I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

I won't say _somebody_ won't make one, but I've never seen ~1.5" in
anything other than eighths. May have to have that made special if has
to be Forstner and has to be precise.

--

"Warbler" wrote in message
...
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

http://yourhome.shoptoit.ca/shop/pro...d_2345192.html

dpb wrote:
Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

I won't say _somebody_ won't make one, but I've never seen~1.5" in
anything other than eighths. May have to have that made special if has
to be Forstner and has to be precise.

--
Maybe there is a metric size that approximates this dimension. Didn't
take the trouble to check this out.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

No man is an island, but then no man
is a potato salad, either.

On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:15:13 -0500, "Leon"
wrote:


"Warbler" wrote in message
...
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

http://yourhome.shoptoit.ca/shop/pro...d_2345192.html


Or

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,180,42240

These are high speed steel and should in theory stay sharp longer.
Twice the price, but if you are doing hundreds, it may be worth it.

Jim

Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

2 1/4" bit plus metal lathe?

"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
...
dpb wrote:
Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

I won't say _somebody_ won't make one, but I've never seen~1.5" in
anything other than eighths. May have to have that made special if has
to be Forstner and has to be precise.

--
Maybe there is a metric size that approximates this dimension. Didn't take
the trouble to check this out.


Only if a 55.55 mm would be easier to find. ;~)

On Oct 22, 1:15*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. *The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and *2 1/4 size. *Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

2 1/4" bit plus metal lathe?

Or a grinder and a jig or a belt sander and a jig. Taking off one
sixteenth ought to be doable.

wrote in message
...
On Oct 22, 1:15 pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Warbler wrote:
I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

2 1/4" bit plus metal lathe?

Or a grinder and a jig or a belt sander and a jig. Taking off one
sixteenth ought to be doable.

===

we didn't hear what the OP is going to be drilling or why that particular
size is necessary. perhaps the process could be changed instead.

On Oct 22, 10:15*am, "Leon" wrote:
"Warbler" wrote in message

...

I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. *The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and *2 1/4 size. *Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

http://yourhome.shoptoit.ca/shop/pro...__locale_en__p...

Hey Leon, do you find it frustrating to link to the exact product,
available at a reasonable price, and still have people offering advice
requiring a machine shop?

R

"RicodJour" wrote in message
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On Oct 22, 10:15 am, "Leon" wrote:
"Warbler" wrote in message

...

I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

http://yourhome.shoptoit.ca/shop/pro...__locale_en__p...

Hey Leon, do you find it frustrating to link to the exact product,
available at a reasonable price, and still have people offering advice
requiring a machine shop?

It does kinda make me wonder what's on their mind. ;~)

On Oct 23, 12:19*pm, "Leon" wrote:
"RicodJour" wrote in message

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On Oct 22, 10:15 am, "Leon" wrote:

"Warbler" wrote in message

....

I need a Forstner's bit that is 2 3/16th. The typical on-line vendors
offer a 2 1/8th and 2 1/4 size. Anyone know if this size is made?
This is for a production job - need to make 100's of these - so this
is getting bit frustrating.

http://yourhome.shoptoit.ca/shop/pro...__locale_en__p...

Hey Leon, do you find it frustrating to link to the exact product,
available at a reasonable price, and still have people offering advice
requiring a machine shop? *

It does kinda make me wonder what's on their mind. *;~)

Just proves my wife's point....people don't read.

but I was rather surprised that the OP didn't get DAGS as an
answer

cheers
Bob