[Alberg30] removing chainplates?

[George Dinwiddie]

Get the best bit you can find.  I used what I could find locally,
and it wasn't really adequate.

I used the Dewalt cordless drill at low speed.  If you can use
a drill press, that's infinitely better.

 - George

> Tom Sutherland said:
> 
> Thanks George for this info. I will plan to do as you did while my mast
> is down. Do you think it would be worth while to invest in a 5/16"
> carbide bit? Do you have a recommended drill speed for drilling these
> holes out in these SS chainplates. It is my understanding that the SS
> will "work harden" if you do not keep the bit cutting.

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