Thread: Stumpy 3.5mm drill bit?
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08-04-2013 #1
Hey guys
Does such a thing as a stumpy 3.5mm drillbit exist?
I need to drill some holes that are only around 15mm deep and I could do with not having all the flex of standard long drillbits.
I have seen stubby drills before just not this size.
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08-04-2013 #2
Search for stub drill
John S -
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08-04-2013 #3
Phantom Drills by Boneham & Turner do a wide selection. Not the cheapest, but if you're doing alot in a certain material it pays to get the right drill.
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08-04-2013 #4
the short drills are often referred to as "jobbers", cheap but not usually the best quality. G.
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08-04-2013 #5
Jobber drills are standard length drills (at least in the last catalogue I seen them....)
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08-04-2013 #6
You are correct m_c. I have just googled it and the shortest length bits are referred to as screw machine length, although that may an American term. of course John S is right -stub drill-. Sorry. G.
Last edited by GEOFFREY; 08-04-2013 at 07:57 PM. Reason: clarification
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08-04-2013 #7
I have a ton of short drill's, usually after they have snapped off...
If the nagging gets really bad......Get a bigger shed:naughty:
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09-04-2013 #8
Yea an option maybe to cut some down and re-grind them ?
.Me.Me
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09-04-2013 #9
twin end drills are fairly strong. Used them for drilling sheet steel when normal drills snap on break through
Twin End Drills
Sealey AK9910 Double End Drill Bit Set 10pc 1/8" (AK-9910)
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