SiriusVoyager Posted April 15 Share #1 Posted April 15 (edited) I seem to keep snapping any drill bit smaller than about 1mm. Any suggestions a good brand that seems to hold up? Or is this just a normal thing to deal with? Edited April 15 by SiriusVoyager Scottish Guy 1 Quote - Eric Drafting: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted April 15 Share #2 Posted April 15 I like CML https://www.cmlsupply.com/bright-finish/ I aim for USA made if it is a choice for bits no economy to be had here. What are you using to drive the bits? mtaylor, SiriusVoyager and Scottish Guy 3 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusVoyager Posted April 15 Author Share #3 Posted April 15 44 minutes ago, Jaager said: I like CML https://www.cmlsupply.com/bright-finish/ I aim for USA made if it is a choice for bits no economy to be had here. What are you using to drive the bits? Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into them. I am using a hand drill (not powered). mtaylor and Scottish Guy 2 Quote - Eric Drafting: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolmaker Posted April 15 Share #4 Posted April 15 (edited) Any decent HSS, high speed steel, bit should hold up, hand drill or otherwise. Avoid carbide drills unless in a powered milling machine type environment. They are too brittle and prone to break easily when used in/for the purses e you describe. Edited April 15 by Toolmaker Scottish Guy, mtaylor, SiriusVoyager and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Guy Posted April 15 Share #5 Posted April 15 My best experiences in that small sizes are with HSS Makita and Bosch drill bits (here in Europe / UK). Really good are Dormer, especially Cobalt drill bits. But those are very expensive and hard to get (at least below 1mm). The Bosch ones are not the cheapest but cheap enough to buy them in bulk (10 packs). The Makita are as good as well but more expensive and still break as easy as Bosch or other brands. A steady hand with hand drills is key in my experiene or using a drill press (where you can attach your power drill or battery drill into). I have the Dremel 8220 and in combination with the Workstation it is a nice and steady drill. The holder is turnable so you can use it in different angles. The workstation was about GBP 55.00 for me, don´t know the current prices but any Dremel will work in it, you don´t need the battery Dremel, the corded Dremel 3000 will work as well. Micha mtaylor and SiriusVoyager 2 Quote "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Jacques - Yves Cousteau. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Current Build: "Roar Ege" by Billing Boats - 1:25 On Hold: n/a Finished: n/a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted April 15 Share #6 Posted April 15 My go to is McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/products/drill-bits/drill-bits-1~/ Allan Scottish Guy, CPDDET, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiriusVoyager Posted April 16 Author Share #7 Posted April 16 Thanks for the tips and suggestions everyone! mtaylor, allanyed, Canute and 1 other 4 Quote - Eric Drafting: Sultan Arab Dhow Finished: Norwegian Sailing Pram, Lowell Grand Banks Dory, Muscongus bay lobster smack, OcCre Palamos, San Francisco Cross Section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted April 16 Share #8 Posted April 16 There are two types of commonly used small drills; High Speed Steel (HSS) and Carbide. You don"t tell us which kind you are trying to use. Carbide drills are extremely fragile and are intended to be used in some sort of mechanical drilling device. Any side force will cause them to shatter. HSS drills are old fashioned but forgiving. Good quality ones will drill any of materials that we encounter. Roger mtaylor, Keith Black, Scottish Guy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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