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Just wondering if the super-high speed of the dremel would make drilling holes for safety wire easier or harder.
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LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)
Best way is a Drill press with a nice holder, fresh Ti bits and some tool oil....goes like BUTTA...
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factoryeffex
and use a low speed
Tim
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Or you could do it with an 18v hand drill and a bunch of cheap bits from HD. Its about a 4 beer job that way.
and let the drill do the work dont hammer it you will just break bits... as i did LOLOL
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Grab yourself one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-30280-Au...center+punches
Piggy nailed it. Low speed drill press, Ti nitride coated bits and some cutting oil. Piece of cake.
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I'm a monumental cheapskate, but even for me.. WD40 is not cutting oil.
I found using a punch prior to drilling to be extremely helpful.
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LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)
or just forget the drill and get these http://www.probolt-usa.com/stainless...race-spec.html
Drill'em. You'll feel better about yourself for doing it.
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2011 Pit Bike Race CHAMPION!
Don't use those special to or cobalt bits. Just get some good old bits for drilling metal. You want them to flex not break.
Patience and slow speed and cutting oil.
KB
Any suggestions for cutting oil?
Amazon.com: cutting oil
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LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)
I can speak to your experience with drilling safety wire holes. I think you drilled every bolt in that KTM - must have been a really long winter
I think I'm going to start calling you Meticulous Mike. I don't know what you fed that bike but the guy that helped me with the top end said it looked like the hone marks were still there from the factory - that engine is like what, 12 years old?
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LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)
Solid carbide drill bits and center bits, hydraulic work holding vice with spots for 10 bolts, CNC mill programmed to drill a hole in each head. Clamp it, push the button, 10 safety wire drilled bolts!(+100k in equipment.). Just make sure to use coolant and get the feed and speed right. You want to center drill then drill with the bits.
"Where are we going?...and why am I in this handbasket?"
LRRS 919
'12 Ducati 1199 Panigale (track) '08 Honda CRF 250 (ice) '02 KTM 520 SX Supermoto (track)