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Default Bugger, broken drill bit...

Phil Kangas wrote:
7075 is _not_ that heat intolerant! I don't think
it will affect it one iota.
phil k.

--What he said; the drill is small enough and the aluminum massive
enough that it'll act like a heat sink. Just make sure the weld happens
fast. No need to weld to the end if you've got enough drill sticking out;
you can weld a lever to one side too.



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