new !!! piercing cutters

[Turners cabin]

some one asked that i post a link on here when our cutters were ready and here it is
http://www.turnerscabin.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=71_185
if you want an opinion ask mr Andy coats he has had some to try

[Bryan Milham]

It was my good self via your facebook page.

Many thanks for doing so.

[Turners cabin]

brill i couldnt remmember who it was 

[woodndesign]

I see no pictures...    ...

Cheers

[Turners cabin]

hi its on my todo list for to day we listed them early as we had so much intrest from our face book page

[Turners cabin]

[Eric Harvey]

they look good,will have to give them a try in the new year

[Graham]

My apologies for dragging up an old thread but I am thinking about what is needed to get into pieced work.
What are these cutters used with ? Are they for the Dremel ?

[Katchin]

Not just Dremel, most multi-tool machines

[bodrighywood]

I haven't tried piercing so this may sound like a daft question. Why don't the cutters come in 1mm, 2mm, 3,,? I can understand 1.5mm but why 2.4mm and 3.1mm?I presume there is a reason for this?

pete

[julcle]

No Idea, could it be a spin off from 1/16"  3/32" & 1/8" perhaps ?

[Graham]

What are the alternatives to Dremel and where do Dremel fit into the quality scale ?

[Bryan Milham]

It all depends upon what you want.

Aldi/Lidl sometimes do a small system complete with flexi-drive for not a lot.

Axminster do a hanging Flexible Drive Unit http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-heavy-duty-flexible-drive-unit/ with a lot more power.

I would recommend using a flexi-drive as opposed to a hand-held mini-drill, it's more comfortable for longer periods and I personally thing you are less likely to bend the hand unit while the cutter is in the wood and 'break' the cutter.

[MCB]

Screwfix and Toolstation both offer Flexible Drives at under £15. The chuck may need a small chuck fitted to handle tiny shank tools; I  use one with a 6mm hex shank that I  bought some years ago for a few quid.

The other end can be mounted in one's drill press or any power drill.

The whole set up will cost much less than Axminster's Flexible drive!


MC

[Les Symonds]

For those of us (myself included) who have not tried piercing, it might be helpful to know a little more about it. For example, what sort of thickness do piercers normally turn down to? Are the woods that are particularly well suited to this, and woods that are not suited to it?

Les