When I was just starting on panel replacement and contemplating a spot weld
cutter or drill type cutter, a friend of mine showed me how to regrind a
standard high speed 3/8 drill bit to a reverse bevel with a small nub in the
middle. It works great and when it gets dull, I just regrind it. Much
cheaper and easier than the purchased ones.
Preserving the "B"reed
Jerry K
3 74-1/2 MGBs
1 74-1/2 MGBGT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig D. Niederst" <niederst@telerama.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 2:23 AM
Subject: Spot weld drills
> I have seen several references here before about the spotweld
drills/cutters
> that Eastwood sells. I see they have two varieties, and also two sizes of
> each variety. The first one is a solid drill bit that they call
> "professional grade," and is the more expensive of the 2. The second is a
> cutter with replaceable heads. Both come in 3/8 and 1/2 inch sizes. I will
> be using this item to remove the spot welds in my B's floors. The prices
are
> similar for the 3/8 inch units ($15 for the cutter, $20 for the drill), so
> whats the consensus on which works best? From my perspective, the drill
> appears to remove more of the weld from the "bottom" panel than the
cutter,
> so it appears to require less grinding which is a good thing. Are the 3/8
> inch size OK for this purpose, or do I need a 1/2 inch one (seems a bit
big
> to me, but their description mentions that the bigger 1/2 inch size is
> needed for trucks and convertibles)? Does anyone else but Eastwood sell
> these items? I have checked my local home improvement type places and
Sears,
> but have seen nothing similar. Thanks.
>
> Craig
> '71 B
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