drilling 1" (or so) holes

Known as blacksmith's drills in the Empire :-)

Mark Rand RTFM

On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 05:21:20 GMT, Gerald Miller vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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Yes. I seem to have the feel for it on anything over 1/4" or maybe even 3/16 in a pinch. I use a belt sander, not a grinder.

Oh....right. Good, then

Sounds like more than the drilBIT could get hurt doing that. Never tried that trick. I _have_ nearly broken my thumb.

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On 9 Aug 2004 00:43:23 -0400, snipped-for-privacy@d-and-d.com (DoN. Nichols) vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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Ta. I thought that must be the case, because as I said, I was seeing all sorts of sets with the same "name".

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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 08:05:42 +0100, Mark Rand vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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But I thought they were _Silver and Deming_ in the US.......

I've just known them as reduced shank.

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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 13:42:35 -0400, knob vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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Well, if it's just for the occasional, then go for it. I use reduced-shank bits, 200 RPM, and patience.

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It DOES hurt when you get to ground level ten milliseconds after breakthrough! Gerry :-)} London, Canada

On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 01:08:25 GMT, Gerald Miller vaguely proposed a theory ......and in reply I say!:

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Hmp-hmp! Through the hole?

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