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Drilling 3/4" hole in side of boat....Tips/Advice
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<blockquote data-quote="GTS225" data-source="post: 489603" data-attributes="member: 6678"><p><strong>STOP!</strong> [-X We're talking about thin gauge aluminum, here. DO NOT use a standard twist drill bit, or a hole saw. Go get yourself a "uni-bit", or what I call a step bit, that covers the hole size you need. Those work quite well drilling holes in sheet metal products. If you want to drill a small pilot hole with a standard drill bit, that's ok, but a hole saw or large twist bit will give you an out-of-round hole, or the twist bit will grab and tear as it goes through.</p><p>(As a personal observation, it seems that with all our technology, "they" could make a hole saw that runs true. :x )</p><p></p><p>Uni-bit-----> https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-titanium-nitride-coated-high-speed-steel-step-drills-96275.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiMzMzMzczNDYiLCJza3UiOiI5NjI3NSIsImlzIjoiMTMuOTkifQ%3D%3D&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17426843902&campaignid=17426843902&utm_content=136172011126&adsetid=136172011126&product=96275&store=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgN_vqe-i-AIVrXxvBB3Q3Q6REAQYASABEgLG_PD_BwE</p><p></p><p></p><p>You can thank me later.....Roger</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GTS225, post: 489603, member: 6678"] [b]STOP![/b] [-X We're talking about thin gauge aluminum, here. DO NOT use a standard twist drill bit, or a hole saw. Go get yourself a "uni-bit", or what I call a step bit, that covers the hole size you need. Those work quite well drilling holes in sheet metal products. If you want to drill a small pilot hole with a standard drill bit, that's ok, but a hole saw or large twist bit will give you an out-of-round hole, or the twist bit will grab and tear as it goes through. (As a personal observation, it seems that with all our technology, "they" could make a hole saw that runs true. :x ) Uni-bit-----> https://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-titanium-nitride-coated-high-speed-steel-step-drills-96275.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiMzMzMzczNDYiLCJza3UiOiI5NjI3NSIsImlzIjoiMTMuOTkifQ%3D%3D&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=17426843902&campaignid=17426843902&utm_content=136172011126&adsetid=136172011126&product=96275&store=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgN_vqe-i-AIVrXxvBB3Q3Q6REAQYASABEgLG_PD_BwE You can thank me later.....Roger [/QUOTE]
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