Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
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Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
OK, so I decide I'm going to drill and tap the tang of my Savage 30G Favorite my own self and save some clams. I get the hole started with the receiver in a vise in the drill press and take it slow and easy. Things are going well. Nothing to this, I tell myself. Then there's a little crunch. Gee, that must be a good sized chip. And it is. It is the tip of the drill bit, down in the hole. RATS! Is there a face-saving way out of this or do I take it to my smith and let him have yet another laugh at my expense as I 'splain how my smithing went awry?
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
Take it to the Smith. You'll only screw it up worse (much worse) if you have no experience removing a broken drill bit from a hole -- especially a bottomed out screw bit.
Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
At least you tried. I've got a nice Lyman tang sight for my Marlin LTD and am still to chicken to try to D&T it.
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
Thanks guys. Jdad: I just had John Taylor rebarrel a Marlin to .25-35. He does good work.
Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
I think you meant to say "excellent" work. John's done some "magic" on one of my rifles and I've seen some undetectable relining and welding work he did for Marlinman93.Bill in Oregon wrote:Thanks guys. Jdad: I just had John Taylor rebarrel a Marlin to .25-35. He does good work.
I know a whole lot about very little and nothing about a whole lot.
Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
I know broken drills can be burned out (shop machinist sends it out to edm shop)
I would try putting a couple pieces of wire on either side and carefully try some
vise grips on it (might come out easy) if not send it out.
I would try putting a couple pieces of wire on either side and carefully try some
vise grips on it (might come out easy) if not send it out.
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
I would carefully transfer the location of that hole to the underside of the tang and drill a hole to meet the broken bit so I could drive the broken bit out.
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
If it was stuck in a engine block that would de easy but in a gun could be tricky.Any time you drill
something like this try to get a quality bit (colbolt) and also turn at proper speed,go slow and if drilling through
slow up when busting through.Also you could use cutting oil.I might be gung ho but I would try
to pluck or reverse tip with tweezers or a pick and start over.
something like this try to get a quality bit (colbolt) and also turn at proper speed,go slow and if drilling through
slow up when busting through.Also you could use cutting oil.I might be gung ho but I would try
to pluck or reverse tip with tweezers or a pick and start over.
What in the wild world of sports is going on here
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Re: Bill in Oregon, medieval gunsmith ...
Having broken bits in projects before, I've had just so-so results in removing same. Cobalt bits are needed for hardened steel, but when THEY break, you're going to the 'smith. And hopefully they know a trick that I haven't been able to find. (Yep, been there, done that).
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