Latest Acquisitions Revisited!

[moon puppy]

You get the idea, its more toy than useful machine but you never know till you buy and try

Thank you for taking it for the team Paddy. Hope it holds resell value.

 

[Sharkmouth]

She will be shocked at how many more you need when they snap

Believe me, she knows about that as she had one eyebrow raised when she saw my Drill Bit City order! @moon puppy knows about them! Either he turned me on to them or vice versa! Doesn't matter, they will allow mix-n-match so I sometimes (when funds allow) order a 50 pack to get their nice storage box. This is what they look like in the part of the 50pc box that slides out. This assortment is $46.95USD on sale. Click for details:


They also have a sale for modelers or 25 re-sharpened drill bit assortment for $24.95USD (click for details:

 

[moon puppy]

I've collected 4 or 5 of those storage boxes...and for some reason I keep the broken bits...I have no idea why. Guess to see what sizes I need to reorder?

 

[Sharkmouth]

As for snapping these drill bits, as someone stated, you have to use them to snap them! So, I gained a lot of experience by simply using my hands. While Paul (@Heavens Eagle) tweaked his tools to use it on his Horton, I find the tactile feeling tells me when the drill bit is binding and I reverse it out half a turn then try once more. If I feel the binding, I reverse half a turn before pulling the bit out. Seriously, I have broken less than six in a dozen years!

By the way, I still have some #79 & #80 HSS drill bits that don't snap so easily!

 

[Sharkmouth]

...and for some reason I keep the broken bits...I have no idea why. Guess to see what sizes I need to reorder?

Exactly! It is worth noting what must be replaced if saving up for the 25 or 50 bit boxes. I am not sure if Drill Bit City offers the small plastic clamshell boxes for their 10 piece sets as they offer no photos.

Also, I believe I ordered from the outfit Paul (@Heavens Eagle) uses, Drill Bits Unlimited. They clearly have some VERY nice priced 50 piece assortment sets. $29.00 USD for lightly used or $44.00USD for re-sharpened. I need to look at the shipping to compare the total cost.

 

[Rhino]

The carbide drills I bought are graduated in mm. I've snapped 15 2mm and 3 3mm bits. The 3mm bits are very useful.
I don't plan to buy anymore 2mm. They snap in the bottom of a bore and there's NO getting the leavings out.

 

[Rhino]

My BB Seester gave me a Meng Christmas present. This track will belong to the Hawaii-based US Army 25th Division "Tropical Lightning" Cavalry scouts. Only one 1/35 scale M-114 is in the box. My old friend Robby-San commented "The M-114 does definitely float. It does not float indefinitely."