Archtop Quilted Tele

[dingobass]

Nah I've got some of those. All good for drilling the body where you've got plenty of meat under the bottom of the hole but trying to make a hole for a 3 mm magnet in a 5mm control plate, the lead point in the bit would pierce right through. I like the router bit idea but I haven't got one the right diameter.

Simple workaround is to file the tip down, leave just enough to stop the bit wandering off. You only really need .5mm tip length.
Another good one is to use Forstner type bits, but getting them smaller than 5mm can be a challenge.

[bargeloobs]

Simple workaround is to file the tip down, leave just enough to stop the bit wandering off. You only really need .5mm tip length.
Another good one is to use Forstner type bits, but getting them smaller than 5mm can be a challenge.

Yeah good idea, as long as you've got a decent guide hole or deep centre point the tip on the brad point is irrelevant, I might grind one down tomorrow and try it out.
Forstner bits was my first thought but as you say, small ones, I ain't got none:-(