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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] What size drill bits ?

From: James <bitsyboffin@...>
Date: 2014-09-13

For components,  0.8mm, 1.1mm, 1.4mm  covers most stuff, mostly 0.8mm.

As for carbide... if you have a (good) drill press, fine, if you are doing it by hand, I'd suggest starting with standard HSS bits, carbide is brittle, very easy to snap if you put any side-load on them. 


On Sat, Sep 13, 2014 at 11:10 AM, alan00463@... [Homebrew_PCBs] <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Getting ready to make my first PCB with through-hole parts.    What diameter s of carbide drill bits do I need for drilling holes and how many?

Thanks, Allan