Stubby drills?

Stubby drills?

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12 September 2017 at 11:30 #316653
Muzzer
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I'm looking for some stubby drills, ideally something half decent like HSS cobalt M35.

I want something short to minimise the stickout from the chuck in my milling machine, as the more stickout, the less quill movement I end up with without moving the knee and screwing up my offsets. This is worse with bigger drill diameters obviously. It's possible to make holes with a milling cutter but in many cases where the hole is relatively long that isn't going to work.

I'm looking for diameters in the range 6-12mm or so without breaking the bank. I suppose I could get a set of standard length ones and cut off / resharpen them but I suspect that might require previously undiscovered levels of skill.

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12 September 2017 at 11:30 #18653
Muzzer
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Looking for suppliers of stubby drills
12 September 2017 at 11:32 #316655
Tony Pratt 1
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Cromwell tools has 100's
12 September 2017 at 11:52 #316662
Anonymous
I use Drill Service; they do a good range in assorted materials, with next day delivery, free over £10 I think.

Andrew
12 September 2017 at 12:45 #316673
Roderick Jenkins
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I get mine from Phantom **LINK**

HTH,

Rod
12 September 2017 at 13:10 #316682
Muzzer
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Thanks – knew they were out there but hadn't even thought of these!

Murray
12 September 2017 at 13:12 #316683
JasonB
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I get my Dormer A022 series from MSC when they are on offer which they usually are, look at the monthly sales flyer
12 September 2017 at 13:56 #316689
Anonymous
Drill Service also do LH stub drills, which have their uses, but sadly not LH slow helix stub drills.

Andrew
12 September 2017 at 23:50 #316781
Hopper
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Posted by Muzzer on 12/09/2017 11:30:59:

…I suppose I could get a set of standard length ones and cut off / resharpen them ..

Not really. The web gets thicker near the holding end of the drill bit, so they don't sharpen up so well with the resulting thicker point. Better to buy one of the stub sets suggested.
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