Need help on metric bits

[fireflex8263]

I need to find some metric drill bits up to 20 mm, but can't afford the prices by woodcraft and rockler. Any ideas?
Thanks

Troy

 

[penhead]

Here is a link to a previous post that might be useful:

http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1731&whichpage=1#11109

In short it starts, "I bought for about $ 40 a complete set of drill bits from Harbor Freight Tools"


Thanks,
JohnPayton

 

[fireflex8263]

Are number bits the same as metric bits or is that the gauge size?

Troy

 

[Fred in NC]

Metric (millimiter) sizes are difficult to find, and the prices are high. Enco is a good source at reasonable prices.

www.use-enco.com

 

[Daniel]

Troy,
I have found that for the larger bits, (over 1/2, even if it is metric)
that you can find the lower grade bits at a much lower price. it requires shoping for each individual bit though. they will not be right out front at the hardware stor and they usually will not progress to the very next size. say they woudl go from 19mm to 21mm. I can be sure of that becouse you mentioned you need a 20 mm. and that means in my experience that it will be that size they don't carry.
anything in a 64th that is larger than a half inch will have to be found someplace like Enco mentioned before. they start jumping by either a 16th or even an 8th of an ench in the commonly found bits. finding all the bits for the large pens was a real doozy.
I found many of them by digging in a drawer under the bit display at a local ace hardware.

 

[dougle40]

Here's a link for metric brad point bits up to 20mm for $15.75 Canadian .
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?SID=&page=42261&category=1%2C180%2C42240&ccurrency=1

Hope this helps .

 

[Mac In Oak Ridge]

You can try McMaster Carr Supply. Do a web search and you'll find their on line catalog. They have them but I can't tell you if you would find them expensive or not.