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    I got some with a point from toolstation once, but either they've stopped selling them or I'm just not looking properly.

    Quote Originally Posted by chip View Post
    best luck for the rest of the year tom,get a water cooled job,you wont regret it,
    Agreed...

    Spot drills often go to a point and they're available in lots of sizes, so you can do intricate carving with them. I did this one with a 6mm 90 degree spot drill:

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    Quote Originally Posted by chip View Post
    jon that looks stunning .mayan calender?what size is it
    Thanks... yes it's an Aztec/Mayan calender and I'm not sure which year! It's 150mm diameter, about 11mm thick. Now I bet you want to cut aluminium on your router again

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    Thanks... yes it's an Aztec/Mayan calender and I'm not sure which year! It's 150mm diameter, about 11mm thick. Now I bet you want to cut aluminium on your router again
    So if I'm reading it correctly, I'v egot until Dec 21st to find my spare Kress :-)
    Sherline lathe, Chester DB11V lathe, Myford/ Rodney mill, CNC mill Isel/ home made, Sealy Hack Saw, Meddings Pillar drill.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jonathan View Post
    I got some with a point from toolstation once, but either they've stopped selling them or I'm just not looking properly.



    Agreed...

    Spot drills often go to a point and they're available in lots of sizes, so you can do intricate carving with them. I did this one with a 6mm 90 degree spot drill:

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    Oooo, thats nice. I tried a small dremmel thing but it snapped after ten minutes :-( My current solution is just to make the font's bigger until I can find one.

    T
    Sherline lathe, Chester DB11V lathe, Myford/ Rodney mill, CNC mill Isel/ home made, Sealy Hack Saw, Meddings Pillar drill.

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