Diamonds Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 I need to drill through some tough steel. Lowes/Home Depot have nothing! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 harbor freight? http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=carbide+bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GMoney Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Lowes and Home Depot both have decent bits maybe not carbide though. Unless your drilling out locks on regular bases you most likely don't need carbide. I will assume your trying to fubar some gun parts and there is no gun part I have run into that needs carbide. Maybe some Targets? If must for the $15 a single drill bit carbide stuff maybe Amazon, MSCdirect, or McMastercarr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 There is an old school place in grove city, I will try to find them. They should have anything you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Try giving Beechwold Hardware a call, they'll know. harbor freight? http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?q=carbide+bits These are pretty soft material, listed as C-3 tungsten carbide (surprisingly they list this as no one else does) and according to this chart are far from ideal from the "tough steel" OP is going to be drilling. C-1 to C-4 are general grades for cast iron, non-ferrous and non-metallic materials C-1 Roughing C-2 General Purpose C-3 Finishing C-4 Precision Steel and steel alloys - these grades resist pitting and deformation C-5 Roughing C-6 General Purpose C-7 Finishing C-8 Precision Wear Surface C-9 No shock C-10 Light shock C-11 Heavy shock Impact C-12 Light C-13 Medium C-14 heavy Miscellaneous C-15 Light cut, hot flash weld removal C-15A Heavy cut, hot flash weld removal C-16 Rock bits C-17 Cold header dies C-18 Wear at elevated temperatures and/or resistance to chemical reactions C-19 Radioactive shielding, counter balances and kinetic applications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonrottes Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Edco on Philippi. they have a lot of them but you have to ask for them... just tell'em what size you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky31186 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Spartan tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Fastenal probably has them. They are all over. One on Worthington rd for north end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted September 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Lowes and Home Depot both have decent bits maybe not carbide though. Unless your drilling out locks on regular bases you most likely don't need carbide. I will assume your trying to fubar some gun parts and there is no gun part I have run into that needs carbide. Maybe some Targets? If must for the $15 a single drill bit carbide stuff maybe Amazon, MSCdirect, or McMastercarr. Nailed it! It's for a BCG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstmg8 Posted September 2, 2015 Report Share Posted September 2, 2015 Spartan tool, I was surprised to find them for a decent price there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rl Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Mcmastercarr.com you'll have them tomorrow if you order before 9:00pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWill Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Grainger. There is one on Huntley near Worthington Galena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Got a carbide bit at Arrow Industrial in Westerville. Cut through that bolt carrier like hot knife through butter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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