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Date:         Sat, 15 May 2004 11:30:11 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition>
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If you check this website, I bet they have all the right tools for you :-) http://www.david.zen.co.uk/toolstore/

Calle

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:48 AM Subject: Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition>

> Yes! I understand. > Be especially careful of flushing Chinese Toilets they tend to flush in > reverse rotation due to the rotational axis of the earth. > > Stan Wilder > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ccc1" <cc1@EMAIL.CZ> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 5:18 PM > Subject: Re: drilling through sheet metal? <Friday addition> > > > > If these are in fact Chinese drill bits, then care should be taken to use > > them in such a way that they are going right to left, and not left to > right, > > like Engrish bits. ;) > > > > Cary > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 4:09 PM > > Subject: Re: drilling through sheet metal? > > > > > > > Sounds like you got Chinese Drill bits. > > > Sometimes bumpers are heat treated and require a quality sharp drill bit > > and > > > a little light weight oil to get started. > > > Might also start with a smaller 1/8" bit as a pilot and then go to the > > 1/4" > > > bit. > > > If you think that bumper is tough you need to try some good quality > > > stainless steel, saliva is the best lubricant on stainless. > > > > > > Stan Wilder > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Craig Oda" <craigoda@GMAIL.COM> > > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 2:43 PM > > > Subject: drilling through sheet metal? > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to drill through sheet metal with a hand drill? I have > > > > cobalt bits and a standard Sears drill. > > > > > > > > My front license plate fell off and the screw that kept it on the > > > > front bumper snapped off. I want to drill another hole into the front > > > > bumper to mount the license plate properly. I tried to drill a hole > > > > into the front bumper for about 30 minutes and could not. > > > > > > > > I've also tried to drill a hole into the pillar where the fire > > > > extinguisher is attached to. I haven't had any luck here either. > > > > > > > > Are there any special techniques? Or, do I need special tools? > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > BTW, I also appreciate all the feedback I got about my surf racks for > > > > the Westy. In a strange coincidence, the guy that sold me the long > > > > board had a set of Yakima gutter-mount racks for sale. Thanks to > > > > people on this list, I knew about the side-mount fake gutters for > > > > Yakima. So, I bought the surf racks from the guy and mounted the > > > > racks pretty easily with some parts I picked up from the local REI. > > > > > >


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