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  1. I'm looking to have an airfoil drilled to save weight. Does anybody
    offer this service?

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  2. I have a drill press. BYO bit (for 1/2" chuck, or morse taper) and
    we're in business.

    We could get 'er done in an hour if you located the holes beforehand.

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  3. I have a drill press. BYO bit (for 1/2" chuck, or morse taper) and
    we're in business.

    We could get 'er done in an hour if you located the holes beforehand.

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  4. I have a drill press. BYO bit (for 1/2" chuck, or morse taper) and
    we're in business.

    We could get 'er done in an hour if you located the holes beforehand.

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  5. Jason, I both doubt it could be done that fast, and recommend against
    doing it that way.

    Mike, send me an e-mail, and i'll try to write up instructions on how
    to do this if you want to go ahead with DIY. It is feasible, but not my
    idea of a fun project.

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  6. Jason, I both doubt it could be done that fast, and recommend against
    doing it that way.

    Mike, send me an e-mail, and i'll try to write up instructions on how
    to do this if you want to go ahead with DIY. It is feasible, but not my
    idea of a fun project.

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  7. Jason, I both doubt it could be done that fast, and recommend against
    doing it that way.

    Mike, send me an e-mail, and i'll try to write up instructions on how
    to do this if you want to go ahead with DIY. It is feasible, but not my
    idea of a fun project.

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  8. You might PM unisk8r if he doesn't jump on this thread. Not sure he
    offers it as a service, but pretty sure he's done some of it, so may
    have some advice.

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  9. You might PM unisk8r if he doesn't jump on this thread. Not sure he
    offers it as a service, but pretty sure he's done some of it, so may
    have some advice.

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  10. You might PM unisk8r if he doesn't jump on this thread. Not sure he
    offers it as a service, but pretty sure he's done some of it, so may
    have some advice.

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  11. You might PM unisk8r if he doesn't jump on this thread. Not sure he
    offers it as a service, but pretty sure he's done some of it, so may
    have some advice.

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  12. You can safely drill out most of the center section, beneath where the
    tire bead sits, as well as in valley between the spoke holes. I prefer
    to leave the outer surfaces undrilled, although some have ventured
    there before and lived to tell.

    Once drilled and laced, you can use any tough thin tape to cover the
    holes. I like white athletic tape, and also the Rox sticky tapes.

    It is very realistic to get the rim under a kg (<1000g).

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  13. You can safely drill out most of the center section, beneath where the
    tire bead sits, as well as in valley between the spoke holes. I prefer
    to leave the outer surfaces undrilled, although some have ventured
    there before and lived to tell.

    Once drilled and laced, you can use any tough thin tape to cover the
    holes. I like white athletic tape, and also the Rox sticky tapes.

    It is very realistic to get the rim under a kg (<1000g).

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  14. You can safely drill out most of the center section, beneath where the
    tire bead sits, as well as in valley between the spoke holes. I prefer
    to leave the outer surfaces undrilled, although some have ventured
    there before and lived to tell.

    Once drilled and laced, you can use any tough thin tape to cover the
    holes. I like white athletic tape, and also the Rox sticky tapes.

    It is very realistic to get the rim under a kg (<1000g).

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  15. You can safely drill out most of the center section, beneath where the
    tire bead sits, as well as in valley between the spoke holes. I prefer
    to leave the outer surfaces undrilled, although some have ventured
    there before and lived to tell.

    Once drilled and laced, you can use any tough thin tape to cover the
    holes. I like white athletic tape, and also the Rox sticky tapes.

    It is very realistic to get the rim under a kg (<1000g).

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  16. Here's an example of a "non-aggressive" rim drilling, that's been
    bead-blasted and ready for paint. It ain't perfect, but no one sees it
    anyway once the tire is mounted, and you definitely feel the lighter
    weight.

    +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Filename: Airfoil.raw.drill2.jpg |
    |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/23321 |
    +-------------------------------------------------------------------+

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  17. Here's an example of a "non-aggressive" rim drilling, that's been
    bead-blasted and ready for paint. It ain't perfect, but no one sees it
    anyway once the tire is mounted, and you definitely feel the lighter
    weight.

    +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Filename: Airfoil.raw.drill2.jpg |
    |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/23321 |
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  18. Here's an example of a "non-aggressive" rim drilling, that's been
    bead-blasted and ready for paint. It ain't perfect, but no one sees it
    anyway once the tire is mounted, and you definitely feel the lighter
    weight.

    +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Filename: Airfoil.raw.drill2.jpg |
    |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/23321 |
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  19. Here's an example of a "non-aggressive" rim drilling, that's been
    bead-blasted and ready for paint. It ain't perfect, but no one sees it
    anyway once the tire is mounted, and you definitely feel the lighter
    weight.

    +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
    |Filename: Airfoil.raw.drill2.jpg |
    |Download: http://www.unicyclist.com/attachment/23321 |
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  20. unisk8r said:

    It ain't perfect, but no one sees it anyway once the tire is mounted

    What's not perfect about it? It looks fantastic to me. In fact, it's
    a shame to cover it up with a tyre.

    STM

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