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Default I need to drill a hole in a case harden socket set.

rodjava wrote:

I have a Craftsmans socket set and I need to drill a hole into one of
the sockets.



Carbide drill works fine. I modify a number of sockets to fit the pin locks on our
assembly guns.

You do want to hold socket rigidly and have a drill press without runout. Carbide drills
don't flex.

Wes