Drilling 30mm steel

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Rabbitz wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:21 pm Just make sure it isn't reactive armour...

"BOOM Tish"




Splatter.....
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Camel wrote:You shouldn't be fucking around with that shit anyway, you should go and cut a couple of chunks out of a tank or some such other beasty, or is that what they are making them out of these days ? Image
What like this kind of scrap metal?
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Or is this more your idea of scrap?
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Gotta love some of the "toys" laying around the workplace . . .

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Now there’s a couple of restoration projects to keep you busy.

Just what’s needed for touring Buchan.


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mick_762 wrote: Wed Sep 05, 2018 2:05 pm
Camel wrote:You shouldn't be fucking around with that shit anyway, you should go and cut a couple of chunks out of a tank or some such other beasty, or is that what they are making them out of these days ? Image
What like this kind of scrap metal?
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Or is this more your idea of scrap?
Image

Gotta love some of the "toys" laying around the workplace . . .

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Would have a hard time seeing those ones with all the cammo on them :lol: :lol: But a couple of chunks out of that lot on the pallet would be ok. :wink:
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Hmmm !!!!! what has not been stated is what size hole do you want to drill, and how many ???? I have drilled steel plate 50mm thick with a hand held drill and it's very hard work, and that was drilling 1/2 inch holes,,But to make it easy, I drilled a 4mm hole first, and yes it tended to wander slightly, also I had to resharpen the bits a few times.
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Drop into a fabrication shop and they will drill it with a mag base rota broach.
If you're near Rutherford I'll do it for nothing.

Just noticed you're not near Rutherford :)
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204 Hunter wrote: Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:48 am Drop into a fabrication shop and they will drill it with a mag base rota broach.
If you're near Rutherford I'll do it for nothing.

Just noticed you're not near Rutherford :)
All good mate and thanks for the offer - work has the ability to drill it - was just interested in others thoughts on the actual how etc.
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Use a live one of these. You should be able to find one.Image

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