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Try http://www.wlfuller.com they have HSS brad points.

Jim



-----Original Message-----
From: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Stefan Trethan
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 9:44 AM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Looking for a specialty bit / looking for a
prototyping board.

On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 18:14:50 +0200, John Young <wa8kne@...> wrote:

> I just tried the 'brad point' wood working bits also from harbor
> freight
>
> - low cost and good results.
>
> The brad point bit does not walk the way the hole saw did. I can even
>
> work without
>
> clamping the board to the drill press.
>
>
> As a bonus the brad point bits cut perfect holes in the thinest sheet
> metal.
>
>
> John
>
> WA8KNE


I was thinking of them too.

I wish i could find brad point bits here that are HSS, for sheetmetal. The
stupid shops only sell wood bits.
I'm seriously considering to try and grind my own from a set of normal HSS
drills....


ST


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