drill bit
Feb 26th 2018, 5:12 pm
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drill bit
Can anyone tell me where I can buy, beg, borrow or steal an 11/32" drill bit in central Portugal please?
It's needed to tap a thread in an aluminium casing for an engine modification so near metric equivalent won't work.
It's needed to tap a thread in an aluminium casing for an engine modification so near metric equivalent won't work.
Feb 26th 2018, 6:17 pm
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Re: drill bit
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Feb 26th 2018, 7:45 pm
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Thanks Peter....... Just managed to order one with delivery within the week. 
Hope your Mum has a full & fast recovery.
Hope your Mum has a full & fast recovery.
Feb 26th 2018, 8:46 pm
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That's quicker than I could have got it to you as I would have put it in a parcel I am sending over.
Thankfully Mum seems to be showing a little improvement.
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Feb 26th 2018, 10:37 pm
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I can't even find common metric tap drills here in the Algarve; 4.2, 6.8, + 10.2mm bits I have to get by mail order.
Feb 27th 2018, 5:48 am
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Feb 27th 2018, 7:06 am
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I buy from Chronos sometimes, also for lathe tools.
I buy most drill sizes from "Chagas" in Portimao, they're very competitive with pricing. Packs of 10 small cobalt drills are just a few euros, so cheap I thought they'd made a mistake. But they looked at me like I was an alien when I asked for 4.2mm. They even have big morse taper bits in stock.
What will happen after Brexit? Will small orders get stuck in customs like other non-EU mail?
I tried some German sites but almost none will post international. I tried Dutch, but they don't have much compared to UK.
Maybe the French have some options, I haven't tried yet.
I buy most drill sizes from "Chagas" in Portimao, they're very competitive with pricing. Packs of 10 small cobalt drills are just a few euros, so cheap I thought they'd made a mistake. But they looked at me like I was an alien when I asked for 4.2mm. They even have big morse taper bits in stock.
What will happen after Brexit? Will small orders get stuck in customs like other non-EU mail?
I tried some German sites but almost none will post international. I tried Dutch, but they don't have much compared to UK.
Maybe the French have some options, I haven't tried yet.
