where to get teeny tiny drill bits? - Page 2

dkemppai · 25th July 2003, 07:49 PM

www.megatool.com

(Yeah, I know the name isn't very intuative for a small drill bit mfr

)

You need to order a minimum of 25 of each size, but they are really good bits. Very agressive carbide, nice finished holes.
(Take care to hold the board down tight on the drill press table, the bits may pull the board up, causintg the bit to snap)

-Dan

Doh · 25th July 2003, 09:44 PM

Digikey actually has them. That's where i got mine.

Elkaid · 26th July 2003, 03:08 AM

You can also find them everywhere you find dremel accessories (Even www.amazon.com) :

Elkaid · 26th July 2003, 03:09 AM

And oh, by the way, the drill press accessory does a wonderful job for drilling PCB !

breguetphile · 26th July 2003, 04:02 AM

I would check a sears or some other place that carries Craftsman. You need to ask for "numbered drill sets". These are not based on a fraction system like typical drill sets and often go significantly smaller. I also second trying McMaster-Carr, the ultimate tool catalog.

jmateus · 29th July 2003, 05:42 PM

Hi

They usually go by numbers, being smaller number the thickest.

My source of these bits is a hobby shop that carries almost all the numbers, they are not cheap though, .75 to .95 a piece.

For normal holes on a PCB I use #66 or smaller #.

Apogee · 29th July 2003, 09:23 PM

Just buy these....

http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLPR...ARTNUM=916-423

Drilling PCB's is what they were designed for....

Wardsweb · 29th July 2003, 09:48 PM

Check out http://www.smallparts.com/
They have high speed bits starting at .0059 inches (0.1499mm) and cobalt micro bits starting at .0019 inches (.05mm)
You really need their catalog, as the web site doesn't have any where close to the amount of stuff they carry.

karma · 29th July 2003, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Illusus
Also try hobby shops, especially ones that specialize in scale models and radio control air planes, they usually stock high quality, tiny bit sets made by excel/ xacto.

i second that. i do miss my grasshopper's with the graphite base

sam9 · 30th July 2003, 01:26 AM

Try www.micromark.com. They have both carbide and non-carbide bits in very small sizes. Be sure your chuck will hold the small ones. Also unless you enjoy cursing and frustration, do not use the carbide bitss with a hand held drill -- they will break if you even look cross-eyed at them. Check out the variety of small taps as well -- very handy for mounting components to heat sinks and other tasks.

25th July 2003, 07:49 PM	#11
dkemppai diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Michigan, USA	www.megatool.com (Yeah, I know the name isn't very intuative for a small drill bit mfr ) You need to order a minimum of 25 of each size, but they are really good bits. Very agressive carbide, nice finished holes. (Take care to hold the board down tight on the drill press table, the bits may pull the board up, causintg the bit to snap) -Dan __________________ -With a bad amp, everything sounds the same. It takes a good amp to tell the difference between true "Artists" and the rest of the "Performers".

26th July 2003, 04:02 AM	#15
breguetphile diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Indiana, USA	bits I would check a sears or some other place that carries Craftsman. You need to ask for "numbered drill sets". These are not based on a fraction system like typical drill sets and often go significantly smaller. I also second trying McMaster-Carr, the ultimate tool catalog. __________________ Dawn: When men of reason go to bed. ~Ambrose Bierce

29th July 2003, 05:42 PM	#16
jmateus diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: US, New Jersey	Drill bits Hi They usually go by numbers, being smaller number the thickest. My source of these bits is a hobby shop that carries almost all the numbers, they are not cheap though, .75 to .95 a piece. For normal holes on a PCB I use #66 or smaller #. __________________ JLH 2005, Cyrus and so on...

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25th July 2003, 09:44 PM	#12
Doh diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York	Digikey actually has them. That's where i got mine.

29th July 2003, 09:48 PM	#18
Wardsweb diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Antonio, Texas	Check out http://www.smallparts.com/ They have high speed bits starting at .0059 inches (0.1499mm) and cobalt micro bits starting at .0019 inches (.05mm) You really need their catalog, as the web site doesn't have any where close to the amount of stuff they carry.

30th July 2003, 01:26 AM	#20
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	Try www.micromark.com. They have both carbide and non-carbide bits in very small sizes. Be sure your chuck will hold the small ones. Also unless you enjoy cursing and frustration, do not use the carbide bitss with a hand held drill -- they will break if you even look cross-eyed at them. Check out the variety of small taps as well -- very handy for mounting components to heat sinks and other tasks.

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