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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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| + | 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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