Eagle gets a gold star. [;)]
Hey guys, you know an Exacto knife will easily hold even the smallest bits. Right?
Sure, it will hold them. But it won’t hold them in the center of the axis of rotation. It won’t be perfectly aligned along that axis either. [;)]
Heh. Can I add a gold star to my sig? LOL
Depends on the quality of the handle. If it has a good four-section chuck and you take care inserting and tightening the bit it works fairly well. The handles are just too long to twirl with a drill bit, however.
A four-section chuck with a short handle. Hmmm…sounds like a pin vise. [whstl]
It’s important to get a vice with the 1/8" shank size opening.
I have bought too many true diameter drills, a constant size shank really helps.
Bill
I use an Xacto pin vise. It is probably 60 years old. It has two collets and will hold drills all the way from #80 (.0135) all the way up to 1/8". I like it because it has a big knob on the end that fits into the palm of my hand. A company called Gyros makes a similar tool for less that $10.00.
I bought the three sets from Amazon that Eagle linked to. All have a 1/8 shank on every bit.
If you have the tiny finger drill bits, is there any reason to still own a pen vice? I’m trying not to purchase redundant tools to start off my collection.
I think both have their uses. The pin vise allows me to get better alignment and more torque than finger drills on deeper holes. If you are just opening a pre-marked hole, either one is fine.