cSuttle Posted August 14, 2005 Report Share Posted August 14, 2005 I'm looking for very small router bit that can stand up to a little punishment. I looking for like .024" possible as small as .0156". Anybody know of a good supplier for suck an item? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay5 Posted August 15, 2005 Report Share Posted August 15, 2005 What do you need a bit that small for? A 1/64th bit is hardly going to be able to stand up to any abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 The only thing that small that I know of is a dental burr. They sell them by the pound at some of the woodworking tool sites. There are also a couple of companies that make reworked dental drills that work like routers to drive them. What are you doing that you need a router bit that small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Hey Csuttle, I was just noticing that you are in Michigan. Where in Michigan do you live. I live between Grand Rapids and Holland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted August 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 I do very high end inlay work. I use 1/32" bits now, but I have times when I could improve the product if I had even smaller bits yet. Plus I would like a bit to clear out fret slots of any excess material that may get in there from the inlay process. The standard fret slot size is .024". I'm always looking for the next thing. To answer the other question, I'm in Novi, MI. I bit of a curse from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Yeah, Novi is probably at least 2 hrs from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted August 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Yeah, Novi is probably at least 2 hrs from me. ← If you're ever in the area, give me call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer7440 Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 Hey thanks for the offer, I will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank falbo Posted August 19, 2005 Report Share Posted August 19, 2005 I have solid carbide .025 but they're expensive. Let me know if you need some. I use them sparingly. I have some .022 end mills, but they're near useless, and only used in an emergency. The drills are more stable than the end mills. And for wood, at that size, it really doesn't matter what the flute is like. So I use drills. On wood they operate exactly the same as end mills. But for PCB they would be useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted August 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2005 I have solid carbide .025 but they're expensive. Let me know if you need some. I use them sparingly. I have some .022 end mills, but they're near useless, and only used in an emergency. The drills are more stable than the end mills. And for wood, at that size, it really doesn't matter what the flute is like. So I use drills. On wood they operate exactly the same as end mills. But for PCB they would be useless. ← Hmmm . . . I don't care if there are expensive, I just need them. Where did you buy they from. Also, the drill idea is interesting, but that is a very small drill too. Do you have a good supplier of those? Thanks Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cSuttle Posted September 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 I found a supplier. Robbjack. I called them up and they have bits all the way down to .005. They sent me some samples to try out. Haven't had time to try them out yet, but I'll report back when I do. The smallest sample I have is .021. They look good though and come highly recommended from a source I really trust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted September 3, 2005 Report Share Posted September 3, 2005 toclear out fret slots,i use these http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...aning_Tool.html (the 3603 set) it works very well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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