I live in Fredericksburg, VA. Any of you who live here know where I can buy a 5mm brad point locally? Lowe's - no. HD - ? I can't believe they sell 5mm shelf pins and no bit to drill the hole!
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5mm Brad point
I live in Fredericksburg, VA. Any of you who live here know where I can buy a 5mm brad point locally? Lowe's - no. HD - ? I can't believe they sell 5mm shelf pins and no bit to drill the hole!
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5mm = .197"
3/16" = .188"
A differance of .009"
You should be able to find a 3/16" brad point
If you have a local Woodcraft they would carry them. If not, one of the online vendors like Lee Valley or Highland Hardware have them.
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A 3/16" is 4.7625mm, which is more than 5% off, which may be too much.
A #9 numbered drill bit is 4.9784mm, less than 0.5% off. You should be able to find numbered drill bits at an Ace Hardware, or any place that sells taps and dies. Of course, they won't be brad point, but maybe you could start the hole with a brad point, and enlarge it a bit with the #9.
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http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/Defa...state&state=VAOriginally Posted by Brian Hale
I don't remember exactly where Fredricksburg is (I used to live in Fairfax, but that was close to 40 years ago), but there are five in Virginia: Leesburg, Roanoak, Richmond, Norfolk, and Springfield.
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Slapping forehaed - "I should have had a V8!!" Good idea. Too close to the problem.
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Byron Trantham
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The "5 mm" shelf pins I buy are either undersized or they are 3/16" to start with. At any rate, they fit in 3/16" holes.
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An auto parts store should have metric bits.
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Yeah, but I bet they don't sell brad points!!
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Barry, The 3/16" didn't work. Hole just too small. I did exactly what you suggested. I drilled all 3/16" brad and then a #9. I use a Veritas hole jig so repeatability wasn't an issue and they came out fine albeit I had to make two passes for each hole!I am in a time crunch so I had to cobble this solution. Next Monday I will be ordering a 5mm because I know I will be needing one again.
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Byron Trantham
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Any vendor that sells Amana or Whiteside router bits can get what you want. They sell the boring bits used the gang drills for drilling shelf pin holes. All sizes.
http://www.whitesiderouterbits.com/c...oringDowel.pdf
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Line boring machines use 5 mm bits. If you have a Plastics and Plywood near you go and see if a bit from one of these will work. In a senior moment, I can't remember whether you need a left or right bit, but I think it is a right. Of course if you are using a reversable drill, it doesn't make any difference.
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No luck at HD or L. I had to go to Woodcraft. Not that I mind going to Woodcraft, but its 60 miles away. Dick B.
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