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# Carbide PCB Drill Bit - 0.5mm

**SKU:** ADA2118 · **Brand:** [Adafruit](https://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia)
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If you've started designing your own PCBs in Eagle or KiCad and want to make your PCB a reality, you may start out with an etching system to pattern out traces...

## Pricing

- **Price:** $4.20 (inc GST) — $3.82 AUD, exc GST
- **Quantity discounts:** 10+ $3.70 (exc GST) · 50+ $3.63 (exc GST)

## Availability & dispatch

- Available with a lead time — expect dispatch between Aug 17 and Aug 20.

## Description

If you've started designing your own PCBs in [Eagle](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/ADA1619) or [KiCad](https://core-electronics.com.au/catalog/product/view/sku/ADA720) and want to make your PCB a reality, you may start out with an etching system to pattern out traces. But that's only half the job! You'll also need a way to drill some tiny and accurate holes. That's why Adafruit have started selling these PCB drill tips in a variety of sizes.

They're made from carbide (tungsten steel) and are suitable for circuit boards, electronics, SMT, molding, metal processing, telecommunications, and other uses. Each drill tip has a high hardness, wear resistance and strength and they're also super sharp which helps when drilling through PCBs. The drill bits also don't easily bend or break and come in a nice plastic case to store your tips when you're not using them.
 
 This product comes with one 0.5mm Carbide PCB Drill Bit in a protective plastic case.

## Technical Details

- Total length: 38mm
- 1/8" Shank
- Diameter: 0.5mm

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