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11-11-2009, 07:13 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: over the hill
Posts: 6,682
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I suspect the "nice select pine" that HD sells is southern yellow pine which is very difficult to drill even at high speed with modified brad points recommended by Fuller for end grain drilling.
Yellow pine is a heavier denser wood than white pine. The resin lines are hard as rock and the pith wood soft so drills deflect. I think if you use soft maple (or birch) and adjust your weighting a bit you would be happier. Soft maple should be cheap and easy to find in Maine. Look for a real lumberyard or hardwood dealer.
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11-11-2009, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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try drilling granite rock
80 foot deep holes
8 ten foot sections of drill steel
the object being not to gettum stuck = boo coo bucks 
back off the pressure and drill and clean shorter bores...
is the only answer besides switching ... |
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11-11-2009, 08:12 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Color me a proud weenie!  My recommendation was that its easy to work with, highly resistant to water absorption (not totally) and Ron mentioned it so I assume he has some on hand?? |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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11-11-2009, 09:31 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Reading Mass/Newburyport/merrimack river
Posts: 3,749
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drill speed and drill size....when I drill yellow pine, I use a 5/32 parobolic drill and crank the speed up to 2200 RPM's, as Raven stated short strokes, slow and steady, clean out the hole often..
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A good run is better than a bad stand!
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11-18-2009, 05:49 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,853
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Color me a proud weenie! My recommendation was that its easy to work with, highly resistant to water absorption (not totally) and Ron mentioned it so I assume he has some on hand?? |
I am an AYC weenie!! Larry, Scottys' bustin' chops. I know he uses some AYC I seen it myself!!  |
No boat, back in the suds.  
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11-11-2009, 09:36 AM
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Great White Scup Hunter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: In the Corner...
Posts: 2,251
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Raven
back off the pressure and drill and clean shorter bores...
is the only answer besides switching ...
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^^^^ What he said,,, go very slow,,, I drilled some of that stuff and the special bit from fuller did a nice job,,, but I drilled slow like I always do,,,,
I also use a short bit to start drilling long holes then switch it up to finish the hole,,, |
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11-11-2009, 12:52 PM
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Certified Mass-hole
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Jackson, NJ but born and raised in Massachusetts.
Posts: 1,223
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Clean the drill more often. If drill is in tail stock of lathe and not rotating, wipe it with a kerosene dampend rag.
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