Millwab Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Stopped by my local Harbor Freight store today to pick up some mats to use under my treadle saw that were on sale. While I was there I stumbled across these "micro drill bits." They didn’t come with an index, but for $2.99 I couldn’t pass them up. Unfortunately (for me) they’re metric but a quick search for a conversion table gave me a ballpark size. They ranged from 0.5mm (~#76) up to 3.0mm (~#31). If you’re interested in just a small hole for blade entry these should do just fine. OCtoolguy, lawson56, scrollingforsanity and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted January 31, 2023 Report Share Posted January 31, 2023 Great tip. Another place to look is if you know what guage you want, just look for them on amazon. I use #72 and they are hard to find and pricey but cheap on amazon and work just fine. scrollingforsanity and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted February 1, 2023 Report Share Posted February 1, 2023 21 hours ago, crupiea said: Great tip. Another place to look is if you know what guage you want, just look for them on amazon. I use #72 and they are hard to find and pricey but cheap on amazon and work just fine. The smallest I stock is #70 at $8 per pack of 10. Should I stock the #72? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywoodmaster Posted February 2, 2023 Report Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 5:51 PM, Millwab said: Stopped by my local Harbor Freight store today to pick up some mats to use under my treadle saw that were on sale. While I was there I stumbled across these "micro drill bits." They didn’t come with an index, but for $2.99 I couldn’t pass them up. Unfortunately (for me) they’re metric but a quick search for a conversion table gave me a ballpark size. They ranged from 0.5mm (~#76) up to 3.0mm (~#31). If you’re interested in just a small hole for blade entry these should do just fine. Go very slow with them. They overheat with almost no pressure and will bend quickly. Don't ask me why I know this!!! I have a lot of Harbor Freight stuff that I am very satisfied with, but every drill bit I have ever bought from them except a set of Warrior wood bits have been crap. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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