redfishsc
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CSA claims that a 15/32 drill bit is the proper size bit to drill for the smaller tube of most of their larger pens. They have been ROUND AND ROUND with penturners about this, and they know that most all of us agree that this is too large a hole. My first Gent, a year ago, wound up with a blowout b/c the hole was too big in diameter.
I had been using a 29/64th bit, which is a tight fit but seemingly better than the cavern that the 15/32 drilled.
No more! I was making my first Imperial this past weekend out of Tru-stone turqoise. I used the 29/64th bit as I have done with wood blanks many times, no problems.... but when I pressed the nib coupler into the tube, it split the Trustone. DOH!#$^!#$%@#%%
Is there not a fractional drill bit that I could use?
And why does CSA, which is an otherwise superb company, stick to this 15/32 nonsense? I have drilled several types of wood and acrylic blanks and it is always too large a hole for my comfort.
I had been using a 29/64th bit, which is a tight fit but seemingly better than the cavern that the 15/32 drilled.
No more! I was making my first Imperial this past weekend out of Tru-stone turqoise. I used the 29/64th bit as I have done with wood blanks many times, no problems.... but when I pressed the nib coupler into the tube, it split the Trustone. DOH!#$^!#$%@#%%
Is there not a fractional drill bit that I could use?
And why does CSA, which is an otherwise superb company, stick to this 15/32 nonsense? I have drilled several types of wood and acrylic blanks and it is always too large a hole for my comfort.