I dropped my brand new 1/2 inch carbide end mill. It was in the tube and it fell about 14 inches. That was a very expensive lesson. Dont let it happen to you.
Good question, because bought a 8mm "carbide" on ebay from china and I am not so sure how carbide it really was.......yes was,because it broke way to easy as far as I can remember, but can't remember how exactly.Offshore or domestic?
There is virtually nothing to hold onto.Couldn't you make a holder for that and just use the shorter length?
Well that sucks, but similar things happen to the best of us. Scratch head, take note, and carry on. Cheers, Mike