perklo
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So I bought a 1980s Ruger Speed Six and wanted a tritium front sight. I ordered such a sight made for an SP101 and only had to removed a few thousandths off each side of the base to firmly press it into the barrel slot.
Then I had to slip a 1/16" bit into the pin hole and drill a hole through the new sight base. I've done this about eight or nine times before and never had an issue. I only have a hand drill but going slow with cutting oil, no sweat . . .
Until today, when the bit broke off flush with the hole about halfway through the new blade.
There's no exposed bit to grab and pull, I don't think tools are made to shatter a hard bit that small in hole and if I try and drill from the other side, I imagine the new bit could break when it hits the broken one, making things even worse.
I MIGHT be able to force the blade out (damaged of course) as there is a little gap near the front of the slot in between the blade and barrel I was going to fill with BlackMax. I can get a punch in there and force the blade to come out, then drive the broken bit out.
Any better ideas or wisdom?
- perklo