And, this might sound stupid... but, where the f%$k can I buy a 1.7mm drill bit?? B&Q? Non, Maxwells? Non, no other local places I can think of ATM.

Any suggestions please?

Steve

Try :

http://www.chronos.ltd.uk/ (They seem to list all sorts of sizes)

or

http://www.tracytools.com/products.htm

[Edited on 28/4/08 by pmw]

For small drills I'd be trying.
Model shops, proper tool shops/engineering suppliers, ebay/the internet.

www.rdgtools.co.uk perhaps?

For odd small sizes I'd try electronics suppliers (Maplins etc) for PCB drills.

Need 10?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PCB-Carbide-Turbo-Shank-Micro-Drills-1-7mm-NEW-UNUSED_W0QQitemZ220223350607QQihZ012QQcategoryZ147835QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmd ZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

Or http://www.allcomponents.co.uk/productlist.asp?idSubPC=111

for a whole 65p!!!
shame about the £1.95 postage.....

I have always found Cromwell tools good for these specialised items and not bad prices.

Steve

Second vote for cromwell i got 1.6 1.65 and 1.7 for about £1.20 they have places all over the place i think

Well we know for sure Hull and Nuneaton!

London, New York Paris, Ull and Nuneaton!

God, 25p for a drill, £10 for posting

I live in a little valley miiiiiiiiiiiles away from these places

I wish I lived in the big city with the lights and... oh dear, I DONT!!

Was thinking of Cromwells, shame its a 50 mile round trip to the boro

I'll keep trying!

Tracy Tools are a bit better - £3 for a small package. It's worth getting a list together to spread out the postage a bit!

They're also VERY quick at sending stuff out - a quality firm.

Cromwell tools also have a branch at the team valley

http://www.cromwell.co.uk/branch?branch_id=10

There is also an engineeering supplier in Consett who could probably help called Bescol, but that may be out of your way.

Regards

Frank

Got my set from tracy tools. Why dont you just use my 1.7mm. I assume its for 4 soft jets?

Ill not be at CM this week though as im travelling with work.

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Originally posted by coozer
God, 25p for a drill, £10 for posting

I live in a little valley miiiiiiiiiiiles away from these places

I wish I lived in the big city with the lights and... oh dear, I DONT!!

Was thinking of Cromwells, shame its a 50 mile round trip to the boro

I'll keep trying!

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Tallentire tooling

quote:

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Originally posted by coozer
God, 25p for a drill, £10 for posting

I live in a little valley miiiiiiiiiiiles away from these places

I wish I lived in the big city with the lights and... oh dear, I DONT!!

Was thinking of Cromwells, shame its a 50 mile round trip to the boro

I'll keep trying!

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when i asked this question a few years back (for the same purpose, drilling jets!) i got pointed to BBN in bradford. I did see a very nice box of drill bits at rufforth, something like 60 bits from 0.1 to 6.0 for quite a cheap amount. Looked well sexy!