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WTD - Borrow 20mm drill - Herts
Hadders - 7/12/08 at 06:14 PM

Does anyone have a 20mm drill and pillar drill/lathe that i could use?

I'm fitting a breather to my cam cover. It's a -10 JIC fitting so needs a 7/8" thread tapping. The tap says use a 20.4 drill but my pillar drill only goes up to 16mm. Can anyone help? Just need to dill one hole!

I'm in St Albans, Herts. but happy to travel.

TIA

Ben

bob tatt - 7/12/08 at 06:44 PM

what about a local engineering firm the one near me is really helpfull and will drill the odd hole for me for the cost of a pint give that a go you never know.

dave r - 8/12/08 at 07:00 AM

got one in rushden northants if no-one closer

dave

londonsean69 - 8/12/08 at 08:47 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Hadders
Does anyone have a 20mm drill and pillar drill/lathe that i could use?

I'm fitting a breather to my cam cover. It's a -10 JIC fitting so needs a 7/8" thread tapping. The tap says use a 20.4 drill but my pillar drill only goes up to 16mm. Can anyone help? Just need to dill one hole!

I'm in St Albans, Herts. but happy to travel.

TIA

Ben


You need a blacksmiths drill.

They have a 13mm shank but you can get them in loads of sizes, upto 25mm or so.

I have just got 19, 16.5 and 17.5mm off of ebay, they seller is called UKDRILLS, they are about £5.49 including the postage.

Sean

carlknight1982 - 8/12/08 at 10:28 AM

im in letchworth and im pretty sure i have a 20mm holesaw drop me a u2u if u still need help

Andybarbet - 8/12/08 at 07:31 PM

Im in stevenage, let me take a look if you still need help ?

I will take a look at work too (letchworth)as we have an old school mill and loads of drill bits etc, work for inlaws so shouldnt be a prob.

Hadders - 8/12/08 at 10:51 PM

Thanks for the responses guys.

Sean - that's excellent. Will check them out.

Carl and Andy - Much appreciated. I'll check out drills first and get back to you later if necessary.

Thanks again

Ben

londonsean69 - 9/12/08 at 11:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hadders
Thanks for the responses guys.

Sean - that's excellent. Will check them out.

Carl and Andy - Much appreciated. I'll check out drills first and get back to you later if necessary.

Thanks again

Ben


Biggest I got from them so far is a 19mm, you can borrow if you like (will post it but you still need to give it a seeing to with the file) but they go up to quite a bit bigger.

For the sake of £6ish it's worth getting one from them (postage is about £2 each way)