On Tuesday, February 07, 2012 11:08:13 AM Greg Bernard did opine:

> Gene-
> Precise Bits has a good selection of tiny drills and
> endmills:http://www.precisebits.com/products/carbidebits/drills.asp?tsP
> T=wire.

That led to Think & Tinker which I've heard of favorably before, so I made 
out an order, but they declined the card, and when I tried to back up and 
check it (there's a 5 digit balance), they cleared the order page.  Not a 
friendly site at all for for doing business over the net.

> These guys sell resharpened bits at an attractive price:
> http://drillcity.stores.yahoo.net/index.html .

Who wanted my registration data before they would let me look, scroooom.

> Also, I recently found
> an assortment of 10 microdrills at Harbor Freight for <$5.

I didn't find that, and their numbered drills down to #60 for a $20 bill 
were TiN coated but ultra cheap steel, I have a set of those someplace, 
none of which are even straight, nor were they the size marked! 
 
Thanks Greg, I guess I'll go back to Think & Tinker & try again, that did 
look like a decent quality product.  Never did make the web order form 
transfer the basket to checkout, called, they got snotty, hung up.

I also tried Hosfelt Electronics which had good prices on re-sharps, but 
either firefox 10, or their shopping cart SW is broken.  I have repeatedly 
fill up my 'basket' with $65 to $85 worth of stuff, but when I click on 
checkout, the basket is empty.  Good prices but gave up. Called, but girl 
refused to take order without creating an account first.  Conclusion, FF 10 
must be broken somehow.

So I wind up at Midwest Circuit Technology,

<http://www.mctinfo.net/carbide-drill-bit/cat_17.html>

paid a wee bit more for brand new stuff, couldn't make his web page work 
either (still FF 10), so I called.  For half the shipping everybody else 
wants for ground ups, it will be here tomorrow by post.  Hell of a deal 
IMO. I'll pay gladly for that sort of service.  Larry and I spent nearly 
half an hour yakking on the LL horn because he was curious about what I was 
doing with the stuff.  I will do business with them again!

Warning, Larry monitors the page, and will send you a chat message when you 
click on the link.  Rings a loud gong here when it comes in. ;-)


Cheers, Gene
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