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Offline -steves-

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Spotting drill
« on: November 02, 2011, 05:50:22 AM »
I recently ordered a couple of spotting drills from Ebay on some advice.

not knowing what these look like I was somewhat suprised when I saw 2 of these below. I was expecting something more like in the description picture. Are these spotting drills as they look like 3 flute end mills to me?
I was expecting this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140596402738?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

And got these??



very new to all this....

Offline lockstocknbarrel

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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2011, 06:04:26 AM »
Hi Steve,
Yes I agree 3F end mill but if the price was right did you get a bargain by mistake, if so yahoo now go and buy the real ones and don't tell the Ministeress of Finance.......
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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 06:12:50 AM »
Hi Steve,
Yes I agree 3F end mill but if the price was right did you get a bargain by mistake, if so yahoo now go and buy the real ones and don't tell the Ministeress of Finance.......

Fair enough, job jobbed and the correct ones ordered.....thank you :)
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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2011, 06:40:19 AM »
I have orderd one from the same shop I just hope that I got what I order.  :D
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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2011, 06:56:09 AM »
Bargain!  :D

The seller is now showing, 0 available / 10 sold..........  Hmmm..........   :scratch:

There are a few others available, from other sellers. At slightly higher overall cost.  :thumbup:

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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2011, 07:17:36 AM »
I belive that I belong to the lucky one then  :)
I will have my spotting drills  soon. :ddb:
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Re: Spotting drill
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2011, 09:36:41 PM »
Yep, ya got end mills. I use a #00 countersink in my small precision drill press fro spotting. Way more stiffness than trying to drill with a #80 drill without spotting, especially on a curved surface. The drill will wander all over, while the center drill is stiff enough to spot without wandering.