#52 drill bit

[SBCA]

As mentioned above, McMaster-Carr is an EXCELLENT supply place for all kinds of industrial items.

In fact, you'd be amazed at how many things you could find for MRR'ing there - sheet styrene, etc.  For the work I do, I order from there all the time.

www.mcmaster.com

[Vail and Southwestern RR]

Most hardware stores will likely not have #52 drill bits.  Drill bits used for cutting wood usually come in factional gauges - e.g. 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", etc.  Drill bits for cutting non-wood materials usually come in fractional, letter (i.e. A, B, C, etc.) and number (#1, #2, #3, etc.) gauges.  Your hobby shop might have a #52.  A store that sells machining supplies will definitely have them.

For online stores, check with Micro-Mark, McMaster-Carr, and/or Production Tool.

Tom 

They are not at places like Home Depot and Lowes (that I have seen), but our local Ace does have them.  They are locked up in a case, so you need an employee to get at them, look in the section with the other drill bits (at least here).

[fiatfan]

Your local machine and supply shop should also carry them.  That's where I buy mine for generally a buck apiece or less.

Tom 

[nfmisso]

Harbor Freight is a good source for a lot of hobby tools.

http://www.harborfreight.com/ 

 

[tstage]

Most hardware stores will likely not have #52 drill bits.  Drill bits used for cutting wood usually come in factional gauges - e.g. 1/16", 5/64", 3/32", etc.  Drill bits for cutting non-wood materials usually come in fractional, letter (i.e. A, B, C, etc.) and number (#1, #2, #3, etc.) gauges.  Your hobby shop might have a #52.  A store that sells machining supplies will definitely have them.

For online stores, check with Micro-Mark, McMaster-Carr, and/or Production Tool.

Tom 

[larak]

 

Size is 0.0635"

http://www.woodcentral.com/bparticles/DrillChart.shtml

A tiny bit over a 1/16" collett.

Do a google search, many places sell mini drill bits. (The same of riffler for jewelers files) The catch is you might be better off buying a set or an index. Individual bits are a bit tough to buy economically particularly if a site charges fixed shipping.

Karl 

 

 

 

[Texas Zepher]

Where can i find  #52 drill bit

ACE Hardware, TrueValue Hardware.

what size drill collet does it take.

Quote I don't know.  I just have the whole set and figure out one that fits.  I would think the ACE Hardware people would know which collet is required and they probably have them in stock too.

where can i file for using hobby models.

Do you mean you are trying to find files - like jewlers files?   Once again my local ACE hardware store has a bin of cheap tools which often have a set of small files in it.   Failing that do you have a Harbor Tools around anywhere.

[7j43k]

You can find #52 drill bits at my hardware store and perhaps yours.  Maybe also at your local hobby shop.  Walthers will sell them to you by mail order/on line.

 

Collets come in different sizes depending on who manufactures them and what they're for.  If you're talking about Dremel, just get the full set (of four, I believe).  One of those will certainly work.  These also are available from Walthers, etc.

 

Ed

[usher40351]

Where can i find  #52 drill bit and what size drill collet does it take. I need it for my hobbies and where can i file for using hobby models.   Gary