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I like to thank Peter Clapcott for providing a website link (Proops Brothers Ltd. UK) regarding micro drills, the drill set has arrived today with 19 micro drills at a total cost of £ 6.50, (order date 9th Sept.2021) free delivery to Australia, its cheaper than buying it from J-car.
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Hey John... What sizes of micro drill bits did you get, and what is the make and model number ?
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Ranjit  Hey John... What sizes of micro drill bits did you get, and what is the make and model number ?
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Ranjit Ranjit, thanks for your inquiry ut I don't know what brand they are, have a look at the website and go for micro drills, let me know how uyou get on John |
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Hi John, from my experience with these drill bits, I would have ordered at least 2 sets - they break so easily.
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Drongo Hi John, from my experience with these drill bits, I would have ordered at least 2 sets - they break so easily.
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Greg Greg, seeing it is free postage I always can do this when they start breaking, they are very tiny and I assume some of them are not bigger than 0.5mm but I wouldn't use them with a drill but rather drill them by hand., I had some from China a while ago and they did break easly, the ones from J-car were of a better quality and what I've seen the ones from the UK they look ok. John |
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Yep. They are only meant for hand-drilling softer materials. Nothing harder than Aluminium in my opinion. They are more suited to plastic materials. |
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Do you use a pin vise or a mini hand drill to use these micro drill bits ?
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Hi John...
Is it the "20 Piece Micro Metric HSS Twist Drills & 4 Way Pin Vice (M0278)" that you purchased from Proops Bros. for £ 6.50 ?
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Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,875 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square
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Originally Posted by: Ranjit Hi John...
Is it the "20 Piece Micro Metric HSS Twist Drills & 4 Way Pin Vice (M0278)" that you purchased from Proops Bros. for £ 6.50 ?
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Thank you, John ! Good night !
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The 1/8" shaft drill bits for a Dremel etc are really good for extra precision. Don't buy the Chinese rubbish. If tapping very small threads, start with a taper tap, even if it's only through a sheet, use the correct cutting fluid for the metal, I can't stress enough that enough. Very small threads are an absolute pain in the neck, you need to take it very slowly and unwind tap every eighth of a turn, even a sixteenth, and best to unwind and clear the hole completely and reapply cutting fluid.. If you are not in the mood for the task, leave it for another day as you will break the tap in the hole and then your problems start! 
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That's cos Ranjit and River have bought them all!
Must be something to do with the letter 'R'.....
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Looks like i will have to hide my stash of Proops drills from other southern hemisphere inhabitants .
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Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz That's cos Ranjit and River have bought them all!
Must be something to do with the letter 'R'..... I also happily helped deplete stock  After seeing John’s post #1 I bought two (different) sets from the brothers Proop for a good price. Postage at the grand cost of two dollars and arrived quite timely. I am very pleased with them. Thanks again to John (and Peter)  PJ
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For those looking for durable micro-drill bits: I suggest searching for the type that are designed for drilling circuit boards. Use in a small drill press at LOW RPMs
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Originally Posted by: xxup Yep. They are only meant for hand-drilling softer materials. Nothing harder than Aluminium in my opinion. They are more suited to plastic materials. these drills are ok with white metal and of course a handdrill which came with the order |
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