

| Subject: | Re: Trying to drill out bolt ... |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Sat, 19 May 2018 23:55:08 -0600 |
My local PepBoys carries Kawasaki DrillBits & I have have found that they will Cut like they are in Butter when nothing else will ~ On 19 May , 2018, at 10:18 PM, Alistair Bell wrote: > What bolt is this? > > There are drill bits and there are drill bits. > > Cobalt by itself means little unless backed up by some numbers and a good brand. > > If you can make a punch mark with a centre punch on the bolt, then you can drill it. > > Start with small drill bit, use cutting oil, plenty. Does it bite? > > Sometimes you can work harden what you are trying to drill. Usually that�s because of dull bit, too fast, no cutting fluid. > > It happens in stainless sometimes. Swap out bit, try again slower. > > Alistair > > >> On May 19, 2018, at 9:10 PM, thewestyman <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> wrote: >> >> Yup, trying but I can�t even start it, so hard. >> I have no idea what makes it hard like glass, but the cobalt drill won�t even start any shaving. >> This cobalt drill is from Home Depot. Maybe there is one harder than this. >> Anyone has an idea what to do? >> I have already installed the head, would not like to take it off. >> >> Best regards to the Great List, >> Zoltan
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