Re: Drills, bits, etc.

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From: "Gregg Kemp" <gregg.kemp@pinholevisions.org>

> I have a set of miniature drill bits, but prefer using needles.

I agree with Gregg. IMO, the best "drill bit" is a needle and I have used drill bits to make pinholes. My experience is that even a drill bit, which are calibrated, in other words: we know their diameter, won't necessarily make a hole with the same diameter, unless you have a very precise drill and drill chuck combination (my Dremel drill mounted on drill press is not good enough). The only time I use drill bits is if I have to make a very "big" hole (=>0.020"), I then make a hole with a 0.016" bit and work the hole until the desired diameter.

> use. But I still measure the hole as I make it. Some good information
> sources for actually making the holes are:
>
> The pinhole FAQ: http://www.pinholevisions.org/resources/FAQ/
> (just one source for FAQ)
> Larry Bullis article:
> http://www.pinholevisions.org/resources/articles/poke.html
> more by Larry Bullis:
> http://www.pinholevisions.org/resources/makingholes.html

Once you have the hole made or even when in the process of making it, you could measure your pinhole with your flat bed scanner. There are so-so instruction on how to do that here: http://members.home.com/penate/pinsize.htm

Guillermo
Received on Sat Jul 14 17:02:01 2001