Well tired on 3 pin vises and none will do the small drill bits without any tape , which still makes the drill bit slip when pressure is applied anyway.

So who the heck makes one to handle really small drill bits. 80 and lower.

Thanks

Hello Jeff.
I have 2 pin vises ... one cheaper version that came with about 10 bits inside its own shaft, and use this for bigger holes (1-3mm) .... but for really small holes 0.3 - 1mm, I use a nice little vise from Tamiya. #74051 - TAMIYA FINE PIN VISE (0.1-1.0mm)
I like this, as it fits nicely in your hand and is easily rolled between finger and thumb, where the butt sits in your palm adding the force. Perfect for drilling out barrels and the likes when using a 0.3mm bit! I would have no hesitation recommending this.
But Ive found that any pin-vise is only as good as the bits used. When drilling very fine details, its worth shelling out a bit extra, for these fine bits!! I buy mines from a hobby shop that is mostly aircraft orientated, and they come seperatly, and I don´t know the brand name.

Thanks Frank will look into the Tamiya one.

I have a General that has 4 ends that you can turn around in the ends but even the smallest will not hold real small drill bits without the tape.
Because the tape will not hold the bit tight slips inside the tape.
I do also buy my Drill bits at the LHS about .80 each .
Plus I have two others made for cleaning Torch nozzles and one real cheap one.
I also have an idea to see what the Jewelers use.
Well thanks again off to look for it.

Also I did not see the other post on Pin vises maybe need to read more before I post something.

I bought my pinvise from a local hobby shop and it uses both ends. It was real cheap and one end will handle the smallest drill bit and the other end went up to a max 7/64 bit.

Of course it not having a handle, if you have to drill more than a few times it does get a little sore on the hand.

I use a set I bought from Micromark.com, Here us the link.

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=81497

Boy Dan that last set looks good for $10.00 plus the Tamiya one is around $10.00 for the 0.1 -1.0 MM and the 0.1 to 3.2 MM is around $20.00 so not bad maybe both are a good deal just in case.

Thanks

Those are very nice, but I still like mine at only $1.99 and does the same as all of those.

I hate to admit it, but my "pin vise" is a 30-year-old Xacto knife handle, back when the center of the "X" was exactly in the middle. You can't find them like that these days. It started as a field expedient, but I have used it for all these years and drilled countless holes. I've never found the need to buy a task-made pin vise.

Now that Bob is a cool idea I have one about that age also.

Will have to look plus closes real small to boot.

Great idea thanks

Yeah I have several of those as well, and you are right ..... they will work. Also useful when you pin a figure ... it can be held with these, while you are detailing or painting. But it does not come near the ergonomic ease of the small Tamiya vise.

Now why the heck would I want any of that?

I guess if you finish a model without blood, scrapes, blisters and hand cramp, it aint modelling??