Where the christ do I find a 37/64" drill bit?
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Where the christ do I find a 37/64" drill bit?
I've been to Sears, Lowes, HD, and HF and all of their bits top out at 1/2". Even a 9/16 would be fine but nobody has a damn thing bigger than 1/2 except in masonry bits. I don't want to order one, I want this **** done now.
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One option would be to open the yellow pages to "Tools", "Tool & Die", "Tools, Machine", etc and start making phone calls.
Another would be to visit the Grainger nearest you. They have a 37/64 bit with a 1/2" shank, Westward brand, number 4UM63 on page 3050 for $12.98: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4UM63
A third would be Enco. They've got 'em for $6.49: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...PARTPG=INLMK32
I use Enco a lot for this sort of thing, as they've got an awesome search engine.
That said, you don't have to be amazingly precise. When I drilled my pan for 3/8" NPT, I used the 9/16" section of a Uni-Bit (step-drill). This had the advantage of being shorter, easier to pilot and center without chatter, and it fit in the chuck of my hand drill.
37/64 is 0.578125, whereas 9/16 is 0.5625, a difference of .015"- one and a half one-hundreths of an inch. Trust me, the difference is utterly meaningless.
If you use a Uni-bit, just be awesomely careful about not hitting the oil pickup. I scraped the side of mine but didn't penetrate. If I'd have been 1mm further to the right, I'd have had to pull the engine.
Another would be to visit the Grainger nearest you. They have a 37/64 bit with a 1/2" shank, Westward brand, number 4UM63 on page 3050 for $12.98: http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/4UM63
A third would be Enco. They've got 'em for $6.49: http://www.use-enco.com/CGI/INSRIT?P...PARTPG=INLMK32
I use Enco a lot for this sort of thing, as they've got an awesome search engine.
That said, you don't have to be amazingly precise. When I drilled my pan for 3/8" NPT, I used the 9/16" section of a Uni-Bit (step-drill). This had the advantage of being shorter, easier to pilot and center without chatter, and it fit in the chuck of my hand drill.
37/64 is 0.578125, whereas 9/16 is 0.5625, a difference of .015"- one and a half one-hundreths of an inch. Trust me, the difference is utterly meaningless.
If you use a Uni-bit, just be awesomely careful about not hitting the oil pickup. I scraped the side of mine but didn't penetrate. If I'd have been 1mm further to the right, I'd have had to pull the engine.
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Yeah, it's for a 3/8 NPT. It's actually for a Greddy, but DIYers are more apt to drill their pans
I was going to use a step drill, but drilling that far into the pan scares me so forget that. I do have a Grainger nearby and a 1/2" chuck on my 18v Makita. Like I said, I haven't been able find a 9/16 either, as that's bigger than 1/2" and that's what the stores seemed to go up to. Hopefully the ones at Grainger have a 1/2" collar.
I was going to use a step drill, but drilling that far into the pan scares me so forget that. I do have a Grainger nearby and a 1/2" chuck on my 18v Makita. Like I said, I haven't been able find a 9/16 either, as that's bigger than 1/2" and that's what the stores seemed to go up to. Hopefully the ones at Grainger have a 1/2" collar.
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Places like Grainger and Fastenal usually have no problem selling to individuals if you tell them you work for some manufacturing company and you're doing a "side job" and need to make a small order. It's all about social engineering
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As I said, open the phone book and start calling tool stores. You're not gonna find it at the "regular" hardware store- you need the sort of place that's in a little strip mall or industrial park and has faded Dewalt and Porter-Cable signs out front.
I used to live in Mason, and I know for a fact that there are tool stores in Blue Ash, Glendale, Montgomery, etc etc (not to mention all over Butler County, Covington, and so on) that carry drills and taps in the size you need.
I used to live in Mason, and I know for a fact that there are tool stores in Blue Ash, Glendale, Montgomery, etc etc (not to mention all over Butler County, Covington, and so on) that carry drills and taps in the size you need.
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I started calling tool stores yesterday, they all want like $20 for them. Grainger will do what's called an "accommodation sale" which means just go to the counter and pay cash, no account required. Gonna head over there in a bit.
Edit: Also found a nicer oil pan fitting at NAPA in their "help" section based on the recommendation from one of the posts in this forum, it has the flared end rather than the barbed end like the ones you get at Ace.
Edit: Also found a nicer oil pan fitting at NAPA in their "help" section based on the recommendation from one of the posts in this forum, it has the flared end rather than the barbed end like the ones you get at Ace.
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Reporting back from Grainger. They refused to sell to me at the counter until I dropped the magic word - "Accommodation sale". Sooo... If anyone wants to shop at Grainger tell them they told you on the phone you can do an accommodation sale, and you'll be gold.
Drilling the pan tomorrow, hopefully I don't **** it up.
Drilling the pan tomorrow, hopefully I don't **** it up.
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