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Evening All,

I am making a new watch dial for an old pocket watch, the dial feet have pin size holes in them for the pin that hold them to the plate. My question is is there an easy way to drill the holes? they must be about 0.5mm and I don't have any drill bits that small.

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Dan

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I think the obvious thing to suggest is that you do get the right drill bits. If you go on ebay, amazon etc. and search for 'micro drill bits' you'll find you can get sets pretty inexpensively. You've then got the accuracy and precision you need. Not sure how else you'd get a hole to the precision of half-a-mil without a proper bit.

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