In a nutshell: Can I drill kirinite using wood drill (brad point) drill bits without generating too much heat?
Hi everyone I'm in the process of making my first set of scales using kirinite but I'm having some trouble locating the right drill bit. I've got a Dremel and a drill press but the adjustable bit receptor could only take up to 3mm (or 1/8 inch) for me to make the holes for the corby bolts. Dremel does sell a reduced shank wood drill (brad point) bit that goes up to 6mm (1/4 inch) but when I am doing my leather work I have noticed that wood bits tends to generate a fair bit of heat. Since kirinite is acrylic I am rather worried about the thermal damage that this could inflict. Would anybody be able to kindly advise me on what to do about this? Currently I am thinking of:
1) Getting a reduced shank 'twist' drill bit instead of a wood drill bit (but I can't find any... Please send me a link if you know anywhere I could buy one from [in imperial please as the corby bolts tends to be made in them]).
2) Go ahead and drill using a wood drill hoping the acrylic could withstand the heat (please let me know if you have had any success with one, please note: I do oscillate up and down to avoid head build up but with leather and sometime wood I do find that they char around the pilot hole).
Thank you very much for your help and thanks in advance!
Hi everyone I'm in the process of making my first set of scales using kirinite but I'm having some trouble locating the right drill bit. I've got a Dremel and a drill press but the adjustable bit receptor could only take up to 3mm (or 1/8 inch) for me to make the holes for the corby bolts. Dremel does sell a reduced shank wood drill (brad point) bit that goes up to 6mm (1/4 inch) but when I am doing my leather work I have noticed that wood bits tends to generate a fair bit of heat. Since kirinite is acrylic I am rather worried about the thermal damage that this could inflict. Would anybody be able to kindly advise me on what to do about this? Currently I am thinking of:
1) Getting a reduced shank 'twist' drill bit instead of a wood drill bit (but I can't find any... Please send me a link if you know anywhere I could buy one from [in imperial please as the corby bolts tends to be made in them]).
2) Go ahead and drill using a wood drill hoping the acrylic could withstand the heat (please let me know if you have had any success with one, please note: I do oscillate up and down to avoid head build up but with leather and sometime wood I do find that they char around the pilot hole).
Thank you very much for your help and thanks in advance!