chuck,
(funny, i feel like i'm talking to myself....again.)
allen wrenches are hardened steel. yer not gonna believe this but we
repaired a fractured clutch fork in the morgan (literally 2 pieces!) at
summit point using 4 allen wrenches and a mig welder. they were soooo
hard that they reinforced the damaged clutch fork and the car made it a few
MORE race weekends on the mended clutch fork before going to a tilton
hydraulic T/O bearing assembly.
try the mig welded washer to the end of the allen wrench and discard the
drilling operation. then you can fabricate a lanyard device to secure it
once you have the washer attached. (try the stainless steel braided cable
at the hardware store and the aluminum crimp on ferrules! they work
wonders on trailer hardware like hair pin clips and other things you drop
in the wet and dark during race weekends and car rescues!)
chuck.
"been there.....broke that.....and fixed it a few times untill i figured
out why i broke it in the first place.....
> [Original Message]
> From: chuck <cciaffone@earthlink.net>
> To: spridget list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: 04/26/2005 4:08:05 PM
> Subject: WOT: drilling allen wrenches?
>
> Hey Y'all, ever drill thru an allen wrench? We have several
> at the gym for adjusting weights, and I'd like to put a ring
> in each to attach a chain to tether these guys before any
> more walk off. I have tried with several drill bits, each
> claiming to be made "especially" for drilling thru
> hard metals (like, Tru Value "Cobalt" bits). I can
> get thru one face and well into the wrench, but it always
> stops just before exiting the other side, at which the
> bit is useless - totally dullsville. Try another bit in the
> same hole, and it dulls immediately. No further
> progress.
>
> I need some help here,
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