Itsy bitsy, teenie weenie...

[nachoman]

Wow, lotsa good information there. I like the hypodermic needle idea... keep that as a backup plan. Since the family had to run out to Sonic for dessert, we stopped by Harbor Freight to see what they had. I found a little pin-vice that had 6 bits in the handle (most of which are the ones I need). I did see the big package of 30 that went up as high as a #60 but I also found a smaller package of 30 assorted bits. Trouble is, the smaller package is labeled in mm's. How do the two labeling systems interact? #'s to mm's? For instance, how do I tell what # bit a .8mm is?

I was gonna suggest that you go there. That pin vice looks exactly like the one I bought at radio shack a few years ago for much more $$. First of all, many holes arent that critical. If it is a little oversized it is usually okay. I can't remember which size is which, so when i want to drill a small hole, I find one to match the size of wire that I am intending on threading in there. They also break often, so having more than one of each size doesn't hurt. Somewhere online there has to be a drilll size chart... hmm...