swap piece update!! - Tiki Carving

J JohnnyP Tiki Socialite Attica, MI Joined: Nov 23, 2005 Posts: 1695	J JohnnyP Posted posted on Sat, Mar 3, 2007 1:19 PM On 2007-03-01 14:19, pdrake wrote: i'm wondering if anyone has any advice on drilling with the diamond bits. is there a tip or trick to keep them from walking when you're starting a hole? Try these carbide micro bits from harbor freight. I had a set of these sitting around and tried it and it works very well. I've drilled holes in jade, bone, other rock, and wood with them, just keep them wet like you would the diamond bits. They are very fragile so go slow and don't put any side pressure on them, they will snap. The good news is they drill as well broken as they do unbroken only you can't drill as deep a hole. These will drill a small through hole that is easy to open up larger with pointed diamond bits. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/34600-34699/34640.gif

On 2007-03-01 14:19, pdrake wrote:

i'm wondering if anyone has any advice on drilling with the diamond bits. is there a tip or trick to keep them from walking when you're starting a hole?

Try these carbide micro bits from harbor freight. I had a set of these sitting around and tried it and it works very well. I've drilled holes in jade, bone, other rock, and wood with them, just keep them wet like you would the diamond bits. They are very fragile so go slow and don't put any side pressure on them, they will snap. The good news is they drill as well broken as they do unbroken only you can't drill as deep a hole. These will drill a small through hole that is easy to open up larger with pointed diamond bits.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/photos/34600-34699/34640.gif

Post #289418 by JohnnyP on Sat, Mar 3, 2007 1:19 PM