I wish I could say I haven't done this. Personally I deal with SS and have zero luck with masonry drill bits from local home improvement stores. IF it's jut handle pins I've cut multiple slots with a dremel like device big enough for pin to go through. Yeap the HOLE gets big but I'm thinking it's just more for the glue to grab ahold of.
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A.McPherson
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The masonry bits come pretty dull. You really have to sharpen them first to make them work like you think they should.
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Do you put a bevel on these or just sharpen the tip?
Edit: Ceramic belt or diamond plate?
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Just sharpen the carbide bits at the tip. Try to make it look like your regular hss drills.
Use a diamond plate or something similar. I don't think ceramic or AO belts will put a dent in carbide... Maybe zirc belts would work? I dunno, never tried it.
Not great pics, but I used this little folding diamond stone to sharpen this crappy little bit in about two minutes...
Use a diamond plate or something similar. I don't think ceramic or AO belts will put a dent in carbide... Maybe zirc belts would work? I dunno, never tried it.
Not great pics, but I used this little folding diamond stone to sharpen this crappy little bit in about two minutes...
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