A smiple Problem
A smiple Problem
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I have a piece of steel in the shape of the disk. 10" diameter .25" thick. I need to drill 7/64's holes into the side of the disk. I punched indentions where I needed. The holes I drilled on the flat side of the steel worked fine. However as soon as I tried the curved side holes, I had a problem.
The drill bit will not engage. It simply rides on the surface.
I tried a drill press at each speed and then tried a hand drill. I used cutting oil.
Is there any way to make the drill bit go in?
The drill bit will not engage. It simply rides on the surface.
I tried a drill press at each speed and then tried a hand drill. I used cutting oil.
Is there any way to make the drill bit go in?





RE: A smiple Problem
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I thought that maybe the center punch hardened the steel at that precise point. So I took my dremel and ground off the indentation flush. That didn't help much. It speeded up the initial penetration on the flat side but not on the round side.
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Don
Kansas City
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Griffy
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Thanks For everyones Advice.
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Ken