[AT] Drill Problem

[John Wilkens]

I second what Charlie V. says!  I was going to say, keep the drill speed 
very slow and a lot of steady HEAVY pressure on.  Drill a smaller starter 
hole first if you can.  That will help keep the 3/8" drill from heating up 
and loosing its temper.   John W.



At 06:08 PM 12/17/2004, you wrote:


>I need to drill a few more 3/8 holes in my cow stanchions.  I tried using 
>my normal drills but they quickly became very dull.  I suspect that the 
>stachions are "hardened" steel.
>
>Does any one know how do do this or what kind of drill bit to use?
>
>Richard
>In Central NY
>
>P. S.  If you really need a tractor reference......The stanchions hold the 
>cows which eat the hay that comes from the field which is plowed with one 
>of my tractors!
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________
>Juno Gift Certificates
>Give the gift of Internet access this holiday season.
>http://www.juno.com/give
>
>_______________________________________________
>AT mailing list
>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at


                    In the wide-open spaces of NE Oregon