Small Carbide Bits

[bdring]

I buy a lot of...

0.0625 dia. 1/8" shank, 0.50" DOC bits. I buy them here.

http://www.precisebits.com/products/car ... 125f2f.asp

Does anyone know of a better price? I go through about 10 a month.

[Enraged]

I've bought some bits from http://www.ebay.ca/sch/drillman1/m.html

they seem to be decent quality

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/10-1-16-0625-2-F ... 2325fceda0

looks like your 0.50" DOC will be the issue though.

[bdring]

I need about 0.28 LOC minimum.

[roberlin]

I will second the endorsement of drillman1.
And he's very popular on the shapeoko forum.

He has some 1.5mm bits with a .375" flute length for a dollar a piece.
But they are "router burrs". I have no idea what that means.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-1-5mm-0591-UPCUT-SHALLOW-FLUTE-CARBIDE-ROUTER-BURRS-DP-/150989440748?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2327ac06ec

[Techgraphix]

Even here in Holland, i order my small carbide bits (0.01" - 1/8") from Drillman1..

Kees

[cvoinescu]

Burrs cut by way of little raised triangles, much like a rasp or a file, rather than shaving by the continuous, smooth flutes of an endmill. I have no idea how that translates into differences in the finish of the cut, though.

And I third (edit: fourth now, it seems) the endorsement of Drillman1.

[bdring]

Does anyone have one of those 0.25 LOC bits. If so, where does the flair to the shank start? If it is 0.28 or more, I can use them.

[cvoinescu]

I thought I did, and went to measure them, but they're actually 2mm, not 1/16". Sorry.

[roberlin]

I've got one. It is hard to say exactly where the flare starts.
But, at .28 I am reading a diameter of .065.
Which is larger than the .061 I am reading at the tip.
So, it would seem to be more or less .004 flared. (according to my cheap calipers from vxb)

[artwood_decor]

I order my bits from "supermario-au" on e-bay.

http://stores.ebay.com/SUPERWORKSHOP-BITBITWORLD

good quality and most of them free shipping.