I prefer an HSS (Hardened Stainless Steel), lipped Brad point, 5/64" drill bit. Eliminates any skating and tear out on the top or bottom of the hole.
Lee Valley Tools. They're about 4 bucks a piece.
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I prefer an HSS (Hardened Stainless Steel), lipped Brad point, 5/64" drill bit. Eliminates any skating and tear out on the top or bottom of the hole.
Lee Valley Tools. They're about 4 bucks a piece.
Brad points are nice,but if you can drill a .062 hole in a precision manner,is no reason to go oversize.
A .062 pin in a sloppy hole is not a precise fit. But if you need the wiggle room,do it.
It is called a "tip drill". A staple at welding supply's. They usually come with smaller, tiny bits for clearing cutting/welding torch tips. Handy for pilot holes and other uses. You can separately get a 1/16 and a 5/64 bits for it as well . Mine can take a 5/64 bit but not much bigger. Storage for bits is in the end. I use worn bits from unpinning for it. Cobalt split tip bits from Bass Tool. Super cheap in the short length. I doubt one could ever wear out one on scales. Even after drilling out fifty brass/silver pins.
AKA-Pinvice
Hand sanding does not make this easy I'm having a hard time creating a arch or should I say keeping it
Pinvice,Drillvice,Tip drill,all the same tool,are handy for all sorts of things,I even use them to hold scalpel blades.
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Will any drill bit fit in a pin vice cause thee lure is one on widget supply for less than 3 dollars