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Everyone else pretty much covered the drilling issue. I will add the precision part now. A good way to get round, precision sized holes that are also on location is.

1) center drill

2) drill (undersize)

3) bore (undersize -.001-010 depending on materials and size to leave material for reaming.
The single point tool cuts the hole concentric to the spindle and on location.)

4) ream ( hint, using oil and the hole will be tight/ under. Use a water based coolant and it will tend to cut larger/ over. hint #2 run the reamer 1/3drilling RPM
hint #3 when the reamer is through the hole, stop the spindle and retract. This helps prevent the chips that are trapped in the reamer flutes from scratching up the finish
Old 03-30-2006, 06:48 AM
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