I'm trying to figure out which spot weld cutter to go with obviously HF isn't one that I'm looking for even though I love that place. I've seen a lot people suggest Blaire's which size is correct? 5/16? Thanks for any help.
I like the Blair 3/8" when I work on E-Bodies. :alan2cents:
:iagree: yup
Excellent! Thank you.
Quote from: Cuda Cody on December 17, 2017, 07:18:13 PM
I like the Blair 3/8" when I work on E-Bodies. :alan2cents:
:iagree: Yup, what the man said. If you make a shallow pilot hole with a 1/8' drill, you'll find they work better and hold down the speed to make cleaner cuts, save your knuckles and slow down the bit attrition. :cheers:
Run your drill at a slow speed and keep dipping your bit in transmission fluid. High speed drill and no fluid will burn a bit right up. :alan2cents:
Sometimes a simple punch (the spring loaded ones from Harbor Freight) will work for setting a center spot for the cutter to hold on to. :alan2cents: Small drill works better but takes a little more time.
If you are only working on one car the HF one worked fine for me. At 4.99 each I got 2. So far I have only used one side of one of them on my car. You might want to re-consider HF.
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cutter-95343.html
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Quote from: purple1 on December 19, 2017, 06:14:48 AM
If you are only working on one car the HF one worked fine for me. At 4.99 each I got 2. So far I have only used one side of one of them on my car. You might want to re-consider HF.
https://www.harborfreight.com/3-8-eighth-inch-double-sided-rotary-spot-weld-cutter-95343.html
I actually used the HF (I love that store) one about a year ago when drilling out the trunk pan. Unfortunately it dulled easily and would skip even after drilling a pilot hole. Knowing that I'm going to have to do another quarter panel as well as wheel wells I knew it was time to try something new.
Cutting oil helps a lot in my experience. It does make a mess though.