[Land-speed] Drilling teeny holes...

[Glen Barrett]

How thick is the material, what type, hardness, I have a very small drill 
press and small tooling vises to hold small parts. I made a jig to hold jets 
in the old carb days. Took the drills to a place that sharpens tooling. Also 
had several of the needed drills. It's a slow process and lots of low 
pressure on the drill bit and the proper lube for the material.
Cussing allowed during the operation.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "drmayf" <drmayf at mayfco.com>
To: "LSR" <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 6:24 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] Drilling teeny holes...


> Other than very carefully, how does one go about drilling very small
> holes, holes on the order of 0.020 - 0.040 diameter? How do you chuck
> something that small? And I suspect that sharpening drills that small is
> not gonna happen. Can hardly see drill bits that small..
>
> I would be drilling in aluminum.
>
> mayf
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