Cobalt drill bits: source

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Daniel Krohn

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A while back I went looking for a place that sold odd size cobalt bits. I found Advantage Drills Inc. and they sell any size I want, but only in packages of 12 bits of one size.
My question is, does anyone sell odd sizes (#F, #19, #36, 1", etc) of bits individually. My other question would be: Would any of you be interested in buying my extras if I got 12 of them?
For reference:
#F is just oversized for 1/4" pins.
#19 is oversize for Loveless bolts.
#36 is for 10 or 12 gauge wire.
I am contemplating buying 1" bits for making a "pinkie ring" in my skinning knives. http://www.krohnknives.com/s0018/s0018.shtml
At present, I have excess #F, #19, and #36 bits.
 
Check with Fastenal. Odds are there's one near you if you're in the US (there's 1800 or so). The one here near me can get just about anything out of their catalog in a day or two. Awesome resource.

-d
 
I agree with deker, try fastenal. I have found that the Norseman drill bits they carry outlast most of the other brands I have tried, and you can get them in cobalt too.
 
Funny topic. LAst week I was trying to find some stainless PEM style nuts to inset into one scale so I could use a button head cap screw through the other scale and tang to secure some handle slabs. Fastenall didn't have the fasteners I needed! But at least the sales rep I had on teh phone was kind enough to provide me with the McMaster-Carr part numbers for what I needed.

I placed my order online with McMaster-Carr at 10:00PM Tuesday night and the box arrived Wednesday afternoon af just after 4:00PM!!!

Now that's prompt service, and it came from over 100 miles away, so it wasn't like it was in a local warehouse. Now I'm suddenly lusting after one of those elusive McMaster-Carr books.
 
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