Drilling holes 1mm or less....help

[Robbi]

Seen this on the bay, anyone got one or tried one ? are they any good ?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280950309881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[Bucephalas]

I have a similar one. You need to buy mini drill bit which I got from Trago Mills for a song.

Does the job ok but I prefer my Dremel.

 

[Robbi]

when you say "mini" drill bits, do you mean in length ? as opposed to the standard 34mm long ones ?

 

[ex-member BareThrills]

i used to use them for drilling stove vents. quickly got bored and through it in the bin. i just wpapped some ductape round the drill and threw it in my big drill. worked fine

 

[decorum]

I moved up to one from a pin drill. I found it wanting ~ more likely a lack of finesse on my part ~ and went back to the pin drill.

It's not going to break the bank and if you find it's not for you, GIO .

 

[Robbi]

just thinking of using it to drill small holes in leather and looked ideal as it's a one handed operation while you can hold the work piece without fear of a high speed ( think dremel ) jab in the finger !

 

[mountainm]

I have one I use for leatherwork, it does the job if I want to work quietly with no electricity. I had to make a jig to guarantee a vertical hole as it tends to wobble a bit. Recently been using these in a standard drill tho'
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310373681005?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

 

[grey-array]

I heard they get the job done, yet it is always easier to have driven drill like a battery powered drill as you will have more control and less stress on the drill bit so if you have one I suggest you use it, better would be to have a drill stand or anything that will ensure a vertical angle on your workpiece, but if that's a bit rich for you I totally get it ^^ as a student ^^.
better safe that cash to buy yourself some good drill bits and practice that steady hand, cause else you'll break a heck of a load of drill bits.
and remember once you're in and the bit snaps of it's back to the start
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[Robbi]

they look interesting, i'd be scared of snapping them though. i did find very stubby 1mm drill bits ( 10mm long twist ) but at over £30 a pop i didn't fancy it too much !

 

[mountainm]

they look interesting, i'd be scared of snapping them though. i did find very stubby 1mm drill bits ( 10mm long twist ) but at over £30 a pop i didn't fancy it too much !

You won't snap them in leather as long as you drill into something soft underneath and keep it slow.