I have several Diamond Discs that I can't play because the center holes are a bit too small. I suspect the core has swollen over the years. I've considered drilling, but I don't have a drill bit larger than ¼" at the moment. I've also thought about wrapping sandpaper around a dowel and making a sort of reamer. Before I do anything, I'd like to know what you folks have done and how successful you were or weren't.
Thanks,
Kevin
Reaming Diamond Discs?
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Re: Reaming Diamond Discs?
I've used a round wood file. Not as precise as a drill bit, but works...
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Re: Reaming Diamond Discs?
A file will be Good, but you could also get a drill bit that JUST fits inside the centre of a good DD from a local hardware store, that is what I would do! But go slow with it though!
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Re: Reaming Diamond Discs?
Well, I bought a small "T-handled reamer" at my local Harbor Freight Tools for $3 and it worked just fine. It's intended to slightly enlarge holes in wood and metal. I found that 1 or 2 turns on each side of the record is usually quite sufficient.
FYI, I saw a similar tool at Sears for $10!
FYI, I saw a similar tool at Sears for $10!
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Re: Reaming Diamond Discs?
I just went to my local Home Depot and picked up one of these simple metal reamers. Don't remember how much, but it was pretty cheap and works like a charm. Because they are tapered, I do one turn on each side (so that it is even) and then try it. Repeat if that is not enough. Always easy to ream a little more, but once it's gone it's gone if you get too aggressive at first.52089 wrote:Well, I bought a small "T-handled reamer" at my local Harbor Freight Tools (snip)
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Re: Reaming Diamond Discs?
Yep, and less risk of unintended damage.MemoryLane wrote:Not as precise as a drill bit, but works.
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.
1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.