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Making a Needle Scriber, Part 2:



Do all of that twice, and you have a matching pair. :D



Then, with an itty-bitty spotting drill, drill a tiny spot at the point of the tapered end.



Measure the needle...



Find an appropriate tiny drill bit...



And very carefully drill the end to about 1/2" deep. Use lube, and "peck"
a lot to clear the tiny chips. These little bitty drills load up fast.



Use a Dremel with an abrasive wheel to chop the eye off a needle...



Carefully degrease everything, and use a drop of Loctite or super glue to lock the needle in place.



Like Clickspring says, if you have to replace the needle, a little heat will free it right up.
After wiping up the excess Loctite, set 'em aside to let the stuff cure, and they're ready to use.

The needles might be a bit too flexy and skinny to use on, say, mill-scaled hot-roll steel,
but in that case, the cheap carbide scribers can be used. For the aluminum and
occasionally Delrin parts I've been working on, I think they're perfect.

But there's also another option...





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