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Old February 18th 09, 08:28 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors
Graham Graham is offline
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Default SP-600 Hex screw all snockered up

On Feb 12, 3:35*am, N9NEO wrote:
I'm tryin to get this thing recapped and I got one of the set screws
on the xtal switch all buggered up. *It's made out of titanium or
kryptonite cause I been after it with a drill for about 2 days and I
barely dented it.

Two stops at Ace hardware on my way home for their best drills and I'm
stymied. I started with a 1/16 white, then the black hardened, and now
the cobalt. *The cobalt is probaby the best, but they'res gotta be a
better solution.

So what do kind of a bit am I looking for?

Next screw I think I'll try some WD and a little heat.

regards,
Bob
N9NEO



Oddy you could use a tipped masonary drill if you can find one
small enough ... need a good feed pressure but it will do the
job ...used one to drill the hardend clutch housing on my 750 Norton
a long time ago ... its tungsten tipped

G ..