Tried em (and one or two others). The American drill houses use HSS for the
drills smaller than 52. My oven only goes to 2000 F so I can't heat treat
HSS. One guy said he could grind 8 in lengths of o-1 to the needed sizes
but it would add $2 per length. Given I want 4 X 36 inches of each size,
this quickly adds up.

From the looks at the catalogs on the websites, I suspect American
production does not go below 1/16th in carbon drill rod. Then you have to
go to straightened piano wire which does not work in this application.

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"Eastburn" wrote in message
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If anyone can - I bet these guys can!

I have used them before - they do normal drill blanks and specials and
have unique.

Nice people. http://www.drillblanks.com/main.html

They make the drill blanks for leading drill companies.

Martin
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