Jan Heine wrote:
>
> It all depends. The hole to pass the brake cable is very small, so you
> are removing hardly any material. A round hole doesn't introduce stress
> risers, either.
>
I think you might want to rephrase that statement!
Depending on the geometry and the material , drilling a hole reduces the permissible stress by 1.3 or so. You might get away with it as the stress in the middle is perhaps lower than in the clamp area -- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands