Can you use pilot drill bits to bore eva

Yes
Roger

The Flex Coat instructions for making the reverse spade bit borers would be your ticket. Those plans ran in a past issue of RodMaker, although I don't have my finger on it at the moment. I'm not sure if they sell them ready made or not.

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Thanks guys

Hello All

MudHole sells them on pg. 163 p/n: CPB-size and the sizes are 3/8", 1/2", and 5/8" $23.50. retail.


Good Wraps!

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

Make sure those are the reverse spade bits and not the pilot bore bits.

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Hello Tom

MudHole calls them"reverse pilot bits"(p/n: CPB-Size), the "Flex Coat Pilot Drill Bits" (p/n: PB-Size) are on the other side (r/h) of the page.
It says it's "Designed to bore out the inside of pre-shaped cork grips", I assumed it would work for EVA as well.

If I am mistaken please set me straight!?

Good Wraps

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

No you're correct, thanks. I just didn't have time to go double check it.

They're extremely effective on cork, somewhat less on EVA, however, because the foam tends to give a bit. But they will work and are generally faster than reaming.

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Hello Bucky

The article Tom was talking about in RM is about making your own bits using standard paddle bits and a belt sander, and is in RM 9-5 pg 18.

Good Wraps.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.