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Title: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: rich83 on January 10, 2013, 12:05:35 am: As above... do i need a specific drill bit, or will a HSS bit be ok?

Any tips?

Rich
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: JPC on January 10, 2013, 12:12:33 am: The dewalt extreme hss drill bits are awesome. Stead clear of any cheaper brands. Even Bosch drill bits are wank.

You honestly wouldn't believe the difference between a bosh drill bit and a dewalt hss extreme.
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: rich83 on January 10, 2013, 12:26:56 am: Ta jay. Screw fix sell those :-)
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 10, 2013, 05:14:18 am: Wha'ssit for dude?
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: Beddie on January 10, 2013, 06:35:08 am: Tbh you could drill Ali with a potato, it's very soft and never puts up much resistance to my old knackered drill bits on a daily basis :grin:
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: rich83 on January 10, 2013, 09:03:50 am: Quote from: Beddie on January 10, 2013, 06:35:08 am
Tbh you could drill Ali with a potato, it's very soft and never puts up much resistance to my old knackered drill bits on a daily basis :grin:

:laugh:

Knocking up a couple of headrest mounts mike.
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on January 10, 2013, 09:09:27 am: Quote from: richwig83 on January 10, 2013, 09:03:50 am
Quote from: Beddie on January 10, 2013, 06:35:08 am
Tbh you could drill Ali with a potato, it's very soft and never puts up much resistance to my old knackered drill bits on a daily basis :grin:

:laugh:

Knocking up a couple of headrest mounts mike.

I dont have any :(

Think Im going to have to make a mount to go behind the Fog light
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: DanGB on January 10, 2013, 09:34:41 am: I presume any decent HSS drill will get through aluminium as its softer than steel.
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: rich83 on January 10, 2013, 09:37:20 am: Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on January 10, 2013, 09:09:27 am
Quote from: richwig83 on January 10, 2013, 09:03:50 am
Quote from: Beddie on January 10, 2013, 06:35:08 am
Tbh you could drill Ali with a potato, it's very soft and never puts up much resistance to my old knackered drill bits on a daily basis :grin:

:laugh:

Knocking up a couple of headrest mounts mike.

I dont have any :(

Think Im going to have to make a mount to go behind the Fog light

Use a sticky pad and mount on the dash board
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: Hedge on January 10, 2013, 10:38:03 am: Better than drilling Roseanne Barr. :wink: :laugh:
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: Deako on January 10, 2013, 10:48:55 am: Chuck Norris wouldnt need a drill bit.

Even on steel!
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: damoegan on January 10, 2013, 11:34:10 am: As said Rich, and drill bit will do. HSS or even a cheapo Jobber drill bit, you dont even need to worrey about what speed you drill at with Ali :happy2:
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: rich83 on January 10, 2013, 11:55:18 am: Quote from: damoegan on January 10, 2013, 11:34:10 am
As said Rich, and drill bit will do. HSS or even a cheapo Jobber drill bit, you dont even need to worrey about what speed you drill at with Ali :happy2:

Perfect.... sounds fool proof! What can possibly go wrong.
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: paulw123 on January 10, 2013, 04:38:22 pm: just watch out is doesn't grab as ally is so soft, don't go mad and be tempted to push too hard, put it in a vice/workmate.
Title: Re: Drilling aluminium bar?
Post by: chudds on January 13, 2013, 04:13:45 pm: Don't drill too fast you with drill it big... Incase your tapping it later