R rs6mra Established Member Joined 22 Jul 2014 Messages 149 Reaction score 17 Location Hertfordshire 6 May 2024 #1 I have an old lamp post which I think is cast iron and would like to mount a CCTV on it and would like to know if I can drill into the pipe to run the cables.
I have an old lamp post which I think is cast iron and would like to mount a CCTV on it and would like to know if I can drill into the pipe to run the cables.
E eribaMotters Established Member Joined 12 Feb 2010 Messages 1,024 Reaction score 582 Location Hatherleigh, Devon 6 May 2024 #2 Cast iron will seem hard, but you can drill it with no problem. It it is self lubricating on your drill bit due to the free carbon in the metal. Colin
Cast iron will seem hard, but you can drill it with no problem. It it is self lubricating on your drill bit due to the free carbon in the metal. Colin
