barkerwilliams Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Does anyone have a useful method of storing drill bits? Mine are just in a box and it is fun finding the one I need, there must be a better way. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AndyR100 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Try searching eBay for 'drill bit stand' plenty of options around...... or you can find an old block of wood and drill suitably-sized holes and make your own. ........ Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Try searching eBay for 'drill bit stand' plenty of options around...... or you can find an old block of wood and drill suitably-sized holes and make your own. ........ Andy Finding the right drill bit to drill the correct size hole in the wood can be a challenge???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi Hamish, there are 100's on Ebay - Imperial and Metric. Not expensive. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) I bought a new set like these: http://www.axminster.co.uk/19-piece-high-speed-steel-ground-drill-bit-set-200284 Easy to find the right size and also to see what's missing. I also bought a pack of 10 1/8" bits for pop rivet holes since they tend to get broken. Pete Edited April 26, 2017 by stillp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GT6M Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 And whilst yer at it,f find 2 drill size plates, one metric,one Imperialas for some strange reason, drill makers will not put size ont end oft drill so size gets took off fair enough, some indent the sizes, most dontbu tt,its still ard wurk finding a size mark on an olde drill http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1311.R1.TR1.TRC0.A0.H2.Xdrill+size+gauge.TRS0&_nkw=drill+size+gauge&_sacat=0 M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi Pete, when drilling holes for 1/8th rivets try a #30 drill. This is 0.003" bigger and allows the rivet to fit in without any fuss. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 I was thinking of something like this, but at a reasonable price Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi Pete, when drilling holes for 1/8th rivets try a #30 drill. This is 0.003" bigger and allows the rivet to fit in without any fuss. Roger What, and not use my box of 1/8"? I just wiggle it about a bit in the hole, if you'll excuse the expression. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi Pete, indeed a small wiggle usually works very well. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hi Pete, indeed a small wiggle usually works very well. Roger It's all getting far to technical for me now ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Of course you would need a drill stand for.... Metric Imperial Letter And of course number drills. Just to add a bit of confusion! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Finding the right drill bit to drill the correct size hole in the wood can be a challenge You beat me to it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) The problem with blocks of wood or metal is that for many sizes, we often have several bits of some sizes. Also, keeping separate indexes for fractional, metric, and number/letter sets is a pain. What I settled on is an ordinary two-drawer tool box with two trays in each drawer. Each tray is divided into compartments. Small compartments for the smaller drills, larger for the larger ones. Except for the very largest ones, each compartment can hold multiple drills. Also, the fractional, metric, and number/letter drills are all in there in order of their size. So if the plan calls for a 5.5 mm and I don't happen to have one in the 5.5 mm compartment, the adjacent compartments may have drills very close in size. The four trays have well over 100 compartments covering 1/2" down to less than 1 mm. Not all of them necessarily have drills in them. Ed Ed Edited April 27, 2017 by ed_h Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted April 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Ed, I have now bought some pen storage trays that will fit into an engineers tool chest drawer, four trays per drawer and I will end up with the same thing as you. I have so many of some sizes, and none of some sizes that I need flexibility and not the pre-drilled stand. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Bucket and a micrometer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 You beat me to it What size hole do you drill for a morse taper drill Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Here's mine, it is Bakelite. Edited April 27, 2017 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 ....and under what listing would you store a drill that - starts off left hand has a parallel mid section and is right hand at the end Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Dada? Neoplasticism? Precisionist? Or merely Surreal? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 ....and under what listing would you store a drill that - starts off left hand has a parallel mid section and is right hand at the end Roger P1020633a.jpg That would be the "Cheap Chinese putty drill" listing. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 What size hole do you drill for a morse taper drill Don't be filthy Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted April 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 Roger, "and under what listing would you store a drill that...." Recycling bin Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanT Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 All you need is a set of Presto brand drills in a proper case. These will have proper end markings and will still be cutting after 40 years. Forget all about letter and number sizes. Metric in 0.1 mm steps if doing accurate stuff, 0.5mm will do if just bodging. Don't store in wood. Will go rusty. Nylon would be OK. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don H. Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 (edited) Over here, the best drill index systems are made by Huot. I have several -- decades old and probably centuries of life ahead of them. They've got a variety of different styles. Edited April 27, 2017 by Don H. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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