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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: Drill Bits |
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Hi
I am looking to buy some 1/4" drill bits, or maybe a bit bigger, need to be HSS really, and the important bit, I need about 50 or a 100 of them, any one know of anywhere willing to strike a deal on such a large number or drill bits all of one size?
I have seen some on ebay, but they are all different sizes and too small really, as I dare not go smaller than 1/4" with the depth we are drilling. You will laugh at the depth, it is about 130mm thick, made up of three pieces of plate, we have managed to do a about 10 or 15 but broken no end of drill bits, so thought it might be a good idea to have a few bits bought at once.
Cheers
Dave |
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roverdriver
Joined: 18 Oct 2008 Posts: 1210 Location: 100 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 10:26 am Post subject: |
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That sounds like wholesale numbers, why not try tool wholesalers. _________________ Dane- roverdriver but not a Viking. |
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PAUL BEAUMONT
Joined: 27 Nov 2007 Posts: 1281 Location: Barnsley S. Yorks
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like you need some gun drilling bits, the type that they use for drilling the oil ways in crank shafts. Google Gun drilling. it will give you an idea.
Paul |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Do you know of any tool wholesalers?
Can you mount a Gun drill in a portable hand drill, I have a morse taper hand drill if that helps, just the thing we are drilling is over 3 ton, so it is a majour job moving it around.
Cheers
Dave |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Dave
Can you beg steal or borrow a portable magnetic drill press? I have drill bits that are like a hot knife in butter when in the lathe or a drill press, use them in a hand drill and it's like they are blunt! and thats when I break them!
Dave |
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buzzy bee
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
We have a mag drill, but with the chuck in it there isn't a great depth that it will drill, we have the very slow hand drill that we have rigged up a strong arm to use in combination with, we were thinking maybe a cheap drill press you know the ones in machine mart that go on the bench, or maybe it might be worth bringing the radial arm drill to the work, but that is a whole load of work! We have been thinking about this alot as you may tell, hehe.
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Dave |
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