Could this be used to hand-drill through small plastic or cultured pearls?
319952
yes I were made to go through plastic but I'm not sure about cultured pearls. I bought mine to use on carburetors works just fine there. hope you find this information good help.
319953
That is exactly what it is made for!!I purchased it as another back up for my modeling.I drill in styrene plastic of various thicknesses, but when I purchased mine via Amazon it had info regarding Beading! It is a lovely set with a remarkable variety of bits! Just watch that the lips of the Bit box stick & have to be pushed one way!
319954
I would say that it would do fine in plastic, as long as you have a starting hole or indentation. I use a sharp scribe to make an indentation for starting the drill. For something round, you might have some problems holding the object firm, though. Good luck.
319955
I see no reason why it couldn't. There are probably other pin drills on Amazon with better build quality, but once you have your hole started, it pretty much self-centers on the hole.
1909612
I would say it is possible with copper however only in you are using the larger bits and have a ton of patience, but brass is a harder metal. I would say it depends on what your trying to accomplish but honestly I think this is more for hobby craft on balsa, light plastics, and soft metals. I don't know the task you have planned but a rotary tool (ie dremel) may be a better option.
711842
It will work on PVC and some plastics. I don't think it would work well on harder plastics as I am sure these bits would chip it badly.
893216
Yes, it is possible. But if you are using glass beads, I would not get the bead too close, it will break it. As long as the bead isn't too large. I had a small glass bead break when I got to close to the "looping" part of the tool. I am still learning with it though.
1914113
You can use it on gold, yellow and white ,,platinum and most stones. Not pearls.
1864828
It would work great. I use it for craft beads. Get the plastic see through so you can see what's in the bottom.
572719
If it's a real pearl, it shouldn't be a problem. I've used it on pretty much all my jewelry as well as on my glasses and have been very happy. Try it for one minute first and if there are no problems, increase the time. I add one capfull of cleaning solution when I use the machine and then often let it sit for days, full of solution, before I use it again. That works just fine. I just got too lazy to empty and refill each use.
714783
In terms of size, yes. However, small sea shells are are thin, if dry, and maybe if soaked and wet are quite friable so i imagine the danger of cracking splitting, scaling is high. However again - I'd give it a try - smallest bit maybe soak shell overnight and probably other techniques I don't know - and found out by doing what I always do first: google it: "drilling into small seashells" several techniques even without a drill, a Utube video using drill and those are only the first three. Have fun! It is done all the time.
244639
If you had a large enough drill bit i think you could drill afew holes in a circle and "connect-the-dots" with an electric jig-saw. Thats an idea :)
259067
I used it to repair a broken small wooden sculpture and it worked perfect for that. I haven't tried it for jewelry making, but imagine it should work.
433126
I've done very fie jewlery work, including a number 80 drill bit, which I believe is the smallest commonly available. The chuck would grab a thread, if you put one in it.
211512
I think it would depend on the kind of plastic. The forstner bits are most effective when used in a drill press. If it's thin plastic then I would use a hole saw because the forstner bit makes shavings that need to be unclogged from the bit.
1445182
No I would not put pearls in there or in any other harsh cleaner. If there is no way you can clean it without getting it on the pearls I would take to a jeweler.
262359
I would check with a jeweler on how to clean pearls. They are very, very delicate and can be damaged easily. I would also not use this to clean opals. Maybe there is a cleaning detergent safe to use for pearls, but I would never take a chance until I knew for sure from an expert.
1943914
I wouldn't think that they would drill in to seashell. They are not very sharp. They are excellent with a hammer drill on concrete. I would use a glass bit for the shells
1504000
Yes. Use the drill bit just slightly larger than the rivet you intend to use, otherwise the head won't "grab" the metal and mushroom properly.
1326085
It will leave you with a round plug, the thickness of what ever glass you drill with it. It will have one partially jagged edge. I don't know what you would use it for but it certainly can be used.