The Dremel tool comes with a 1/8 inch bit that is part drill bit, part router bit. It has extra little cutting edges on the flutes. I have used it with the circle cutter attachment to cut holes for panel meters.
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] specialty bits - Drilling slotted holes >I have one of those bits a 1/4" however it is in that proverbial safe >place. > Years ago there was a hard to find tool catalog. My brother purchased a > set > of these bits, a set of reverse twist drill bits and a set of bits that > were > all the same length. I sure would like to get a set of each. > Lenny > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rs_denis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 8:30 AM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling slotted holes > > > I remember a bit some time back that began with a normal drilling tip but > further up the bit it had small teeth and one was supposed to be able to > then move it sideways and these teeth which were from memory half > file-like > and half small saw-tooth like, would work like a saw. I know my memory > alone isn't much to go on here, but perhaps others have seen a similar > bit. > RD > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ralph Supernaw > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 8:00 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling slotted holes > > > Thanks all for your input. I don't have many holes and am famously hard > on > drill and router bits so think I'll try the file. > > _____ > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Tom Fowle > Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 6:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drilling slotted holes > > Ralph, > Drill the hole at one end of the prospective slot, get a rat tail file > just > a bit > smaller than the hole and grind away. > > You might try drilling and pushing sideways on the board, but you'll end > up > breaking bits. You can get router bits pretty small but when they're > that small, assuming big enough for a number 4 screw or the like, the > surface speed of the bit gets pretty low and they're not efficient. > > A file's the way to go unless you've got lots of holes. > > Tom Fowle > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > __________ NOD32 3545 (20081022) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list > just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 3545 (20081022) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Groups Links > > > >
