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Re: [TowerTalk] Drill bits

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Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Drill bits
From: Guy Molinari <guy_molinari@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: "Tower and HF antenna construction topics." <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:53:38 +0000
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You were right on Jim.   I got some cutting oil and drilled all the holes with 
a hand drill.   It was a breeze.

 

73,

Guy, N7ZG
 
> From: Jim.thom@telus.net
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:57:53 -0700
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Drill bits
> 
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:25:33 -0400
> From: "Gary Schafer" <garyschafer@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Drill bits
> 
> Lard or kerosene for aluminum, cutting oil for steel.
> 
> 73
> Gary k4FMX
> 
> ## I use this stuff called 'A-9' for aluminum, comes
> in a green tin.. and comes out green. It's made
> for AL only. Every metal and industrial supply place
> in town carries it. 
> 
> ## The other stuff I use is called ...'rapid tap'. and used
> for any precise machining, including tapping threads,
> and works on AL, steel, brass, etc. I use it when 
> drilling steel. 
> 
> ## bottom line is, any lubricant is better than none.
> With 140 holes, I'd still use a punch. 
> 
> Jim VE7RF 
> 
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