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Old 04-13-2017, 12:56 PM
TwitchKitty TwitchKitty is offline
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Drill guide - centering a drill bit with a socket

I needed to drill an exhaust manifold bolt or stud. Turns out someone, previous owner, had started to drill it and it was off-center.

I looked around for something to hold the drill bit on center to start the hole. Some of my sockets have a smaller hole through the center and I found one to fit a drill bit. I shimmed the socket in the hole with paper and the socket held the drill bit on center to drill a pilot hole. Drilled to size and tapped.

Worked good, Jeep sounds great, better than ever.
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