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Nope, but would be pretty easy.Most people here don't own pillar drills.Welcome to the minority
even with a drill press, this would be a tough job. the torx keys should be hardened steel. better have good bits LOL, atleast they are not stainless
I am sure it can be done. the real question would be is it worth doing???LOL
yup, sounds like you are on the right track. I have used dimond files for modifying bits before. there was an interesting tip for heating the bit up in order to soften it a little, effectively what will happen when you drill into it.Cobalt and titanium coatings may work as also was mentioned. the best piece of info in there was taking your time and use lube if you can.I think that the hard part is holding your bit steady. I wouldnt tempt this without a lathe with the proper chuck, or a drill press/ mill with proper holding (I E: all the parts drill press and vice are rigidly connected)
i recently got my dad's friend to use his lathe with his smallest bit, to drill out my Craftsman Presicion Torx Set, took about 45 minutes to do all 8
i just got a flathead screwdriver and broke the post off in the center...
sorry to double post, but i finally got a drill press, a vise for the drill press and some decent drill bits(birthday money!). So i tried to drill out the center of a torx bit to make a torx security, and they wouldn't penetrate, it just wobbled around or just slid on the surface of the torx driver. any ideas on how to get it to drill?
make sure to use a lot of lubrication when doing it. it takes a long time!
use an oil
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