Another chapter in the chip-drilling saga...

[Sean]

An industrial machine shop supply place is what you want. Maybe even an
auto performace machine shop supply. 

Johnson's Workbench in Charlotte might have it, they do sell higher end
tools, but I think they specialize in woodworking. but I am sure if you
give them a call they could at least get you pointed in a better
direction..




On 7 Oct 2000, Ben Pfaff wrote:

> So I was at Meijer today and decided to take a look in their
> drill bits aisle.  Hey, look--"MIBRO INDUSTRIAL Glass carbide
> drills have uniquely sharpened edges for easy penetration of
> glass, mirror and ceramic."  
> 
> Perfect!  Now I can cut a hole in that Pentium chip.  So I get it
> back home and C-clamp the chip to the edge of my desk.  I even
> lubricate the chip with water as the package advises.  Drill on
> low.  Vrrr, vrrr, vrrr.
> 
> And 5 minutes later I have a perfect hole... that penetrates no
> more than 1 mm into the chip.  Shoot.  I guess this is better
> ceramic than ceramic--not even the drill bits *designed for*
> ceramic cut through it.
> 
> Have to keep thinking about it, I guess, or find someplace that
> sells diamond bits...
> 
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