Chippygeoff
Established Member
Hi Guys and Girls.
Just having a break from the workshop. I am making a batch of mice at the moment and I am having a bit of a problem when it comes to drilling for the ears, eyes and the hole for the tail. I make 4mm and 5mm holes for these about 10mm deep but for the life of me I cannot get a clean hole. Unfortunately because of the nature of the item and the angle I have to go in at I cannot do it on the drill press. I had thought of making a jig for the pillar drill but each mouse is individual so I use a small cordless drill. I have tried ordinary drill bits, brad point and last week i invested in some titanium drill bits but I am still getting tear out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I tried adding a photo of a mouse I had made but failed. many thanks.
Geoff
Just having a break from the workshop. I am making a batch of mice at the moment and I am having a bit of a problem when it comes to drilling for the ears, eyes and the hole for the tail. I make 4mm and 5mm holes for these about 10mm deep but for the life of me I cannot get a clean hole. Unfortunately because of the nature of the item and the angle I have to go in at I cannot do it on the drill press. I had thought of making a jig for the pillar drill but each mouse is individual so I use a small cordless drill. I have tried ordinary drill bits, brad point and last week i invested in some titanium drill bits but I am still getting tear out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I tried adding a photo of a mouse I had made but failed. many thanks.
Geoff