Chris and James,

Thanks for the emails and carbide notes...obviously I'am way behind the tim=
e
with up to date carbide offerings. I read where there is ~5000 grades of
carbide,
and probably many coating variations on such. At the minimum, I'll have to
to
to a tool shop and check out visually what they have and go from there. I'd
think there wouldn't be much commercial brand/public variations in carbide
drills...which narrows it alot.

Take care, Meredith Lamb

On 11/1/05, ChrisAtUpw@.......  wrote:
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> If you buy carbide drills of either type I recommended, you will find tha=
t
> they have a very nearly mirror polished surface.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris Chapman.
Chris and James,



Thanks for the emails and carbide notes...obviously I'am way behind the tim=
e

with up to date carbide offerings.  I read where there is ~5000 grades=
 of carbide,

and probably many coating variations on such.  At the minimum, I'll ha=
ve to to

to a tool shop and check out visually what they have and go from there.&nbs=
p; I'd

think there wouldn't be much commercial brand/public variations in carbide<=
br>
drills...which narrows it alot.



Take care, Meredith Lamb

On 11/1/05=
, Chris=
AtUpw@.......
 <ChrisAtUpw@.......
> wrote:


Hi there,



       If you buy carbide drills of
either type I recommended, you will find that they have a very nearly
mirror polished surface.



       Regards,



       Chris Chapman.