or all thread a little heat and make your own square u-bolts

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024117 11/25/23 07:48 AM 11/25/23 07:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 37,659 Boxes Cove 2Dogs Freak of Nature
2Dogs Freak of Nature Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 37,659 Boxes Cove	Depends on the location, how big the holes are and how many. Post a pic. "Why do you ask"? Always vote the slowest path to socialism.

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024119 11/25/23 07:50 AM 11/25/23 07:50 AM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,733 Birmingham, Al A akbejeepin 10 point
akbejeepin 10 point A Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,733 Birmingham, Al	Depends on where you are planning to drill. Safest would be to clamp though like others said.

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024144 11/25/23 08:19 AM 11/25/23 08:19 AM
Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 11,300 Central, Al Bustinbeards Booner
Bustinbeards Booner Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 11,300 Central, Al	That’s how lone wolf has you do it for the foot rests dripping holes Originally Posted by Wiley Coyote I Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.

Re: Drilling into cast treestand [Re: Cutem] #4024145 11/25/23 08:19 AM 11/25/23 08:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498 A Atoler 14 point
Atoler 14 point A Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 8,498	Guy on Facebook sells these. No drilling required.