countersinking problem

[Larwyn]

.....glad you got it going your way.
I have the luxury of cutting and drilling metal in the garage where I can use any cutting fluid I wish. I can then clean the parts up good (acetone) before taking them into the wood shop. I do not do "high end" work in either of my shops, they are hobbies, but it is nice to keep all the soluble oil, cutting fluid, and metal chips off of my woodworking stuff.

[Muggnz]

. I can then clean the parts up good (acetone) before taking them into the wood shop.

I don't know much about acetone. I use White Spirits to clean up, as it evaporates, leaving NO residue. And isn't as abrasive as acetone.

david

[Larwyn]

. I can then clean the parts up good (acetone) before taking them into the wood shop.

I don't know much about acetone. I use White Spirits to clean up, as it evaporates, leaving NO residue. And isn't as abrasive as acetone.

david

Yes acetone is kind of a heavy duty solvent and I often use denatured alcohol instead for degreasing metal parts but acetone is my solvent of choice when it needs to be absolutely clean. I do use mineral spirits (same as white spirits?) to thin paint and clean brushes but for some reason have never used it as a cleaning solvent in the metal shop.

[Muggnz]

addendum

I've just discovered that I have 2 slow speed drills. ZERO -> 300 . I didn't even have to read the instruction book. It's written on the drills, in pain sight.

They're both Black & Decker 14.4v portables.

An initial test shows them as being powerful enough for a hole or 3. However I doubt that the battery & probably the drill will last the distance if countersinking a large number of holes. So for the next batch, I'm planning on using the bench drill for most of the work & the portables to finish off the holes.

david

[afreegreek]

addendum

I've just discovered that I have 2 slow speed drills. ZERO -> 300 . I didn't even have to read the instruction book. It's written on the drills, in pain sight.

They're both Black & Decker 14.4v portables.

An initial test shows them as being powerful enough for a hole or 3. However I doubt that the battery & probably the drill will last the distance if countersinking a large number of holes. So for the next batch, I'm planning on using the bench drill for most of the work & the portables to finish off the holes.

david

there you go.. adapting, improvising and overcoming..

[Muggnz]

there you go.. adapting, improvising and overcoming..

Maybe I'm becoming human

Muggnz