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Author:  stan thomison [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:07 am ]
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I am trying to find where might get a "F" style drill bit. Making a precision router thing for rosettes. TIA

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:15 am ]
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F style of F size?

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:17 am ]
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[QUOTE=WaddyT]F style of F size?
[/QUOTE]
  "OR" not of!

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:21 am ]
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Fostner? I been in machine shopes all my life darn near I kow what an F size bit is but F style is a new one to me.

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:26 am ]
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Also, if you are looking for a bit to drill a hole for tapping, wouldn't a wire size (Number size) be better?  An F is .2570".

Anyhow, most any industrial supply house would have "Letter Sized" bits. McMaster Carr has them.


Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:26 am ]
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US Straight shank twist dril "F" SIZE bit is .257 dia 4.125 jobber length, 2 7/8 of flute

Author:  stan thomison [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:28 am ]
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OK<OK F size

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:29 am ]
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I think we're on the same page Michael.

Author:  Howard Klepper [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:30 am ]
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You can find it on Amazon.

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:32 am ]
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I dion't know where you live, but any machinists supply store, or industrial tool type place would have them, if you want to buy one locally.  You are probably looking at something in the $2.00 to 10.00 range, depending on manufacturer.

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:34 am ]
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Any machinist supply house McMaster-Carr. It will be a specialty bit for pre-drilling for taped threads.

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:34 am ]
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As I said, McMaster Carr has them in any style and any length. Search for "Letter Size Bits"  Choose your size from the selection window on the page.

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:35 am ]
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I think we were typing at the same time but I got interrupted by a phone call

Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:40 am ]
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The truth is, if you are going to tap the hole, a 1/4" would work just as well.  The tap would take out the difference of 7/1000 of an inch.  Particularly if you are in soft material.  Plastic, Lexan, Nylon, aluminum, cold rolled steel.  Just lubricate well when tapping.

Author:  Hesh [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:45 am ]
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Michael my friend what is a "kow?"

Author:  Steve Walden [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:47 am ]
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[QUOTE=Hesh]Michael my friend what is a "kow?" [/QUOTE]


A Russian bovine???????????????


Author:  WaddyThomson [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:51 am ]
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Hesh is such a "kow"-it-all!  

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:52 am ]
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