Go to a hardware store and get the size bit you need that is made for metal. Most cast iron isn't really hard unless it is white cast iron. If the hole is over 3/16, pre-drill it with a small bit first. It might be a good idea to use some cutting oil to.
Other foods that are high in calcium include: 1  Spinach. 2  Kale. 3  Okra. Collards. 4  Soybeans. White beans.  Some fish, like sardines, salmon, perch, and rainbow 1  trout. Foods that are calcium-fortified, such as some orange juice, oatmeal, and breakfast  cereal.
Important sources of boron are ore rasorite (kernite) and tincal (borax ore). Both of these ores are found in the Mojave Desert. Tincal is the most important source of boron from the Mojave. Extensive borax deposits are also found in Turkey. Boron exists naturally as 19.78% 10B isotope and 80.22% 11B isotope.