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Old 03-21-2025, 09:21 PM
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If you know how to sharpen a drill bit you can punch a 1" drill through a 1" mild steel plate with nothing more than a center punch mark.
Yes.

But it'll go easier/faster/less pressure if there's a pilot hole the diameter of the web, and some cooling lube.

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Old 03-21-2025, 10:35 PM
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I've bought the SD drilled plugs from Pontiac back in 75. They were SD part.

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Never thought there could be such drama involved in drilling a .030 hole

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Never thought there could be such drama involved in drilling a .030 hole
Perhaps, but I'm still happy to have learned why I mess up drill bits when making a 1/2" hole using 5 different bit sizes.

Just wait until we get into discussing easy-outs...

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Speaking of easy-outs . My favorite for this situation is to order this.
https://butlerperformance.com/i-2498...34;brand:99975

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Yep if you only need one Butler would be the easy way to go and probably the cheapest.

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