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Default Drilling on the Lathe - 3 Qs


"Owen Lowe" wrote in message
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In article , "George" George@least
wrote:

Chuck up a soft iron brad and burn 'er through. Or use a grinder instead
of
a spiraled bit and sand your way through.


What does "use a grinder...and sand your way through" mean? In this
instance, what's a grinder?

Grinder as in ball grinder. Like the dentist's burr. Fast speed and small
bites is the key to minimizing outside influences such as grain and grab.