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Re: [Shop-talk] Safety Wire Drill Guide

To: "'Jim Juhas'" <james.f.juhas@snet.net>, "'Shop Talk List'" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Safety Wire Drill Guide
From: "Randall" <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:13:28 -0800
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> I have one of these:
> 
> http://www.aircraft-tool.com/shop/detail.aspx?PRODUCT_ID=MT002
> 
> and I have been unable to successfully drill the proper hole 
> into a bolt head or nut using this.  I keep breaking the tip 
> of the drill so I lose the cutting edge of the drill before I 
> can get it to make a hole.  Have any of you been able to make 
> this work?

I don't have one, but have you tried first grinding a small flat across the
corner of the bolt head, where the hole will go?

-- Randall 
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