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JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« on: October 21, 2014, 07:40:52 PM »
    after spending I don't know how much money with trying to drill holes in glass and slices, almost given up, I tried one more avenue. I hit EBAY for diamond drill bits not hoping to really score but did  explore any way. Well I came apon what looked like a joke of a deal. 10  1/8 in. diamond pregnated  tipped bits. all 10 for just five dollars and fifty cents including shipping. After laughing for a few days, I went and bought the deal.
   Yeah, go figure they were in China and it would take a few weeks to get here . ahh, what the heck... Well yesterday they came in the mail. Nothing to look at by far, these 10 little bits, but,,, and I have to say this again BUT...THEY ARE THE BEST THINGS I HAVE BOUGHT IN MANY A DAY. I am still on the second of the 10 bits and I have drilled over 300 holes today, all under water and I cant kill these guys. I don't know how they did it but they did a wonderful job making these bits and am going to buy another 20 bucks worth this week. Heres a shot of the bit and just something to think about when you need dumb stuff.
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #1 on: October 21, 2014, 07:45:57 PM »
thats a great score, i always buy sintered singles at the rock shop
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 08:14:43 PM »
post a link, that's looking better with every hole u drill :)
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 08:48:15 PM »
mhestore2009   is the sellers name on Ebay. I cant link it to this post for some reason. But it looks like they lowered the price to  2.99 for ten bits with free hipping. How do they do that?
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2014, 06:54:48 AM »
thanks Jrags
from what I've seen as the sellers pop up and then disappear, I would guess a lot of it is overproduction because there will be a glut of something then it's gone
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2014, 09:29:48 PM »
  I spent another 20 bucks worth of those little pretties today. Got 200 plus holes out of another one of those bits. Truly wild.  I have  a bunch more holes to do and at these prices, I am in hole heaven.  I did find however, some glass is harder than others and I wont get the numbers I am now but still, if I can get 20 or more out of just one bit on this youghiogheny glass, I'm still amazed.
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Re: JUST WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR....
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2014, 06:46:40 AM »
i get a few holes in hard agate with the sintered, when they start drilling slow i reverse the drill to use the sharp edges in the other direction
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