Blum Minipress Bits - help

[ducmons]

Picked up a Blum Minipress, and the the Blum distributors can't seem to get me the part numbers for 5mm bits Right & Left Hand.

Anyone here know the part numbers?
Also, do you happen to know if CMT bits will fit it?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Peter Kelly]

Aside from the 35mm bit for the cup mortise, you'll need one right (black) and one left (orange or red) 5mm x 57mm bit.

Any brand of 10mm x 20mm shank bit can be used with the Minipress (Freud, CMT, FS), just don't buy them from Blum as they'll rip you off. European Tooling has the best prices: http://www.europeantooling.com/drillbits.html

I'd wager there's some factory in Italy making them for everyone else. 

 

[ducmons]

Aside from the 35mm bit for the cup mortise, you'll need one right (black) and one left (orange or red) 5mm x 57mm bit.

Any brand of 10mm x 20mm shank bit can be used with the Minipress (Freud, CMT, FS), just don't buy them from Blum as they'll rip you off. European Tooling has the best prices: http://www.europeantooling.com/drillbits.html

I'd wager there's some factory in Italy making them for everyone else. 

Thanks.  Good info.

 

[benchracer]

Actually, when drilling for hinges, you need the Forenter bit for the cup and 2 LH  bits for the screws or press- in dowel.  You only alternate LH /RH  for the line boring (shelf pin) attachment.