Re: ShopTalk: reaming bc wedges

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In a message dated 10/27/2003 10:46:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi All, I have a lot of beryllium copper wedges that need to be reamed to . 370 and am having difficulty because of the heat the reamer wants to stick in the head, I have tried using a cutting oil but it doesn't really seem to help and its so thick that it is hard to clean out with acetone afterwards, I would prefer to not use oil at all to save the cleaning step. I tried my . 370 drill bits but found that they were actually . 364 and the shafts are . 368. I also have a lot of steel wedges, but they don't seem to be a problem, I think the beryllium is somehow wanting to meld with the reamer as it heats up. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, David http://www.busbymetals.com/docs/mach_page11.htm