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    Drill Bits for Glass and Ceramic

    Drill smoothly through fragile materials such as glass and ceramic, reducing the chance of chipping and cracking.
    Spear Drill Bits
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Drill Bits. Drill Bits for Glass and Ceramic, Spear Drill Bits.
    The point grinds away material at a slow speed. Drilling requires a coolant, such as water.
    Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel—Extremely hard and wear resistant to maintain a sharp edge cut after cut.
    Shank
    Drill Bit
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Max. Drilling
    Dp.
    Type
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
    Each
    Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
     
    Inch
    1/8"0.125"2 1/4"1"Round7/64"Standard00000000000
    3/16"0.1875"2 1/4"1"Round5/32"Standard0000000000
    1/4"0.25"2 5/8"1"Round11/64"Standard0000000000
    5/16"0.3125"3"1"Round7/32"Standard0000000000
    3/8"0.375"3 5/8"1"Round15/64"Standard00000000000
    1/2"0.5"3 5/8"1"Round5/16"Standard00000000000
    5/8"0.625"3 3/4"0.25"Round5/16"Standard000000000000
    3/4"0.75"4"0.25"Round5/16"Standard000000000000
    7/8"0.875"4"0.25"Round5/16"Standard000000000000
    1"1"4"0.25"Round5/16"Standard000000000000
     
    Core Drill Bits
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Drill Bits. Drill Bits for Glass and Ceramic, Core Drill Bits.
    Quickly create large holes in sheets of material using a drill press. These bits require an adapter (sold separately) to supply coolant during drilling.
    Diamond-Coated Steel—The hardest finish for the longest life.
    Drill Bit
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Max. Drilling
    Dp.
    Bit
    ID
    Diamond
    Tip Lg.
    Diamond
    Tip Grit
    Each
    Diamond-Coated Steel
     
    Inch
    3/32"0.0938"3 1/2"2"0.043"1/8"10000000000000000
    1/8"0.125"3 1/2"2"0.075"1/4"1000000000000000
    5/32"0.1563"3 1/2"2"0.106"1/4"1000000000000000
    3/16"0.1875"3 1/2"2"0.137"1/4"1000000000000000
    7/32"0.2188"3 1/2"2"0.169"1/4"1000000000000000
    1/4"0.25"3 1/2"2"0.2"1/4"1000000000000000
    9/32"0.2813"3 1/2"2"0.231"1/4"1000000000000000
    5/16"0.3125"3 1/2"2"0.262"1/4"1000000000000000
    3/8"0.375"3 1/2"2"0.325"1/4"1000000000000000
    7/16"0.4375"3 1/2"2"0.387"1/4"1000000000000000
    1/2"0.5"3 1/2"2"0.446"1/4"1000000000000000
    9/16"0.5625"3 1/2"2"0.504"1/4"1000000000000000
    5/8"0.625"3 1/2"2"0.562"1/4"1000000000000000
    3/4"0.75"3 1/2"2"0.692"1/4"1000000000000000
    7/8"0.875"3 1/2"2"0.817"1/4"1000000000000000
    1"1"3 1/2"2"0.94"1/4"1000000000000000
    1 1/4"1.25"3 1/2"2"1.19"1/4"1000000000000000
     
    Drill Press Adapters for Core Drill Bits
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Drill Bits. Drill Bits for Glass and Ceramic, Drill Press Adapters for Core Drill Bits.
    These adapters connect to a water line and include an on/off valve. Attach the threaded nut on the bit to the adapter, and then install the adapter into the chuck on a drill press.
    Shank
    Type
    Size
    Shank
    Lg.
    Body
    Lg.
    Inlet Pipe
    Size
    Inlet Thread
    Type
    Inlet
    Gender
    Each
    Round3/8"1 1/2"3 1/2"1/8
    NPT
    Male00000000000000
     
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