Top Tips for Fitting End Caps and Lid to Metal Trunking

In this video, we demonstrate how to accurately mark up and drill metal trunking used in an electrical installation so we can fit end caps and trunking lid fixings. We show the essential hand tools needed and some top tips to ensure you achieve the desired results.
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00:00 How to fit end cap and lid to metal trunking
00:51 Fitting an end cap to a pre drilled end of trunking
01:58 Marking metal trunking for an end cap
02:55 Drilling the holes for the end cap
04:14 Fitting the M5 screws
05:15 Setting out the lid for the turnbuckle clips
06:40 Drilling an 8mm hole
07:24 Fitting the trunking lid
08:11 Homemade template
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[@smacznykonsek]

Drilling speed was definately too fast. I learned that it’s always best to use more pressure and low speed (same as bench drill works). There are videos on that on youtube. Drilling the proper way will let your drill bit stay sharp for ages.
Another tip, especially for drilling bigger holes, but not only, is to drill a pilot hole with a small bit, like 3 or 4mm and then using a stepped drill bit to open it to required size. Stepped bit can then be used to clean the edge of the hole from the other side as well.

[@efixx]

Top tips, thanks very much.

[@tombickerton4114]

Punch would help to not allow the drill bit to dance about

[@efixx]

Good point, thanks Tom. 👍

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

Excellent demonstration guy’s 👍

[@non-stickfryingpan6242]

What drill bits did you use? Like not the sizes the type/brand of bit

[@raychambers3646]

Seeing you had the offcut of trunking next to you on the bench , would have been easier to lay one piece on top of the other for factory spaces holes .

[@efixx]

That's a good point, thanks Ray. 😃