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Topic: b allis wheel guard support assy

Posted By: wkiheri
Subject: b allis wheel guard support assy
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:34am

does anyone know what kind of steel is in the support assy. for the fenders on a b allis .I tried to drill a hole in it and my bits won,t touch it and they are good quality bits.

Charlie

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Posted By: Dick L
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 10:51am

I have not drilled many holes in them but the two holes I remember drilling I used a standard high speed steel bit. Like any tougher steel the bit needs to turn slower than a regular 3/8 drill. I used a slower rpm 5/8 drill.

Posted By: wkiheri
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2016 at 11:05am

tried that it must be a high carbon steel not a mild steel do you think it would help to anele it