According to Mike Dobony :
"Chris Lewis" wrote in message
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According to Mike Dobony :

"Chris Lewis" wrote in message
Something like that you can probably do while holding the bit
in a drill against a grinding wheel and go slowly, dip the end
in water frequently.

If you can get a piece of hardened rod down .070+-.005 on the full length
of
0.650" on such a setup AND keep it round you are a master machinist! And
NOT water, but cutting oil or coolant, NEVER water! You are NOT a master
machinist!

If you're using a grinder, water is just fine. The idea is to
keep it cool.


You are no machinist. The water does more than keep it cool. It needs a
lubricant and the water does not do a very good job of lubrication. Oil or
coolant keeps the part from becoming brittle.

Aha - look half way down http://www.wihatools.com/700_BitHolders.htm

There I am with the same thing as the DeWalt, PLUS shipping and handling!
From the picture I can tell that the diameter is too large!

Uh, no, take a look at the shank lengths. It's 1/4" hex stock, _not_
the outer diameter. #71433 would have probably done you, #71435
definately would.
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I am not talking about the hex part, but the cylindrical part that the bit
sits in. The diameter is too large. The OUTER diameter is why I can't use
the DeWalt bit holder. The OUTER diameter needs to be turned down ABOVE the
hex.

Maybe I'm missing something, but if the hex is long enough to clear
the housing entirely, why do you care how big the outer diameter
is?
--
Chris Lewis,

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