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Date: 11/25/04

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UN_Attaching_Mill_Bit_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Dan, Ron, and Shorty screw the mill bit onto the pipe
UN_Cleaning_Bit_Threads_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Bruce cleans the threads of the brand new mill bit with a wire brush
UN_Connecting_Stiff_Pipe_HSDP-2b_1.jpg A close up view of the junction between two lengths of the stiff pipe
UN_Dan_Tightens_Bit_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Dan begins to tighten the mill bit in place
UN_Mill_Bit_Into_Hole_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Bill guides the new mill bit into the hole
UN_The_Mill_Bit_HSDP-2b_1.jpg The mill bit stands over a foot tall, and is coated with chunks of tungsten-carbide for cutting
UN_Thread_Locking_Compound_HSDP-2b_1.jpg Bill applies a thread locking compound to the pipe and bit junctions, which acts as a welding agent
UN_Tightening_Pipe_HSDP-2b_1.jpg The drilling crew makes sure everything that goes into the hole is securely tightened