Guinessisgoodforyou
rBotM Winner
It shouldn't do, depending on position they might use wire eroding. If you can just drill through to sort it out do that mate.
Motorcycle recommission project - Suzuki GS750
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Wingsonmyheels
Dirt Disciple
I’ve just had to drill an easy-out out of the low-rider boss on my new (to me) galaxy, slow and gentle on a pillar drill with a tungsten carbide bit did the trick. I’d think very hard before using an easy-out again…
A tungsten carbide bit is essential as it’s about the only thing that will chew through something that hard. Needs cutting oil too (I just used what was handy)
A tungsten carbide bit is essential as it’s about the only thing that will chew through something that hard. Needs cutting oil too (I just used what was handy)
Wingsonmyheels
Dirt Disciple
And none of my centre punches would even scratch the easy-out, I was lucky enough to be able to hold the workpiece (fork) at the right angle to start the drill cutting without skating off to the side
bikeworkshop
Old School Grand Master
Hang the frame from a Skyhook, then use a left- handed screwdriver with a long weight attached to the handle.
Works every time
Works every time
novocaine
Retro Wizard
Sounds like a soft easy out. A good one* is high carbon and hardened, not just case hardened. Hateful things. Make sure you pay tribute to the workshop gods and sacrifice a 10mm on the alter of clean ways.
A tc bit is a good approach, even better if left handed.
I have a few high speed steel tipped punches, not much resists those (just the tip and only for a second).
*no such thing.
novocaine
Retro Wizard
That reminds me, a masonry bit is tc tipped.
This is a great tip that often works
That reminds me, a masonry bit is tc tipped.
Like the thinking but usually zero rake cutting edge though. Have you tried one into hard metals?
