drilling handrail holes/drills in general

[Stan]

What size(s) drill bit(s) are most common for handrail stanchions?The atlas sill has holes already but I will need to match holes in the railflyer parts. I will probably be using the SV stanchions.

More general what would be a good range of bits to have for detailing. I have no modelling drill bits at this time. Just getting back into the hobby after moving around the USA over the last 10 years.

And lastly, anyone have a favorite source for these? I know I used to break a lot of them in the past, but hopefully Im less clumsy now. Dont count on it though.

thanks in advance

[CIOR]

Yup, agreed on the small drill index. Several companies make them.
I have always used a smaller bit and then made them just a little bit smaller then the actual size to allow a tight fit.

[Deleted]

I bought every drill bit size from 1/8" down to 0.0059". The ones I could not get at my local hobby store, I went to Ace Hardware. I then went to Small Parts Inc. to get the smaller bits.

I was tired of not haveing the correct size bits when I need them.

Brian

[dtinut]

I'd suggest if you want to buy these - check the following:

www.mcmaster.com/

McMaster-Carr has EVERYTHING! - you want a variety of screws - this is the place to oreder them from - for about 12 dollars, I have enough small hobby screws to last a reallly long time.
They sell all kinds of neat stuff - I could spend all day looking thru their online catalogue.

Brian

[CIOR]

Brian, thanks, just bookmarked them. Wow, never knew that much stuff could be in one spot either.LOL
Thanks for the link!