micro drill bits

[masterKamera]

I have a pack of the squadron minit drills in the blue plastic slider sleeve thing.

What is the right way to loosen them up in the package so they actually slide out?

[Dirigible-Al]

I have to confess I have had difficulty with this. If I remember rightly I had to prize the thing open with a knife but once I had done that the top did actually slide OK. I can also remember loosing a couple of drill bits from that thing. Hopefully someone else will give you better help.
Alan.

[masterKamera]

the plastic slider slides fine. its the stupid drill bits that are stuck inside it. the larger ones shake about just fine when i shake it, the little ones seem glued in

[Dirigible-Al]

I no longer buy those packs of drill bits partly for reasons explained already by you but also because out of the pack I only used the very small and the very big ones. I now get the sizes I want individually from Hannants (I think they were 30 pence each) and that works out better than buying a pack of which I will need only a quarter of its contents. There are also other online sellers of drill bits.
Alan.

[lcarroll]

    You may find this helpful, from our Vendor's Board. Good quality and prices and I believe he still provides a small discount to our Members. I've used them for years and quite like them.

https://forum.ww1aircraftmodels.com/index.php?board=71.0
Cheers,
Lance

[masterKamera]

i just got the kit becuase i have no idea what actual sizes i shall be needing. or what sizes i shall end up breaking the most.

[masterKamera]

Well anyone care to tell me how I find a pin vise that works with a 1/8" drill bit?

[Radarman]

Well anyone care to tell me how I find a pin vise that works with a 1/8" drill bit?

Tamiya model 74112 works for bits from 0.1 to 3.2 mm. That will work for 1/8" bits as 1/8" equals 3.175 mm.

I found the bit on Amazon for $19.60 USD.

                                                                 Kevin

[lcarroll]

   ....... and I bought one from Drill Bits Unlimited.
Cheers,
Lance