Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I think what you did is quite risky but that's my opinion. My concerns are any ridges left by the hole saw could be stress risers, the amount of material removed and any heat embrittlement from doing that.
How long has the modified stem been in use?
I sure hope that it never fails in use.
Cheers
Remember, this 0.4 millimeters removed from diameter. Thats about 2 1/2 sheets of paper per side. Thinnest part of the stem went from 3.35mm to 3.13mm, however there is a rib all the way around that is thicker.