powercraft burr source

Dennis Taylor · #1 07-13-2006, 04:52 PM

I recently got a great deal on a Powercrafter, but looking for a good, cheap source of burr's, it uses a 1/16 friction fit burr, only source I have found was Treelline, and they are not cheap, any help is apprecaited...Dennis

DiamondWillow · #2 07-13-2006, 06:47 PM

Hide and Beak supply in Minnesota is offering Stones, don't know if that equates to burrs or not. Very good price on a package 100 stones various profiles for $25.00 I think. I just ordered the package thought it was to good to pass on when I can use them from time to time. Might not be what you are looking for however. No affiliation just a satisfied customer.
Gene

Bill · #3 07-13-2006, 08:17 PM

I will add just one thing!
Some of these good deals on cheap burrs, is not really a good deal, the bits may not be true, and the grit will not be even on the bits.
My feeling is you are better off buying a couple of good bits, and have something that works rather than a whole box full of bits that are out of round etc, I have a few of them.
Bill

DiamondWillow · #4 07-13-2006, 08:46 PM

You may be right Bill, however, several fishcarvers have picked up these 100 kit packages and they are saying they are wonderful stones and are doing a great job for them. I have not gotten mine yet so I can not qualify them myself. Can only repeat what is being said about them. Give Larry a call at Hideand Beak and he can give you lots of good info. At .25 I don't think you can go wrong.

Gene

Bill · #5 07-14-2006, 11:41 AM

Gene
I really don't know about the stones, I was refering to some of the cheap diamonds.
I got a set of them once and the shafts weren't true, etc. So that has been my experience with some of the cheaper sets of burrs.
I now buy the ones that need one at a time.
Bill