Drilling 21/32" holes in blown-out 5/8-11 holes

Try a reamer. Not likely to grab. But ya gotta hold it straight. You could drill and ream a 21/32 hole in a block which you clamp onto the plate to be drilled. Then ream the hole with the block being your guide and keeping the reamer straight. Good Luck! Eric

On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 19:09:56 GMT, "Tom Gardner" calmly ranted:

Tackweld a thick guide onto the plate, then ream or drill.

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How about a mag drill press?

Four flute "Core Drill" is the best way to go. If it's a through hole then a bridge reamer will work as well. Wayne Cook Shamrock, TX

So _that's_ why you spend so much time in the can instead of at your workstation. :)

WW1 pilots really did have that problem with the planes whose engines were lubricated with castor oil from what I've read and IIRC.

^%#!! Johan! I should have seen that one coming! Seriously, the big advantage of castor oil is that it clings to the tool bit so well, esp for horizontal drilling. Regards Steve Monroe

Makes sense to me. I'll keep it in mind for future reference. Thanks.

Best, John

I have a 21/32 reamer I don't use very often....

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