Picked up this Ryobi Black Diamond drill bit set at Home Depot
simply in order to have something to drill an occasional hole.

Also picked up an 18 VDC Harbor Freight drill driver.

Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

Got lucky. A 1/8" drill reamed out the hole while I managed to keep
the drill bit aligned with only free hand alignment.

Surprise, got the hole reamed out without breaking the bit.

My less than $50 investment for a box of drill bits and two (2)
18 VDC drill drivers served it's purpose.

Guess there is a place for low cost tools.

Lew

On 3/19/2015 7:14 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:
Picked up this Ryobi Black Diamond drill bit set at Home Depot
simply in order to have something to drill an occasional hole.

Also picked up an 18 VDC Harbor Freight drill driver.

Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

Got lucky. A 1/8" drill reamed out the hole while I managed to keep
the drill bit aligned with only free hand alignment.

Surprise, got the hole reamed out without breaking the bit.

My less than $50 investment for a box of drill bits and two (2)
18 VDC drill drivers served it's purpose.

Guess there is a place for low cost tools.

Lew


Aren't you the guy who slammed others for buying cheap tools?


--
Jeff

On 3/19/2015 7:14 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:


Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

I had that problem on my math exam as a senior in high school in 1963.
I think the answer was FALSE

Lew Hodgett wrote:

Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12
mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.
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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote:

I had that problem on my math exam as a senior in high school in
1963. I think the answer was FALSE
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Lew

Lew Hodgett wrote:

Guess there is a place for low cost tools.
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"woodchucker" wrote:

Aren't you the guy who slammed others for buying cheap tools?

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Still am when it comes to tools that are to be used on a frequent
basis.

At this point in my life, tool longevity is no longer part of the
cost/performance calculation.

BTW, never slammed anybody about a purchasing decision, but
only that cheap tools seldom are over the long haul.


Lew

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/19/2015 7:14 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:


Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

I had that problem on my math exam as a senior in high school in 1963.
I think the answer was FALSE

****! I guessed at "C". Apparently I got that one wrong...

--

-Mike-

On 3/19/2015 7:12 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/19/2015 7:14 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:


Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

I had that problem on my math exam as a senior in high school in 1963. I
think the answer was FALSE


I think Lew got it right this time.. ;~)

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 3/19/2015 7:14 PM, Lew Hodgett wrote:


Recently had to drill out a 5/64" hole to 1/8" in the side of a 12 mm
shaft to accept a 3/32" cotter key.

I had that problem on my math exam as a senior in high school in 1963.
I think the answer was FALSE

LOL