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badass88gt

12-26-2010, 12:38 AM

Was thinking of getting a Drill Doctor for sharpening drill bits. Anyone have one, what are your thoughts about it?

http://www.hallambearings.com.au/img/500x.jpg

fivonut

12-26-2010, 08:10 AM

Junk...

03Seville

12-26-2010, 09:18 AM

X2.. Use a grinder.. Those things are trash

fivonut

12-26-2010, 10:57 AM

I usually give mine to my Machinist buddy. I've seen him put an edge on a drill bit free hand with a grinder that no drill doctor could ever touch!!

Sprayaway Fox

12-26-2010, 11:14 AM

Junk...

I just got one for X mas :eek:

fivonut

12-26-2010, 11:21 AM

I just got one for X mas :eek:

One of my former employers had one. I hated using it. Never could get a good edge on any bit.

pOrk

12-26-2010, 11:26 AM

Father in law just bought one hoping to sharpen his massive collection of dull drill bits, so hopefully it works better then the reviews here. haha, we will see how it goes

awsomeears

12-26-2010, 11:50 AM

Back in High School we were taught how to sharp drill bits on a standard wheel, one wheel was rough and the other smooth. This little tool we had was just to but up the drill bit to for pitch and BOOM the bits were perfect !!!

Still to this day I'm so thankful of Cudahy High's metal shop...... best shop around throughout the High School other then Bradley tech

portponies

12-26-2010, 12:10 PM

I do all mine by hand. That was our first week's project in tech school.

Russ Jerome

12-26-2010, 02:47 PM

I've watched people (much smarter than me) use drill doctors with great results. When I said I naver got them to work both guys said I was not following the directions....makes sence since I dont read instructions.

12-26-2010, 04:46 PM

I do all mine by hand. That was our first week's project in tech school.

Me too! In metal shop class, the first project was to sharpen a drill bit. My teacher made it a pass-or-fail. It took a few tries, but I eventually got it.

Now, how do you sharpen a brad point bit or one of those Dewalt stepped bits?

Memphis

12-26-2010, 05:41 PM

If you get the process of it right, the things work great. Consistent tips, easy to set up and use, etc. Now getting the process of it right...well, thats another story. :goof

DurtyKurty

12-29-2010, 09:54 AM

They work great. They split points perfectly.