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Old 11-04-2007, 01:17 PM   #10
Adam R
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Tear out is pretty common with hand drilling. Dull bits and too low RPM's I would bet are the cause. Try to keep the bit speed up. It's happening when you first start drilling the eye and when you've reached the finish depth and begin to backout the bit?
Like everyone above said, brad points are much easier - the more sharp, the better. Hope this helps.
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