Broken Bolt Nightmare
10-31-2003 | 07:19 PM
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From: charlotte nc
The funny thing about heating the aluminum around the bolt is the more heat the bolt gets, the harder it gets . Which in turn makes it harder to drill.For the most part, heat is you friend! However..., Ithink your real problem is not enough beer!
10-31-2003 | 09:12 PM
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Between the two of us, we put a nice dent in a 30 pack! I sort of had a hang over this am = go figure.
Dry Ice, dunno bout that?. Couldn't hurt - but .....how would I apply it?. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
Dry Ice, dunno bout that?. Couldn't hurt - but .....how would I apply it?. Things that make you go hmmmmmmm.
10-31-2003 | 09:20 PM
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This job is turning into James Bond when its all about beer.
Drew a new small set of drill bits will finish the job. Forget about dremel bits. Just chew out the last 3 with a $20 set of drill bits. Don't matter forward or reverse its all about drilling now.
I'm pulling my pod in the morning for that job I mentioned.
There was plenty of beer not enuff sharp drill bits to complete.
Drew a new small set of drill bits will finish the job. Forget about dremel bits. Just chew out the last 3 with a $20 set of drill bits. Don't matter forward or reverse its all about drilling now.
I'm pulling my pod in the morning for that job I mentioned.
There was plenty of beer not enuff sharp drill bits to complete.
10-31-2003 | 09:27 PM
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Good Luck w/That Pod Job and thanks again for coming ova lst night. Put about 60 miles on the F3 today - not only are my arms sore but my *** as well. Gettin old .............
10-31-2003 | 10:48 PM
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Originally posted by Red UFO
I'm pulling my pod in the morning for that job I mentioned.
I'm pulling my pod in the morning for that job I mentioned.
Originally posted by Drewster67
- not only are my arms sore but my *** as well. Gettin old .............
- not only are my arms sore but my *** as well. Gettin old .............
Seriously, I wish I was there to help! Glad you are making progress Drew.
10-31-2003 | 11:27 PM
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Originally posted by Drewster67
Between the two of us, we put a nice dent in a 30 pack! I sort of had a hang over this am = go figure.
Between the two of us, we put a nice dent in a 30 pack! I sort of had a hang over this am = go figure.
Seriously, I share your pain, from drilling, that is. I haven't seen these tensioner bolts present this much problem before. Must never have been off.
10-31-2003 | 11:34 PM
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Hahahaha! Epic. I needed a laugh.
You know, I forgot some little details, like the machine tool training I have. I resharpen my drill bits as soon as they are dull, or I break them. It helps to know how to resharpen drill bits by hand. Otherwise I can't imagine having to buy new drills every time they go dull.
And then there's the rpm's. A small drill can require a higher speed than a regular drill can achieve. I've had to drill entire sections out of a tractor blade. And a broken bolt on same. A pneumatic angle drill was perfect. But, it can go too fast and ruin a drill in one second. So a regulator is needed. I don't know, you guys are in wild territory. I wish you luck, and give you a lot of credit for taking it on.
And I see it's a Euro. Please be nice. Dentistry is painful.
You know, I forgot some little details, like the machine tool training I have. I resharpen my drill bits as soon as they are dull, or I break them. It helps to know how to resharpen drill bits by hand. Otherwise I can't imagine having to buy new drills every time they go dull.
And then there's the rpm's. A small drill can require a higher speed than a regular drill can achieve. I've had to drill entire sections out of a tractor blade. And a broken bolt on same. A pneumatic angle drill was perfect. But, it can go too fast and ruin a drill in one second. So a regulator is needed. I don't know, you guys are in wild territory. I wish you luck, and give you a lot of credit for taking it on.
And I see it's a Euro. Please be nice. Dentistry is painful.
11-01-2003 | 12:16 AM
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Originally posted by Red UFO
not only are my arms sore but my *** as well
Hey I think you might want to rephrase that last sentence or people might get the wrong idea!
not only are my arms sore but my *** as well
Hey I think you might want to rephrase that last sentence or people might get the wrong idea!
Oh Man, I opened a can of worms with that one. Be nice , that all that I ask ...............................
11-01-2003 | 12:17 AM
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Originally posted by Bill Ball
Can't wait to see how straight those holes were drilled! :-)
Seriously, I share your pain, from drilling, that is. I haven't seen these tensioner bolts present this much problem before. Must never have been off.
Can't wait to see how straight those holes were drilled! :-)
Seriously, I share your pain, from drilling, that is. I haven't seen these tensioner bolts present this much problem before. Must never have been off.
11-01-2003 | 02:08 AM
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Excellent. That means you only have to worry about left and right. Definitely getting it level is difficult without a direct view from the front.
Hope it is all downhill from here.
Hope it is all downhill from here.