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Old 04-29-2012, 01:11 PM   #4
JohnR
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Cobalt bits and LOTS of cutting fluid. If you see smoke you don't have enough fluid.

The smaller the bit the faster you need to go. For example, I was doing some 1.3mm holes the other day (depth about 6mm) and I'm using 3K RPM. After I used a centering bit to start the hole.

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