I have yet to find carbide bits
Honestly, I havent had any trouble with holes that were .5mm larger than the pins they rode on. Heck, Victorinox even uses the 93mm awl and pruning blade on the XAVT, with 3mm holes, and 2.5mm pins! I test fit everything with the 2.5mm pins, and see if everything works correctly, because honestly, drilling those pivots and springs out is a huge pain in the ass, especially with only HSS bits (expect to go through one bit per two holes, if you are lucky!)Quote from: jaya_man on October 26, 2016, 02:56:31 AMI have yet to find carbide bits Do you have Amazon where you live? There are lots of options for carbide drill bits on American Amazon
especially with only HSS bits (expect to go through one bit per two holes, if you are lucky!)
Quote from: sLaughterMed on October 26, 2016, 05:41:46 AMespecially with only HSS bits (expect to go through one bit per two holes, if you are lucky!)I've sometimes had a ratio closer to the other way around, 2 bits ruined for 1 hole! Drilling out a hole to a slightly larger size is hell for twist drills because all the load is on the corners of the bit and they go blunt so quickly. Solid carbide reamers are the business The first time I tried one, it went through the stainless steel with so little resistance that I thought I'd forgotten to tighten the chuck!
I am preparing to mod a SAK Outrider and have been looking for the pin sizes. This is almost certainly often repeated info. I have been searching but have not found the answer.This is listed in "A "how-to" for basic SAK mods"91mm: 2.5mm outer, 2.2mm (2.25) center84mm: 2.25mm for all74mm: 2mm modern, 1.5mm older58mm: 1.5mm
What pin size for the 91mm huntsman?