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Devils Advocate wrote:

For such thin bodywork metal (yes, I'm talking 2CV), is it worth also having a tapered reamer in your 'kit?

Drilling larger holes in this kind of metal can be a real pain if you can't support the panel properly, and the drill can also 'grab' and distort the panel. A smaller drilled hole followed by a reamer might just be the job?

Author:	Willami [ September 2nd, 2010, 1:08 pm ]
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Hi It's time I invested in some drill bits - purely for metalwork, ali and steel - any metal on an A-Series..... 1mm upto 15mm??? what would the range be?? don't really want to spend more than £20 / £25.....have a good Swiss Bosch drill for them to go in.... any thoughts - thanks Will

Author:	bertiewhite [ September 2nd, 2010, 1:58 pm ]
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I picked up a good set housed in one of those folding metal boxes ages ago from ALDI for about a fiver and I'm still using them. The range is from .5mm - 12mm but I've also got an incremental conical bit (not sure of it's correct name) from 4-20mm in 2mm steps

Author:	Sean [ September 2nd, 2010, 6:15 pm ]
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Snap the aldi were a good buy if a little brittle the sheet metal stepped bit is ideal for bodywork again Aldi and about 1/3 the machine mart etc prices i also buy a jobber set of 6mm from toolstation to drill out spotwelds clicky Sean

Author:	Devils Advocate [ September 3rd, 2010, 11:38 am ]
Post subject:	Re: recommend me some drill bits for 2CV metal
For such thin bodywork metal (yes, I'm talking 2CV), is it worth also having a tapered reamer in your 'kit? Drilling larger holes in this kind of metal can be a real pain if you can't support the panel properly, and the drill can also 'grab' and distort the panel. A smaller drilled hole followed by a reamer might just be the job?

Author:	Willami [ September 3rd, 2010, 11:50 am ]
Post subject:	Re: recommend me some drill bits for 2CV metal
Devils Advocate wrote: For such thin bodywork metal (yes, I'm talking 2CV), is it worth also having a tapered reamer in your 'kit? Drilling larger holes in this kind of metal can be a real pain if you can't support the panel properly, and the drill can also 'grab' and distort the panel. A smaller drilled hole followed by a reamer might just be the job? great - (frantically googles "tapered reamer") ha ha i shall do some homework - seems i don't need to spend much over a tenner....nice thanks all Will

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Author:	bertiewhite [ September 4th, 2010, 1:11 am ]
Post subject:	Re: recommend me some drill bits for 2CV metal
Willami wrote: i shall do some homework - seems i don't need to spend much over a tenner....nice I must admit, I thought it was rather a strange question to be asking at first. I've always regarded drill bits as a disposable/expendable/consumable tool so I get them as & when I can. I know there are different types & materials so some may blunt or break sooner than others but in this instance I don't use the "cost versus durability" formulae.

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