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Ok folks - I NEED HELP & OPINIONS...

I had plans to attach my hoses to the right gauntlet. Where the hoses are supposed to connect, there is what appears to be a washer (with a small hole in the center, much like a washer). I planned to drill out this hole deeper into the attachment location, so that I can embed a small rod into the gauntlet for support. I then was going to attach the hose over the top of that rod.

My issue is that upon drilling into the gauntlet, I realized the entire end piece (washer, tapered connector, threaded piece, etc.) are indeed, metal. My drill bit doesn't do much here...Wondering what my options might be? I'd like to drill it out more than the 1/4" that it is currently drilled out to get better attachment, but is there something else I can do. Can I solder the small rod in place (I cannot weld) since it's all metal...?

<blockquote data-quote="Boochman" data-source="post: 488003" data-attributes="member: 7869">Ok folks - I NEED HELP &amp; OPINIONS...I had plans to attach my hoses to the right gauntlet.&nbsp; Where the hoses are supposed to connect, there is what appears to be a washer (with a small hole in the center, much like a washer).&nbsp; I planned to drill out this hole deeper into the attachment location, so that I can embed a small rod into the gauntlet for support.&nbsp; I then was going to attach the hose over the top of that rod.My issue is that upon drilling into the gauntlet, I realized the entire end piece (washer, tapered connector, threaded piece, etc.) are indeed, metal.&nbsp; My drill bit doesn&#039;t do much here...Wondering what my options might be?&nbsp; I&#039;d like to drill it out more than the 1/4&quot; that it is currently drilled out to get better attachment, but is there something else I can do.&nbsp; Can I solder the small rod in place (I cannot weld) since it&#039;s all metal...?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Boochman, post: 488003, member: 7869"] Ok folks - [B]I NEED HELP & OPINIONS[/B]... I had plans to attach my hoses to the right gauntlet. Where the hoses are supposed to connect, there is what appears to be a washer (with a small hole in the center, much like a washer). I planned to drill out this hole deeper into the attachment location, so that I can embed a small rod into the gauntlet for support. I then was going to attach the hose over the top of that rod. My issue is that upon drilling into the gauntlet, I realized the entire end piece (washer, tapered connector, threaded piece, etc.) are indeed, metal. My drill bit doesn't do much here...Wondering what my options might be? I'd like to drill it out more than the 1/4" that it is currently drilled out to get better attachment, but is there something else I can do. Can I solder the small rod in place (I cannot weld) since it's all metal...? [/QUOTE]

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