A pilot or spot drill, also known as a starter drill, is typically required when the succeeding drill is longer than 10xD or smaller than Ø 1.00 mm. Starter drills can also be used to improve hole location due to their short, rigid geometries.
An extensive lineup of unique micro and high-performance drill geometries with a wide range of diameters and lengths capable of optimizing productivity and cost per hole.
BIG DAISHOWA’s CNC collet chucks have a guaranteed runout at the collet nose of less than 0.003 mm at 4xD, and are available for all machine tool spindles.
We offer an extensive lineup of twist drills with unique geometries and a wide range of diameters capable of optimizing productivity and cost per hole.