[TheForge] HELP---Drilling A-R Plate

[lance at bentoaks.org]

The drill Roger is talking about is a Cole Drill , with a crank and a feed . I seen one drill a hole in a leaf spring with a broken bit. Lance

--- On Sat, 8/30/08, Franklin Police <780 at mchsi.com> wrote:

From: Franklin Police <780 at mchsi.com>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] HELP---Drilling A-R Plate
To: "'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 4:17 PM

There is a hand crank drill vise combo that used to be sold that would
easily drill a 1/4 hole in leaf spring.  Not sure if it would work with AR.
You turned the crank and used a wrench to adjust the feed.  There were green
in color not sure the name.  Used to see them at auctions.  I have one or
two but none are for sale.  It would take some time to do 20 holes not sure
how thick you plate is.

Roger R Degner



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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richard Rozinski
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 11:32 AM
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Subject: [TheForge] HELP---Drilling A-R Plate


I submitted this question/request for advice a couple of days ago and   
I'm not quite sure how this site works????????   Is anybody out  
there ?????
  Does anybody hear me???????

I have some A-R ( Abrasive  Resistant)  Plate that I have tried to  
drill multiple holes in as part of a project I'm working on. I  need  
to use the AR plate because  I have it and I really can't afford to go  
out an purchase a piece of steel equal in size.  I looked on line and  
saw companies/ fabricators that offer to "drill  your AR  Plate for  
you..... How can I drill all the holes 20ea. (1/4") in this plate that  
I need without burning up the rest of my years  supply or my total  
budget for consumables for the rest of the year   in drill bits.     
Anybody know some tricks?????


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