metric drill bits

[jack barnes]

Can any one from the UK tell me where the best place to buy a set of drill bits when we'll be in london and wales in sept.
jack barnes
springfield ma

 

[PenWorks]

Screw the drill bits ! I'll take a cashmier sweater from St Andrews. []
Check Harbor Frieght, the good ol USA via Tiwan, probablly your best deal.

 

[JimGo]

There's also Penn State Industries and/or their sister company, MLCS.

 

[Pikebite]

We have large DIY warehouses in the UK which all sell metric drill bits. These have names like:- Homebase, B and Q, Focus and Wickes. They sell a set of bullet point metric bits in sets or individually. However they only do the common sizes i.e. 5,6,7,8,9,10mm etc

For odd size bits see www.axminster.co.uk They have a full range of bits in all sorts of weird sizes and will do next day delivery. (free if your order is over £45)

If you need any more information let me know.

 

[Monty]

Check here http://www.alloutind.com/
under the Liquidation tab. They appear to be the same ones that MLCS has.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Be carefull, I have found a lot of "slack" in sizes for some reason. I have a set that the 7mm will drill a hole that is only 6.65mm in hard wood [!]

 

[Pipes]

When I go to use ANY quality drill bit that is new I mic it ! It seems all even the very HI end companys are not as accurate as posible and screw up..I thou in the USA have not saw a set at HF anyone have a link to HF metric bits !! in the USA ??






http://affordablepipes.com/

 

[Firefyter-emt]

I would have to say the only place I would turst a "proper" sized drill bit would be Lee Valley Tools http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,180&p=42240

 

[jack barnes]

thanks everyone, sorry anthony the wife said if anyone gets a sweater it will be her and i guess that we're not going to be spending our time shopping for more toys [tools] like we did in phoenix, so i guess it going to be a hf order.
jack b

 

[hilltopper46]

Originally posted by Pipes
<br />anyone have a link to HF metric bits !! in the USA ?



http://affordablepipes.com/

Victor machinery has metric drill bits at http://www.victornet.com/ - They are not the brad point or bullet point but they do have a nice range of metric bits. I have done business with this company and they are OK with reasonable prices and a fair shipping price.

Most local machinery supply houses have a line of metric bits.

Tony Rozendaal
Racine, WI