Drill Bit Question

[Pete Jordan]

Hey,

I have a couple of Classic American pen kits from Woodcraft and in the directions it says the drill bit is O. Could someone translate that for me.
thanx,

Pete

[Bernie Weishapl]

Translated it means it comes after N.:eek: :eek: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: ;) :cool: Couldn't resist.

[Dario Octaviano]

Pete,

Here it is...There are 4 major bit sizes. (Number, Letter, Fractional and Metric). Here are the closest ones to give you an idea and others may work for you. Check the chart here http://www.penturners.org/content/refs/DrillChart2.pdf

5/16" = 0.3125"
8mm = 0.3150"
O = 0.3160"
P = 0.3230"
21/64" = 0.3281"

Hope this helps.

[Bill Wyko]

You can also get a 110 piece drill bit set from harbor freight for around 40 bucks. It has the lettered bits in the set. They aren't too bad either. I buy the cheap bits and use a drill doctor to sharpen them. I loose too many to buy expensive bits.:cool: