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I'm trying to do some stuff with steel

2025-06-15 02:35:02.667715+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

I'm trying to do some stuff with steel scavenged from an old bed frame. It is absolutely tearing my drill bits up, but I got through, and then couldn't get the bolt in the hole. I remeasured, everything should fit, then I looked at the leading 3/8" of my drill bit, and ...

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