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-When the part is fully onto the bit, twirl it around a few times with your finger. ​ Then pull it off, while slowly turning it in the same direction.+When the part is fully onto the bit, twirl it around a few times with your finger ​(don't hurt your finger).  Then pull it off, while slowly turning it in the same direction.
  
 This makes a clean hole, is often quicker and more accurate than using a rotating bit, and is definitely safer. This makes a clean hole, is often quicker and more accurate than using a rotating bit, and is definitely safer.
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   * M5 screw: ​ 5 mm or 13/64" drill bit   * M5 screw: ​ 5 mm or 13/64" drill bit
  
-Remove the drill bit from the drill when not in use.+Remove the drill bit from the drill when not in use.  //​Don'​t leave the drill lying around on the workbench with the bit extending over the edge.//
  
 If you need to slightly widen a hole in a metal part, such as in the flat metal parts in the Bukobot, you can use a hand reamer: If you need to slightly widen a hole in a metal part, such as in the flat metal parts in the Bukobot, you can use a hand reamer:
  
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 +But try just threading the screw through the hole before resorting to the reamer. ​ The screw is steel, the hole is aluminum, so if it's a slightly tight fit you shouldn'​t have any trouble getting it in.  Only use the reamer if excessive force is needed to get the screw through. ​ So far, nobody has reported needing a reamer for Bukobot parts.
  
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