Steve the Locksmith asked if I could take some pics of my home-made Silver and Deming (S&D) drill index. S&D used to mean drills made by Silver and Deming, but now it's come to mean any 1/2" shank twist drill bit. The 1/2" shank allowed use in a Blacksmith's post drill, now it allows the use in the ubiquitous 1/2" Jacobs chuck.
You can buy a
Huot drill stand for S&D drill bits![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vyJjvKfMu5tx3qMErcgH6wKOXLuSS49ymhXRg87GIlPOE1Q22nluIjngOxPy3xZl-iCNSryGe58tHmdrljUipIKsLgblYBMdpJKTaYlNfAe3xLWpEjtc7jCfDd2U3OFGItGB0MdiH-6n7DAhvz=s0-d)
, but $40.00 is a lot to spend on organization and Steve is as cheap as I am.
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My drill index. No, I don't have a complete set by 64ths of the S&D drills. I pick them up used and resharpen them. Sets can range from
a cheap import set by 1/16ths ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_urT1hAjdUpxil4hqXuNsIvjLmN03jSCAP45RR14cuIKpXhT8pPovwCnpLUqByi6aLBEX4uuTkEhEnc5YRsh23rCphJ6UeF074cGh8paLF8ql6aCUeIabZuMoRAou0h8RuOmHbWWNVhppnMGcPo=s0-d)
to
an insanely expensive US made set by 64ths![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uJ429uPsdqgLUCM_Cj-39IUDpGpUkq1xhRzFwcU9ehvw4JEfC3frEG0XNOIxKv6lUQih8OVzvJtDeitofxlvBMPwm2E7t_37eyr1uRFnTFB89lcZNrojLXhcMGFUEImVul5JV3TtaqWQ5VqwY=s0-d)
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The top surface is a sheet of self stick label paper. I printed up the layout for the holes with teh sizes beneath plus a number of unlabelled holes. I then used a sheet of laminating sheet over it.
I stacked all three pieces together and drilled the holes using the printed locations as a reference. I made the holes slightly over size. And yes, I really need to clean the grime off. It has stayed surprisingly readable over the years.
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The panels are held apart by aluminum spacers I made on the lathe. 4 long flat head machine screws hold it all together. The panels are made out of scrap plastic, probably ABS, that I had laying around.
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The countersunk flat head screw.
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It's a good idea to keep the sides open so all the chips and such can fall out.