Need some Help at Drilling out center of post for rivets!!!

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Bob, as I understand it, you're heading off target when drilling out the car. I use the 1/16 bit to make a pilot hole at least as deep as the base, sometimes farther, so that the larger bit stays straight. I use a pin vise, not a power drill. More control that way. Hope this helps.<br><br>Lorne

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I never drill. I use a 1/16 carbide ball cutter at high speed in the Dremel. You can very carefully work down into the post head until the rim separates, and not a chance of drilling too far or of damaging the base.<br><br>- E

Hey, can someone post a picture of the 1/16 carbide ball cutter?... Not sure exactly what I would be looking for........ Love this site.... Learn more and more every day.... Seems to be a cool community <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lzsm --><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/image/posticons/pi_lazysmile.gif" alt=":lzsm"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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might not work for you but this works for me, I use very expensive and sharp drill bits, for maximum cutting performance, after all die cast is a light pot metal not heavy steel. I t actually is very hard on drill bits to drill metals that are not super high grade steel. I use a smaller one for a pilot hole then go bigger and bigger until I have the right size bit used. I use modeling clay to form to the car body as a hold in a square box. I use a light steady pressure when drilling with a dremel flexible extension cable, cause it is lighter and more flexible than the unit itself. when I get close to the base I stop and try to give it a slight pry to try and pop the body off. if it does then on the pop on I drill carefully through a bit and test try the rivit. Brian

Ball cutter:<br><br><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://eric-peterson.org/images/Diecast/BallCutter.jpg" style="border:0;"><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br><br>- E

got it.... Thanks E~<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src="http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smokin.gif" alt=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

I think the one I pic'd is a 1/8", which works on most cars. A 3/16" works on later cars but can't fit in the spin pocket on a lot of older ones ... but it wears a lot slower and can cut more post heads. A 1/16 is much more costly and good for some early cars where the post head is down in a deep pocket. But they do burn out fast. A little 3-in-1 oil preserves the cutter and lets it cut 3 to 5 times as many posts, but the oil WILL go everywhere, and it means one more dip in the acetone before going into the polisher.<br><br>Home Depots have 'em ... but ya gotta read the cards because they're always on the wrong pegs ;-(<br><br>- E