Thanks Bill. Despite my age, I have not acquired the necessary wisdom to accomplish all that needs done. So no, I did not, though I have known to do that on some other occasions. Just goes to show, you can lead a simpleton to a tool, but you can't make him not abuse it. mcneely ---- Bill M <billmonk@gmail.com> wrote: > Did you start out with a tiny drill bit not much bigger than the > dimple you punched? I know it's to late for your repair but > may help someone in the future. I always start with a very small bit then work my way up. That small bit will stay in > the punch mark and not want to walk. > > Bill > > On Aug 17, 2012, at 4:18 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote: > > > Well, I worked on the "simple" fix for the broken windshield wiper shaft stud. Despite punching a good, centered dimple on the tip of the stud after filing it flat, I was unable to keep the drill bit from slipping sideways and so removed too much metal on one side. Back to pulling the dash. I may not tackle that for a while. It hasn't rained here in Oklahoma in a couple of months. Hey, maybe if I don't fix it, it WILL rain. -- David McNeely |
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