Message: 10 List-Post: [email protected] Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 04:44:09 -0800 (PST) From: Scott William <[email protected]> Subject: Re: KR> Main landing gears - Drilling through spring steel To: KRnet <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>Just my opinion.......Use cobalt or titanium drill >bits, turn them real slow (as in the slow setting on a >drillpress), and keep them oiled throughout the >process. >Scott Hello I had the same problem with my spring steel tail wheel spring. I bought a couple of those cheap masonary drill bits at the hardware store and they worked using your methods. I had to drill 2 ea. 1/4" holes. I didn't have a drill press then so I used a hand drill. It took a while to get through it and ruined the drill bits. -Joe
