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extra_specticles t1_j6foihy wrote

You could buy a 3000 dollar metal lathe and pare the drill shaft down a bit.

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FeralCJ7 t1_j6fqxtp wrote

Seems like the most sensible option.

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extra_specticles t1_j6fserz wrote

I watch YouTube. Pretty sure rockler/kreg/sawstop/squarespace or nord vpn can supply them.

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86tuning t1_j6g67oa wrote

> You could buy a 3000 dollar metal lathe and pair the drill shaft down a bit.

a normal drill bit is tool steel and very difficult to cut. i spoze a percussion bit might be easier.

cheapest real option is to get the correct size drill.

if you were a real hack you could change the shank from round to triangular using a bench grinder to fit in the smaller drill machine.

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Shot_Boot_7279 t1_j6g8d73 wrote

Most drill shanks are slightly softer thane the flutes portion. I used to “pair” the down all the time!

Edit: in a pinch you could probably chuck in drill backwards and grind it against belt sander. I’ve done that as well at home with no pairing machine.

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Dramatic_Accountant6 t1_j6kgrw4 wrote

I have ground down large bits to a triangular shape to get them to fit.

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86tuning t1_j6krsei wrote

> I have ground down large bits to a triangular shape to get them to fit.

> if you were a real hack you could change the shank from round to triangular using a bench grinder

as have i, which is why i mentioned it lol. but we are hacks. in the truest sense of the word :)

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