[Boatanchors] Chassis Mechanical Question

[Jim Wilhite]

Harbor Freight sells a set of two step drills for much less, on the order of 
18 bucks.  They are sized from 1/16 to 1 3/8, including the necessary 1 1/4 
step.  I think one could purchase a number of them for the price of the 
plumber's reamer.  I have used them with cutting oil and running them slow 
with good success, including enlarging a 7 pin tube socket hole to a 9 pin 
size.



Jim W5JO




YIKES!!!!!

I just did a search for a reamer, and one like the one I've had for 40 years 
is $275!   I know I didn't spend over $5
for it.  I KNOW there's been some inflation, but YIKES!!   Guess I should 
take better care of it.....



Chuck McGregor wrote:
> You can get a plumber's reamer that chucks in a carpenter's brace.  That 
> was what I used for chassis holes for the first 30 years of my radio 
> hobbies.