Wanted 25/32 drill bit

[alpha1]

Where do you get your 25/32 drill bits from for the TM Omega kits?

 

[Geoff Kent]

I have just bought a 29 piece set of Imperial drill bits from UK Drills.All sizes up to 1/2" in 64th" increments.Good value at £19 and some pence.
www.ukdrills.co.uk
Hope this helps.

 

[Geoff Kent]

Sorry,its ukdrills.com

 

[Curly]

25/32' is much more than 1/2". It is closer to 20mm.

The drills you are looking for are 15/32 and 25/64. They will be in Geoff's set. They are a touch smaller than 10mm and 12mm.

Pete

 

[Geoff Kent]

25/32 is 7/32 LESS than 1/2".Its quite easy to make mistakes with Imperial sizes.Like measuring,I always check size twice.

 

[Curly]

Geoff
25/32 is 7/32 under 1 inch not 1/2 an inch.
25/32" = 0.781"
1/2" = 0.500"
Me thinks you better check 3 times.
An imperial kind of guy
Pete

 

[wm460]

Hears a handy chart.

https://www.tekton.com/images/blog/conversion-charts/tekton-inch-to-metric-conversion-table.pdf

How big is the finished pen?

 

[Curly]

The pen is basically in the jr series size range.

TM Omega Fountain & Rollerball High End Pen Kit | Pen Turning
– TaylorsMirfield

It's called a Virage over here by some sellers.

William Wood-Write Ltd.

Pete

 

[loftyhermes]

Pete, you need 15/32 and 25/64ths drill bits for the Omega pen. Dan sells them.
TM Omega Fountain & Rollerball High End Pen Kit | Pen Turning
– TaylorsMirfield

 

[Phil Dart]

You mean 25/64 [MENTION=1847]alpha1[/MENTION] Dave, not 25/32

They're here if you're not already sorted. (it's the same size drill as the lower tube on a Mistral fountain pen and rollerball)

Drill bit HSS 25/64 inch

 

[alpha1]

Phil, It says on the front of the package the kit comes in that the drill sizes required are 25/32 and 25/64. Thanks for the replies by the way

 

[alpha1]

I just checked TM,s website I think it's a miss print on the packet label it should be 15/32, not 25/32. The sizes are 15/32 and 25/64. I should have spotted the mistake.

 

[Geoff Kent]

Whooops!!It was late at night.

 

[Geoff Kent]

Whooops!It was late at night.

 

[Phil Dart]

Ah Ha. A TM typo.

Here's the 15/32 if you still need one (which is the same as the drill for a Mistral cap tube)
Drill bit HSS 15/32 inch

 

[alpha1]

Thanks for the link Phil I have ordered a couple.

 

[Penpal]

Calipers are my very close friends,the mix between imperial and metric always interesting,sometimes I am in a time warp we converted in 1966. between that and currency I was a slow converter. I buy drills in sets economy plus works out round 2 dollars a bit.The exception is 7mm I stick to drill point bits. Horses for courses.

Peter.

 

[alpha1]

Thanks for the link Phil I have ordered a couple.

I only went and ordered the wrong size what a plonker I am.

 

[Phil Dart]

I only went and ordered the wrong size what a plonker I am.

Don't worry Dave, the 11.9mm you've ordered will do the job. 15/32 converts to 11.906mm and for drilling a blank, 0.006mm will make no difference whatsoever. In fact there is probably more runout on your lathe than that.

 

[21William]

Some caution is needed when ordering drill bits.