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Thread: Where to buy Numbers drill bits?
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24th Sep 2018, 06:55 PM #1
Where to buy Numbers drill bits?
I have broken a couple number drill bits, where can I buy some replacements?
Scare as hens teeth in this part of the world.
Ratty 05/2004 -05/07/2010 COOPER 01/08/1998-31/01/2012
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24th Sep 2018, 07:32 PM #2
There are some sizes on eBay, and sets for $95.
Other than that try your local bolt place.Using Tapatalk
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24th Sep 2018, 07:33 PM #3Philomath in training
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Contact General Tools in Adelaide - they are a family run machine tool supply place and should be able to help you
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24th Sep 2018, 07:44 PM #4Diamond Member
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+1 for general tools
I have also purchased them from Blackwoods in the past, but i only use them when I'm desperate.
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25th Sep 2018, 02:38 AM #5Senior Member
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What are the number sizes you need? I might have a few extras I could send you.
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25th Sep 2018, 09:31 AM #6Diamond Member
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Metric jobber drill bits are available from the better suppliers in .05mm (.002") increments up to 3mm and in .1mm increments up to 13mm.
In a previous life I used a lot of 11, 20, and 30 number drills, nowadays I would buy 4.9, 4.1 and 3.3mm bits.
https://www.bolt.com.au/jobber-metri...page=1&sort=3a
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25th Sep 2018, 10:16 AM #7Senior Member
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For my drills I tend to get them from
https://shop.gbrengineering.com/
also trades on Ebay as
https://www.ebay.com.au/str/cncpoorboytoolstore
They have a heap of drills listed, if not the ones you want can email them
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25th Sep 2018, 10:26 AM #8.
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Sutton have number drills listed in their online catalogue starting at page twenty - https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws....HSS+Drills.pdf
I am missing a few but I have found that local Perth retailers don't hold them in stock and they will only order them in a pack quantity of ten. Might be different in other parts of Australia.
Bob.
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25th Sep 2018, 10:42 AM #9Golden Member
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Read on another forum that number drills have not been made for quite a few years, those currently available are metric drills (nearest size) stamped as number drills, not sure if there is any truth in this.
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25th Sep 2018, 11:12 AM #10Member: Blue and white apron brigade
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Does that go for Blackwoods as well Bob?
Read on another forum that number drills have not been made for quite a few years, those currently available are metric drills (nearest size) stamped as number drills, not sure if there is any truth in this.
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25th Sep 2018, 06:13 PM #12Philomath in training
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Should point out that Mark is in Tennant Creek - a distance away from nut and bolt shops, so mail order is his most likely method of supply
Michael
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25th Sep 2018, 06:57 PM #13Most Valued Member
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This mob has a large range of sizes. Sizes are specified in metric, but some might be number equivalents. No idea what the quality is like. http://www.hobbymechanics.com.au/pro...rills-HSS.html
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25th Sep 2018, 07:09 PM #14Diamond Member
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To WM460
They can be purchased singularly from E & J Winter (Model Steam Supplies)
P O Box 9440 Bathurst NSW 2795
Ph 0401257758
Fax 02 63315738
regards
Bruce
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Bought #30 and #40 singularly a couple of weeks ago at H&G hardware.....I see there's one not far from Abratool, but NT might not be so lucky!
Short panel drills give you two bites of the cherry, but probably won't match your set. Sheetmetal, particularly aircraft trades often use them, but Tennant Creek airport didn't appear to have much if any maintenance activity.....when I was there last century iirc.
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