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03/01/2005 1:51 PM

buying advice wanted: set of brad point bits

I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?

Lee Valley?


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LJ

Larry Jaques

in reply to [email protected] on 03/01/2005 1:51 PM

04/01/2005 6:25 PM

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:51:03 -0700,
[email protected] calmly ranted:

>I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
>cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
>by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?
>
>Lee Valley?

Why not? They're good American bits which have been reground by
Canuckistani priso^H^H^H^H^Hworkers just for Rob. ;)


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n

in reply to [email protected] on 03/01/2005 1:51 PM

04/01/2005 2:38 PM

thanks, good post

they also have some regular hss bits and presumably some tapered
pilot/shank/countersink kits

any thoughts on which is "best"? LV or Rockler?

On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 20:56:23 GMT, jo4hn <[email protected]> wrote:

>[email protected] wrote:
>
>> I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
>> cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
>> by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?
>>
>> Lee Valley?
>
>Just got an email from Rockler showing a set of 25 HSS brad points for
>$20. See
>http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?sid=V5734&offerings_id=10627
>
>Usual disclaimers here.
> mahalo,
> jo4hn

RS

Rick Stein

in reply to [email protected] on 03/01/2005 1:51 PM

05/01/2005 12:30 AM



jo4hn wrote:
> [email protected] wrote:
>
>> I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
>> cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
>> by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?
>>
>> Lee Valley?

Have you checked your drill press for runout . . .? I have a gut feeling
that drill bits are more consistent than your drill arbor and chuck . . .

Rick

jj

jo4hn

in reply to [email protected] on 03/01/2005 1:51 PM

04/01/2005 8:56 PM

[email protected] wrote:

> I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
> cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
> by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?
>
> Lee Valley?

Just got an email from Rockler showing a set of 25 HSS brad points for
$20. See
http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?sid=V5734&offerings_id=10627

Usual disclaimers here.
mahalo,
jo4hn

nn

in reply to [email protected] on 03/01/2005 1:51 PM

04/01/2005 8:51 AM

First set I bought were from China and good set I have now is from Lee
Valley.

On Mon, 03 Jan 2005 13:51:03 -0700,
[email protected] wrote:

>I want a good set, minimal runout, of brad point bits. I have the
>cheapo HF set, but the runout is horrible. I probably want 1/8 to 1/2
>by 1/16 steps. Any reason to get a set in the 1/32 or 1/64 steps?
>
>Lee Valley?


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