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Posted: 3/8/2006 8:08:54 AM EDT
| I'm heading to HF today. What are the best type of drill bits to get to drilling out rivets and such. I see they have titanium and carbide plus a few others. I'm using a drill press. Also if anyone has a 20% off coupon could you attach it to your post. |
| Ive had luck with both of those kinds of bits. The real trick, is to run the drill press on a slow speed, and use lot of oil when drilling. Go slow and stop the drill to clear the metal shavings often. When drilling the long trunion rivets, only do maybe 1/8 of an inch before you stop to clear the bit & the hole. This also gives your bit a chance to cool down a bit, and of course add a little more oil to the bit. Good luck. After you get the hang of it, it actually goes fairly quickly. Also, start with a small bit and after you drill the entire length, then step up to a slightly larger bit and enlarge the hole. You may have to step up 2 or 3 times. |
| I got a complete cheap set of titanium set that I use. They work great. I also have a carbide bit I use for drilling out those long yugo rivets. Yeah, you will probably pay $2-$3 for a carbide bit, but it will last for more kits than you can ever have the time to put togeather. |
Never bought good quality ones before, a good bit last a lifetime? Do you have to resharpen or they just last? |
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