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Old 09-13-2012 | 11:08 AM
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Default RE: Stripped allen bolt

my HSS bit doesnt even scratch it.
HSS are garbage for any but wood. A good cobalt or carbide bit would work, carbide is more brittle if trying to drill by hand.