i need a small drill for drilling holes in beads
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If you have a clamp/vise this will work well for soft plastic beads. This is for a sure a 2 handed operation.
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Hi, Linda!Not sure if this will meet your needs, but I really haven't seen anything that would be better. If you have a way of holding the bead steady (perhaps a small vise) and a small enough bit, this should work. Because it is a hand drill, you can control the speed and depth of the hole. The only other suggestion I have might be a dremel tool. Note that the tool itself is smaller than a power drill, but not tiny. I think it will handle the smaller bits okay, though.
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Assuming that you have a vise to hold the bead, I suppose this drill would be OK. By the way, the drill does not come with drill bits so you'll have to purchase those as well unless you already have them.
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hmm...this was perfect for the little hands and drilling into pieces of wood. might be hard to hold a bead and use a hand drill. It's a nice drill though.
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This might be overkill, or flat-out awkward, for this specific use. Based on a youtube search for "bead drilling" to see what others use, you'll likely want a light duty rotary tool or bead reamer for harder materials or a pin vise for things like polymer clay. You might consider a jeweler's push drill like this: Jeweler's Small 3-1/2" Push Drill for Micro Bits 0.20mm to 1.0mm
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The drill size or type doesn't matter. Take your time and when you do drill try to make a dam around the hole with plumbers putty. Add a little water and this will help keep the bit cool and not wear out too fast.
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I have used it for a stone for my wife's bracelet and a pearl for a pendant. The big issue is in the drill bits the press is strong enough. You must let it do its job slowly, and get out the drill once in a while to blow dust off. Don't try to force it through. For a drill bit I would pic diamond ones. You will be "sanding" your way in so it would take some time but it's the safest method from my experience, both for the machine and the beads. Use a good bench press, don't expect to be able to hold the bead with your hands while drilling.
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It would work great. I use it for craft beads. Get the plastic see through so you can see what's in the bottom.
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This works for perler beads for sure I'm unsure Ifor it would work for normal small thread beads but I'm thinking those holes r bigger than that an closer to gether so u couldn't use normal size beads
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This drill has a keyed chuck which allows for bits from the smallest, up to 1/2" diameter. Most likely, any bit you normally use, will fit. A good, powerful tool!
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I believe is drill would not be the one for that small of a bit, you may need to go to a flex drive with a stationary mount motor so you don't have to hold so much I your hand to control such a fragil bit.
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i use a dewalt cordless drill, (any cordless drill will do ( just as long as ithe chuck size is: either 3/8" or 1/2". i use it mainly putting in grass plugs. works great. just control the speed because it really digs fast. greg
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the jig is only about an inch in depth. any ordinary drill bits will be long enough.
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Tom, the chuck can take very very small bits. what will control the smallest but you can use is the speed and the pressure you have to apply in order to drill through whatever you're drilling. On the small tiny drill bits and I mean miniscule ones that go down to .03", you should use a small hand drill. the smaller drill bits will bend very easily so very little pressure can to be used when drilling. I hope this helps. Julio
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It comes with a Philip and Flat Tip combination drill bit. You can use that as a sample to get the right size you want.
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I use it in a 3/8 inch chuck so it should work in 1/2 inch. My 12 volt battery operated drill does not make many holes on one charge. I use a corded drill when near a source of power. Probably not the safest thing to do since ground is moist.
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I've done very fie jewlery work, including a number 80 drill bit, which I believe is the smallest commonly available. The chuck would grab a thread, if you put one in it.
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I depends on what you are making, I use tiny seed beads #11, you can use any size bead you have to thread the loom skipping some spaces for larger beads.
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I also use it for modeling (Games Workshop; mostly grinding and cutting) and it won't fit anything smaller than a 3/16" drill bit. Although if you're looking at buying this, I hope you don't need it for more than 5 minutes, otherwise the battery will die.
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It will work on thin metal as in jewelry making. Not sure the thickness of the metal blanks you want to drill. DBAR Supply
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if i was going to try i would get a separate set of just drill bits, anything steel alloy seems to get good ratings, and i would drill a hole before running these through something that thick, one inch would be about the max, since the bits are only a few inches long and the threading teeth start about a half inch in. Just keep in mind any expensive small drill bits will still break if you don't take your time working with metal.