skinny mandrels

[dangerousbead]

I recently bought some 1/16th" (1.6mm) mandrels from Q, does anyone else have a problem with them? They don't seem to measure 1/16, I've broken my drill bit cleaning the beads with a 1.5mm bit and the end is now stuck tight in my Dremel 
Do you think if I double dip them in bead release that'll increase the hole size sufficiently or perhaps I should just use them for kebabs?

[Billie]

I bought some from him a few weeks ago and haven't had a problem... Strange!  I dip just the once, as well.  This is probably a daft question, but the drill bit was definitely 1.5mm..??  When I clean my beads I use the bit from my hand reamer in my dremel and don't push it in very hard/all the way.

I'd suggest you email him if you think they're thinner than 1.6mm so that he knows there's a problem.  If I want to make holes slightly larged (to go on letter openers/winestoppers for example) then I do dip 2 or 3 times in bead release.

[turnedlight]

I use them, but I don't use a dremel, just a metal bead reamer.. if I want a bigger hole, I use the next size up.

[dangerousbead]

Yes the drill bit is definitely 1.5m, and I've managed to get the broken bit out of the drill now thank goodness, that'll save the earache from DH. I could be wrong about Q's sizing.

I bought some from him a few weeks ago and haven't had a problem... Strange!  I dip just the once, as well.  This is probably a daft question, but the drill bit was definitely 1.5mm..??  When I clean my beads I use the bit from my hand reamer in my dremel and don't push it in very hard/all the way.

I'd suggest you email him if you think they're thinner than 1.6mm so that he knows there's a problem.  If I want to make holes slightly larged (to go on letter openers/winestoppers for example) then I do dip 2 or 3 times in bead release.

[Billie]

I haven't looked at the shop in a while, but I don't think he sells thinner than 1.6mm  It's really strange that the bit got stuck.  Glad you got it out