I have a friend send me a mosaic pin that is an odd size. Caliper reads 0.394 +/- 0.001. What drill bit would you recommend for this pin? My findings seem to point me to an X-size bit which is 0.397, is this about the proper tolerance for pin fit up? Hate to spend $20 on a drill bit on something id never have a use for if it is wrong. Thanks.
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hole size for 10mm pin
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Bill DeShivs
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I need to start selling you drill bits!
Do you have a cheap supplier on hand that has a size x drill bit? Ive yet to find an individual x bit shipped for less than 20.. maybe I’m just a moron.
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For a 1mm pin I use a 1.05mm drill bit.
I get them cheap on ebay
I get them cheap on ebay
I would like to see that only 1 mm Dia. mosaic pin
I think he mean 10mm pin . . .. .0.397 = 10.0838 mm
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My thoughts exactly!I would like to see that only 1 mm Dia. mosaic pin
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Stop mixing mm and inch with poor conversions - just use the decimal inch
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several sources for drill bits
McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/drill-bits closest would be a 9.9mm or 10.2 mm
Fastenal also sells metric bits in 0.1mm steps
0.4063 or 13/32" should work, common size
McMaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/drill-bits closest would be a 9.9mm or 10.2 mm
Fastenal also sells metric bits in 0.1mm steps
0.4063 or 13/32" should work, common size
Yes the pin was .394 so a 10mm/1cm is what he meant.. I was lucky enough to find someone with and be able to borrow an X-size bit. 0.397 bit of the X size worked perfectly, any bigger would have left a gap. Thanks for the folks who had some reasonable help!
