cant make holes in my air scoops???????

[yamaracer370]

i just made custom air scoops and my drill gun with a drill bit wont make a hole trough my sheet of aluminal any suggestion on how i can make a hole in my air scoops??????

 

[DeathShadow]

Are you using a bit meant for metal? Try using a small bit & rev the drill to the max then work up to a larger one. You need to kinda' give some down pressure.

 

[yamaharaptor350]

um use a stronger drill

 

[dswwarrior350]

Did you make a little tiny hole in it using a punch to prevent the bit from travveling, try that and if it dont work get a new drill or drill bit.

 

[velociraptor350]

Get a bit that isn't dull, or sharpen the bit your using, aluminum is super soft, you should have no problems drilling through it.

 

[yamahaquad350]

lol id bet 5 bucks your using a wood bit or something not made for metal...lol its ok every body makes the same mistake : but its cool..just go get a metal bit...theres actualy special bits out there for diff metals...the ones i use on mine are ok..but if i went out and found my self some bits for stainless steal then it be alittle easyer...but if you do how ever have a metal bit the only thing i can tell ya is hold the drill straight up and down put your right hand on the top facing up and put all your weight pushing all the way threw...

 

[yamaracer370]

well where i want the hole is on a bed and i dont want to bend the rest of the scoop so how do i drill it on a bend???

 

[yamahaquad350]

lol....cant help ya there.....i drill mine befor i bend em **shrug**...good luck ..make sure you post some pics when you get em done!

 

[chris4x4gill2]

turn it over and drill from the iniside of the bend

 

[Guest]

Or hit it with a punch and drill a pilot hole then use the size bit you want no big deal Ive made plenty of scoops I stopped selling them awhile back an since two people sell them on here I dont see a point lol

 

[rideblue52]

any drill bit should go through the thin peice of aluminum to drill the bend i'd just start out with a small bit and go to the size you want try the inside of the bend it might help also maybe a razor blade could be used to punch it so you dont move the bit around

 

[warriorspeed350]

lol I used a air drill off my compressor lol
lmao

 

[mooseman]

did you check to see if the drill was turning the right direction? ;D