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Best way to enlarge cast iron hole in clamp?
Hi all,
I recently picked up three large (7") cast iron 3/4" pipe clamps. Second hand, but never used, and I think I know why now: the two holes on the threaded side of the clamp don't match up very well. It's too difficult to even get the thread started for two of them. On the one that I can actually thread (as long as the clamp bolt is completely extended), it is impossible to rotate the the clamp bolt back to the open position. Anyway, I'm thinking that the only way to salvage these is to bore out one side of the non-threaded hole until it is parallel with the threaded hole--about 1/4" by my estimation. The hole is 1" dia., 3" deep, cast iron. What's the easiest way to remove the metal? I struggled with a round file for half hour and barely made headway (maybe 1/64"). I have a die grinder (but not the proper bit): is that the best way? Any other suggestions? Thanks, H. |
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