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Old 12-08-2018, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ah-kay View Post
I used acid to dissolve the broken drill bit. I dripped acid into the hole, a few drops a day and the acid dissolved the iron. See whether the bit is loose after a few days and then try to wiggle the broken bit out. The acid may also dissolve the aluminum, it shouldn't but it did. So you may need to retap the hole afterwards.
Curious as to what type of acid you used hoping to dissolve the iron drill bit without also expecting the acid to attack the aluminum head.
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