spot weld tool..

[Alex J]

what size tool do i use to take the nova apart? ive got a machine mart down the road, so im going to buy one and start wrecking the sport!

[16v Nova Kev]

i think mine is an 8 or 7mm. good tool though

[Alex J]

i think mine is an 8 or 7mm. good tool thoughwould this do??..

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht467-38in-spot-weld-drill?da=1&TC=SRC-spot%20weld

[Sturge]

too big, you need a 7 or 8mm spot weld drill, never used one of those cutters but 10mm's definitely too big


I use the likes of these...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-Cobalt-Spot-Weld-Drill-Bit-Excellent-Quality-/230503065709?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item35ab0da86d

[Pistol Pete]

Just a normal spot weld drill would be my choice. If you drill through all the panels, you will have to spend more time repairing the holes. Or the bloke doing the welding will!

[Iain]

would this do??..

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht467-38in-spot-weld-drill?da=1&TC=SRC-spot%20weld

I hate those type, I've done loads of Nova parts with this type and it's been spot on: http://www.screwfix.com/p/spot-weld-remover-50g/82964

[Pistol Pete]

What I used on mine ^

[Alex J]

I hate those type, I've done loads of Nova parts with this type and it's been spot on: http://www.screwfix.com/p/spot-weld-remover-50g/82964 +rep, ill go get this then!..

[16v Nova Kev]

would this do??..

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht467-38in-spot-weld-drill?da=1&TC=SRC-spot%20weld

hell no utter shat. i got mine from wurth and was 30quid. like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-Cobalt-Spot-Weld-Drill-Bit-Excellent-Quality-/230503065709?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item35ab0da86d

[novasrikev]

hell no utter shat. i got mine from wurth and was 30quid. like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8mm-Cobalt-Spot-Weld-Drill-Bit-Excellent-Quality-/230503065709?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item35ab0da86d

someone lifter your leg with the wurth bit my wurth bit was a tenner

[MK999]

Having been through the lot, the cutter style ones last for ages on a high speed, but can be hard to centre, normally fine with a centre punch though.

The spot weld drill bits are a lot easier/quicker to use but you really have to slow up on the speed or the little tiny centring drill on them blunts, and when that goes even though the actual cutter is nice and sharp it gets slowed up by the centring bit not going through. If you try and use them on a normal drilling speed you will go through 2 before you get 1/4 of a panel off. For that reason it's also worth buying the hard as nails wurth/other cobalt coated ones. Wurth bits are normally around for about £7-8 each.

[Royston]

Ditto, those type are rubbish Alex, the spring loaded pin skates about, and difficult to cut evenly


I hate those type, I've done loads of Nova parts with this type and it's been spot on: http://www.screwfix.com/p/spot-weld-remover-50g/82964

I agree with Iain, the type above are the ones to use I have 2 sizes 8mm and 10mm

[Alex J]

tool is now here! gunna set to work on the grinder in the morning! i wonder if it will fold up if i take both quarters of at once lol

[Iain]

Only one way to find out lol

[pie]

take pics :thumb: lol

[Edd]

I would do one side at a time if I were you mate