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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | brad point or forstner? |
do you prefer brad point or forstner bits for drilling clean holes (in head stock for tuners )? thanks Jody |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: brad point or forstner? |
Both will work fine .. I happen to use a forstener on the drill press for tuner holes (and neck inserts) |
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| Author: | Joe Sabin [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: brad point or forstner? |
I like brad point for the smaller sizes. The "screw" portion of the bit helps pull the cuttings out of the hole. Much better than the forstner bit which has a tendency to hold the cuttings in the hole more than a brad point does. |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: brad point or forstner? |
Brad point bits leave a groove around the bottom of the hole, Forstner bits don't. Only matters if you are trying to drill a nice flat-bottomed hole. Of course, both still leave a dimple in the center. When drilling with a Forstner, back it out of the hole often to clear the chips. |
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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: brad point or forstner? |
Thanks for the advice Steve, Tony, and Joe! Jody |
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| Author: | Erik Hauri [ Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: brad point or forstner? |
Both - my brad points fill in the gaps in my forstner sizes. |
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