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Dentsply Maillefer Vanadium Twist Drill, 1.5mm
Item Number: 342587From a watchmaker to a dentist to a tool designer, Auguste Maillefer brought years of hands-on experience to the task of designing and manufacturing fine tools. Knowing first-hand what was needed and, more importantly, what was lacking in the tools that he used led him to create tools that perform exactly as you need them to, year after year.
Made from tough, hardened vanadium steel, this Maillefer drill is precision ground and tempered for durability and long life. Its uniform 3/32" shank helps streamline tool changes.
Brand: Dentsply Maillefer
Material: Tungsten vanadium
Head size: 1.5mm
Head shape: Twist drill
Shank size: 3/32"
Country of origin: SWITZERLAND
Catalog page: 2013 Tools and Equipment Catalog p.313
How To
Choose the Right Bur-Life
Often copied but never equaled in either performance or benefits, Bur-Life® is the best available lubricant for jewelry applications. Like a coating of microscopic ball bearings, Bur-Life provides a smoother cut with far less friction and more control.Other lubricants are repelled by heat and draw away from the cutting edge. Bur-Life is attracted by heat, so the friction and resulting heat produced by saw blades, burs, files and other cutting tools actually draws Bur-Life to the point of contact, resulting in a better finish.
With Bur-Life, your tools work faster, stay sharper and last longer.
Choose from three formulas:
• Original: Stick or bench-mount cartridges
• Paste: Specially formulated for tasks where surfaces require a complete coating
• Liquid: Penetrates to lubricate; for complex or porous surfaces that may be hard to coat.
• For burs: Increases precision in drilling and grinding and reduces chatter
Best formula: stick
Best formula: stick
• For files: Keeps files cutting clean and increases their cutting life by reducing wear on file surfaces.
Best formula: stick
Best formula: stick
• For gravers: Wipe your gravers with Bur-Life every few cuts.
Best formula: liquid
Best formula: liquid
• For drawing wire: Apply to both wire and drawplate to make drawing wire nearly effortless.
Best formula: liquid
Best formula: liquid
• For saw blades: Reduces drag and binding during cutting. Blades cut smoother, resist breaking and last up to twice as long.
Best formula: stick
Best formula: stick
• For wheel dressing: This ideal wheel dressing provides superior lubrication even under tremendous friction. Abrasive wheels cut smoother and faster.
Best formula: stick
Best formula: stick
• For stamping and tap & die operations: Coats surfaces completely for efficient stamping
Best formula: any
Best formula: any
• For grinding wheels and abrasive belts: Keeps wheels running cool
Best formula: stick
Best formula: stick
• For diamond drills: An excellent cooling bath! Dip diamond burs periodically to keep them cool while you work.
Best formula: liquid
Best formula: liquid
Charts
Saw Blade and Drill Size Specification
Blade |
Blade |
Blade |
Teeth per inch |
Recommended |
Drill size for piercing |
| 8/0 | .0063" | .0126" | 89.0 | up to 26 | 80 |
| 7/0 | .0067" | .0130" | 84.0 | 24–26 | 80 |
| 6/0 | .0070" | .0140" | 76.0 | 24 | 79 |
| 5/0 | .0080" | .0157" | 71.0 | 22–24 | 78 |
| 4/0 | .0086" | .0175" | 66.0 | 22 | 77 |
| 3/0 | .0095" | .0190" | 61.0 | 22 | 76 |
| 2/0 | .0103" | .0204" | 56.0 | 20–22 | 75 |
| 1/0 | .0110" | .0220" | 53.5 | 18–22 | 73 |
| 1 | .0120" |
.0240" |
51.0 |
18–20 | 71 |
| 2 | .0134" | .0276" | 43.0 | 16–18 | 70 |
| 3 | .0140" | .0290" | 40.5 | 16–18 | 68 |
| 4 | .0150" | .0307" | 38.0 | 16–18 | 67 |
| 5 | .0158" | .0331" | 35.5 | 16 | 65 |
| 6 | .0173" | .0370" | 33.0 | 14 | 58 |
| 7 | .0189" | .0400" | 30.5 | 12 | 57 |
| 8 | .0197" | .0440" | 28.0 | 12 | 55 |
Brown & Sharpe Gauge Thicknesses
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Use this handy guide to quickly, easily and accurately convert gauge sizes into inches or millimeters—or vice versa. |
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Gauge |
Inches |
Millimeters |
| 0 |
.325 |
8.26 |
| 2 |
.257 |
6.54 |
| 4 |
.204 |
5.19 |
| 6 |
.162 |
4.12 |
| 8 |
.128 |
3.26 |
| 10 |
.102 |
2.59 |
| 12 |
.081 |
2.05 |
| 13 |
.072 |
1.83 |
| 14 |
.064 |
1.63 |
| 15 |
.057 |
1.45 |
| 16 |
.051 |
1.29 |
| 18 |
.040 |
1.02 |
| 19 |
.036 |
.912 |
| 20 |
.032 |
.812 |
| 21 |
.028 |
.723 |
| 22 |
.025 |
.644 |
| 23 |
.023 |
.573 |
| 24 |
.020 |
.511 |
| 25 |
.018 |
.455 |
| 26 |
.016 |
.405 |
| 27 |
.014 |
.360 |
| 28 |
.013 |
.321 |
| 29 |
.011 |
.286 |
| 30 |
.010 |
.255 |
| 32 |
.0080 |
.2019 |
| 34 |
.0063 |
.1600 |
Drill Bit to Wire Gauge Conversion Chart |
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