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The Shop => Tools => Topic started by: -steves- on November 02, 2011, 05:50:22 AM

Title: Spotting drill
Post by: -steves- on November 02, 2011, 05:50:22 AM

I recently ordered a couple of spotting drills from Ebay on some advice.

not knowing what these look like I was somewhat suprised when I saw 2 of these below. I was expecting something more like in the description picture. Are these spotting drills as they look like 3 flute end mills to me?
I was expecting this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140596402738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140596402738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649)

And got these??

(http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt253/stevesuzi/IMG_20111102_092332.jpg)

(http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt253/stevesuzi/IMG_20111102_092338.jpg)

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: lockstocknbarrel on November 02, 2011, 06:04:26 AM

Hi Steve,
Yes I agree 3F end mill but if the price was right did you get a bargain by mistake, if so yahoo now go and buy the real ones and don't tell the Ministeress of Finance.......

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: -steves- on November 02, 2011, 06:12:50 AM

Quote from: lockstocknbarrel on November 02, 2011, 06:04:26 AM

Hi Steve,
Yes I agree 3F end mill but if the price was right did you get a bargain by mistake, if so yahoo now go and buy the real ones and don't tell the Ministeress of Finance.......

Fair enough, job jobbed and the correct ones ordered.....thank you :)

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: saw on November 02, 2011, 06:40:19 AM

I have orderd one from the same shop I just hope that I got what I order.  :D

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: Stilldrillin on November 02, 2011, 06:56:09 AM

Bargain!  :D

The seller is now showing, 0 available / 10 sold..........  Hmmm..........   :scratch:

There are a few others available, from other sellers. At slightly higher overall cost.  :thumbup:

David D

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: saw on November 02, 2011, 07:17:36 AM

I belive that I belong to the lucky one then  :)
I will have my spotting drills  soon. :ddb:

Title: Re: Spotting drill
Post by: Alchymist on December 06, 2011, 09:36:41 PM

Yep, ya got end mills. I use a #00 countersink in my small precision drill press fro spotting. Way more stiffness than trying to drill with a #80 drill without spotting, especially on a curved surface. The drill will wander all over, while the center drill is stiff enough to spot without wandering.