[Land-speed] Drilling teeny holes...

[DougOdom]

drmayf wrote:

>Other than very carefully, how does one go about drilling very small 
>holes, holes on the order of 0.020 - 0.040 diameter? How do you chuck 
>something that small? And I suspect that sharpening drills that small is 
>not gonna happen. Can hardly see drill bits that small..
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>I would be drilling in aluminum.
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Mayf, Get yourself a couple pin vices. You can chuck up the collet in 
your drill press or use it by hand.  Those small bits don't like the 
bend so the drill press holds it straight the best.     Doug in big ditch