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24th April 2019, 05:05 PM
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Drill bits
Can anyone suggest any good drill bits, various sizes.
In the past I've bought Sutton / Frost, but they're getting so damn expensive. I always break the small ones and end up with 50 gazillion big ones. I'm wondering if it's worth me buying some cheap chinese titanium/uranium/can't be busted/super assed tough as guts ones off eBay.
Or am I wasting my money?
What about drill bit sharpeners? They worth getting or do they just stuff up?
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24th April 2019 05:05 PM
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24th April 2019, 06:27 PM
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24th April 2019, 06:43 PM
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Smart like tractor
You basically need to stop regularly breaking drill bits. Also, learning to sharpen drill bits is a good skill to have, as you can regrind it
I bought that $20 bunnings junk set (for the container more than anything). They are junk, made from inferior material. https://www.bunnings.com.au/craftrig...t-set_p0019576
I spend the extra and buy packs of 10 5mm or 3mm (for example) sutton bits to fill the container. They're a much better drill bit and when looked after they last
My Christmas present for myself was a 'drill doctor' drill sharpener. It's a good unit.
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24th April 2019, 10:21 PM
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Travelling Podologist
Persuading MrsTea to buy me a 'Drill Doctor' for Christmas some years back has saved me heaps in not having to buy replacement drills, & made life so much more convenient.
https://www.totaltools.com.au/134882...CABEgI6HPD_BwE
For smaller drills I buy the short double ended packs of 10 which seem to last for ages & can still be used when you break one. I don't try to sharpen them. Seem to be far more durable than other small size drill bits. I get the sizes to suit the rivet sizes I use, but frequently (almost always) use these drills to drill pilot holes in metal which gives the next size up drill a much easier time.
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25th April 2019, 09:25 AM
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Hmm, Drill Doctor, that's the sort of thing I reckon I need, I have zillions of blunt 5mm+ bits lying around, I used to just go and buy another pack of bits but it's getting out of hand.
Thanks forks for the help.
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25th April 2019, 01:32 PM
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Patrol God
Knowing how to sharpen drill bits is a good skill to have.
Havent brought a drill bit in years, up until recently
was using my drill press every day. 1/8th to 3/4in
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25th April 2019, 02:26 PM
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Legendary
One of the first things I learnt to do as an apprentice and the only thing I can do left handed. Sharpen drills off hand.
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25th April 2019, 03:14 PM
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Smart like tractor
Originally Posted by
jay see
One of the first things I learnt to do as an apprentice and the only thing I can do left handed. Sharpen drills off hand.
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I'm getting good at sharpening drills using an angle grinder when I'm on site lol. People look at me funny.
In actual fact though. Using a flap disk on a drill bit that already has nice even, not chipped cutting edges produces a surprisingly sharp drill.
Last edited by Ben-e-boy; 25th April 2019 at 03:16 PM.
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25th April 2019, 04:58 PM
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Legendary
Originally Posted by
Ben-e-boy
I'm getting good at sharpening drills using an angle grinder when I'm on site lol. People look at me funny.
In actual fact though. Using a flap disk on a drill bit that already has nice even, not chipped cutting edges produces a surprisingly sharp drill.
Lol. I've done that before.
Any flat surface will work There's alot in sharping to the correct angle and when done right it's like a hot knife in butter.
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