Rustyrangie Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hi all, being a cheapskate I've always used a standard 3/8" bit to remove spot welds. Not any more. Got a spot weld drill from screwfix for £6.99 as I needed to add a few quid to my order to get free P&P. What a brilliant little tool! made removing my Rangie rear floor a doddle. If anyone else is like me and thought these were a gimmick then think again and get one, you won't regret it. Bob. 3.9eFi RRC on LPG (and in bits) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 It was probably the most used tool in the box when Mark and I restored his 2A!! We may even have got through 2 or 3!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Not to mention when I did the Disco rear floor and the inner wings. Very useful indeed! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yep, very good tool. Got mine from Machine Mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Why didn't you post this a week ago? I've got one row of spot welds to go on the rangie boot floor and no sharp drill bits left Time I bought a new grind wheel for the drill sharpener, I think... I was expecting it to be an easy job - turns out there's a lot more solid metal in the back of my truck than I'd realised What's different about a spot weld bit, then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Geoff, there are two types I have used. The first one is like a tiny hole saw with a pin which centres the cutting edge on the spot weld. These are good, and available in most motor factors. However, when I came to do the disco, I did an eBlag search for 'spot weld drill' and cam up with sple small carbide drills that were ground with a point in the middle and two excellent cutting edges, and they drilled a kinda flat disc out. These were much easier to use than the first type, but I have no idea where to get some from now. They were sykes-pickavant ones, so top notch quality - will see if I can find some details... Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 The first type: and the second: [nb. both pix stolen from eBlag - did a search for 'spot weld drill'] hth Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Cheers - think I've found the right thing on Screwfix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The second type is what I use. Morelli paint/panel suppliers sell them for around £7. It's worth mentioning that these drills are easily damaged and are a right swine to sharpen. High speed is a big no-no, and a small amount of lubricant, such as WD40 or similar prolong the life of the bit. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 The second type is what I use. Morelli paint/panel suppliers sell them for around £7.It's worth mentioning that these drills are easily damaged and are a right swine to sharpen. High speed is a big no-no, and a small amount of lubricant, such as WD40 or similar prolong the life of the bit. Thanks for the warning! It turned up today - viscious little bugger Unfortunately I've gone and got a chest infection so not sure when I'll get out to play with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyrangie Posted February 8, 2007 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 Thanks for the warning!It turned up today - viscious little bugger Unfortunately I've gone and got a chest infection so not sure when I'll get out to play with it You have my sympathy Geoff, I got the same thing (chest infection, that is) on Boxing day. Took almost 3 weeks and a course of amoxycillin to clear up. Some good came out of it though...being unable to do anything strenuous I did some surfing and I found this forum! Get well soon, Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 You have my sympathy Geoff, I got the same thing (chest infection, that is) on Boxing day. Took almost 3 weeks and a course of amoxycillin to clear up. Some good came out of it though...being unable to do anything strenuous I did some surfing and I found this forum! Get well soon, Bob I've had this for about a year and a half - when I first got it my doctor insisted it was a common cold and wouldn't prescribe anything. Guy on the next desk caught it off me and his doc diagnosed a chest infection and dosed him up with anti-biotics. He was right as rain a couple of days later - I had it for a month and half, and still get a chesty cough whenever I have a cold Typically, was on the mend by the time I got to see the doc this morning, so he still insists there's nothing wrong, but he's put me on anti-biotics for infected sinuses so hopefully that'll sort the chest out as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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