Tungsten Steel Drill Bit 2.5mm for Plastic Models

The 2.5 mm tungsten steel drill bit for plastic models

A DSPIAE modeling drill bit in one diameter. It is intended for drilling into the plastic of kits and is held in a hand pin vise or a micro drill. According to the name, the material is tungsten steel and the size 2.5 mm.

Knock-down joints and mounting

Diameters around two and a half millimeters are popular in modeling because they match commonly available rod and small magnets. This is exactly where it pays to think ahead: if you want the model to come apart, say with a removable cowling, engine cover or underwing stores, a drilled hole with a pin or a magnet seated in it is a solution that lasts considerably longer than a glued joint broken open again and again.

The same diameter also serves for mounting a finished model to a display base or in a diorama. A hole in the underside of the fuselage or hull, a pin in it and a matching hole in the base mean you are not holding the model by its fragile parts while carrying it.

If you are seating magnets, rather drill in two goes and check the depth as you work. A magnet sunk too deep holds weakly, while a magnet standing above the surface keeps the part from sitting down.

Key features

• Single 2.5 mm diameter
• Tungsten steel according to the manufacturer
• Suited to pins, dowels and seating magnets
• For drilling into the plastic of kits

Who it is for

For the modeler who builds a model so that it comes apart, and for anyone anchoring a finished model to a display base or a diorama.

Sharp tip, keep out of the reach of children. Small magnets are dangerous if swallowed, so store them separately and out of the reach of children.