longer drill bits

MikeStanley · Post by **MikeStanley** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:10 pm

Hello all;
I have a couple of blocls where I can have a slightly longer shank but, I can't seem to find a longer than "standard" bit for the drought hole. I can get longer bits in 1/8 and 3/16 but I really want either 5/32 or 11/64. Does anyone know of a source for such a thing. It would need to drill 4" or so beside being chucked in my drill press.
Thanks!
Mike Stanley

ckr · Post by **ckr** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 7:30 pm

Check out

http://jhlowe.com/tools.htm

for

6" Aircraft Drill Bit-Draft Hole

u r welcome

MikeStanley · Post by **MikeStanley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:00 am

Thanks! I know the source, I just never put 2 and 2 together.
Muy Bien
Mike Stanley :pipe:

flix · Post by **flix** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 12:56 pm

Mike,
I just ordered that very bit. Tim is a good guy!
--Michael

MikeStanley · Post by **MikeStanley** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:12 pm

Tim West is a prince amomg men to be sure. I spent most of my cash (not much) at his booth at NASPC. He just doesn't bring his whole bag of tricks there. I'll have to make a mailorder order.
Mike Stanley

Post by **KurtHuhn** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 11:06 pm

To use my nephew's parlance, Tim West is "da shiznit". For two years I lived less than half an hour from him, and never managed to get over to his house to visit. Shame on me....

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:09 am

I've been there a couple time. Tim is a great guy. His pipes have never excited me, but the guy definately know's how they're made. Ohh! I take that back, one really cool "left hand pipe" excited me. It was a pot shape with an oval shank, but the shank had two 90 degree turns to it, one left then one right, so that the bowl was offset to the left of center. That was cool. He mad a double bowl pipe that way too. Really neat!