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Re: Press Fit

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Originally Posted by Peck View Post
he isn't talking a generic drill set, he is talking a real machine shop's drill set where they have the drills accurate to tenths of a thou. An E drill is a generic and it is typically .250, accurate to the thou. If you are pressure fitting with generics... be really careful and take plenty of measurements.
There is no twist drill that can create a hole that is accurate within a tenth.

The diameter of the drill itself may be ground more precisely than on a cheapo drill, but the geometry of the tool inherently prevents it from making extremely round/accurate sized holes.
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