<VV> Non Corvair Question

[James Oates]

If the part in question does not need to be hardened steel, anneal it to soften it.  Then drill it.


Jim



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Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 22:34:00 -0400
From: Dale Dewald <d66dewald at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: <VV> Non Corvair Question
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On 10/11/2016 12:00, Jim Becker wrote:
> Given those constraints, take it to a machine shop and have them burn it
> with an EDM.  That is probably your only choice.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: paulsiano--- via VirtualVairs
> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 7:39 PM
> To: Virtual Vairs
> Subject:  Non Corvair Question
>
> I would like to put a 1/16th inch hole in a piece of 3/16ths hardened steel.
> Drilling doesn't touch it.  I would like the hole to be neat and don't want
> to use a torch.
> Anybody have any suggestions?
> Paul Siano
Ditto on Jim's suggestion, your piece will be sparked away under oil at 
ambient temperature, thus not changing its hardness.

Dale Dewald
Hancock, MI


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