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Title: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: gramps on December 21, 2013, 07:52:02 pm

i'm a cold weather scroller. at the end of the last cold season i bought some fd-ur no. 1 blades from Mike. the corresponding drill bit according to the web site is a #71. is there some trick to getting the blade in the hole? do i need to grind the end of the blade to a point to get it started or do i need a bigger bit?
                  thanks in advance for any tips or tricks, gramps

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: EIEIO on December 21, 2013, 08:34:51 pm

Gramps - the FDUR#1 blade is 0.029" wide. The #71 drill bit is 0.028" diameter. So that blade will not fit into that hole. I use a 1/32" (0.031")  for the FDUR#1, or #65 or #68 bits work as well. You can get the 1/32" from Dremel (Lowes) or from Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-660-Drill-Bits-Pack/dp/B0006O8S0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387675943&sr=8-1&keywords=1%2F32+drill+bit (http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-660-Drill-Bits-Pack/dp/B0006O8S0O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387675943&sr=8-1&keywords=1%2F32+drill+bit)

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: dirtrider73068 on December 21, 2013, 09:54:31 pm

His drill bit number don't match the blade they are one too small, will need to step up a drill bit for them to fit. I found this out after get some bits to go with blades I had ordered.

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: jscott2 on December 22, 2013, 04:06:46 pm

So the recommended bit is a little small.  And I thought it was me.   ;D

I drilled holes based on Mike's bit sizes, and had one heck of a time to get the blade into 3 layers of 1/8" Baltic Birch.  I then tried needle nose pliers to push the blade through the hole.  The worked very well, a pair of needle noses will now sit beside the saw.

I also noticed that once the end (where there are no teeth) was through the wood, it was easy to push the rest of the blade through the wood.

Jim

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: UHMNL on December 22, 2013, 06:55:06 pm

Someone notified me about this problem. I will check with the company on Monday and let you know if they changed to measurements of the FD-UR # 1
FD Mike

PS. I just found out That the company in Germany is closet, till after the first.
FD Mike

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: Danny on December 24, 2013, 10:48:41 am

Mike sells the mini drill bits.  I have used them for years.  Order either the .065 or .068.
Works Great.  #1 slides thru Perfectly.  #3 will have problems.  My 2 cents....  Danny :+}

              MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY SCROLLING FAMILY 

Title: Re: can't get the blade in the hole
Post by: Graywolf on December 24, 2013, 01:55:40 pm

I had the same problem. The bits that the blades call for is an exact fit. I use the FD UR # 5 and the bit size calls for a #68 I use a #57 and it works beautiful. Hopes this helps.