drill bit sharpener

[Soundguy]

anyone use them.. either jig style or the self contained motor units.

I have accumulated a box of old hss bits over the years that are too dull to use.. though might be saved and at least use them on wood or cast iron ??

soundguy

 

[grsthegreat]

i have the drill doctor 750x unit...and i swear by it.

been using it for several years. its easy to use and can sharpen from 3/32 to 3/4" with ease. i paid about $100 on craigslist for the thing

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

X 2 on the drill doctor. Love it.
Bill

 

[JoelD]

Drill doctor

 

[kennyd]

Same here...DD 750x.

 

[jdonovan]

drill doctor

<aol> ME TO! </aol>

Have one of the very first drill doctors, and its saved me its cost 2-3x over, by being able to quickly and easily resharpen larger bits.

Takes a few times to get the hang of it, but once you do its nearly idiot proof.

I've been shown how to resharpen on a grinding wheel but never could get the hang of it, and had a hard time keeping the angles between the two side of the bits uniform. The DD holds the bit in a jig and makes it just about impossible to get two different angles.

 

[Ford850]

I use the old style drill bit jig and a grinder. Cost around $15 at Sears and works on most bits, but you do have to get a fine grinding wheel if you don't already have one. I can also use the fine grinder wheel for touching up other tools.
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[jake98]

One more vote for the Drill Dr.
I always turn bits into garbage with the jig and grinder. Drill Dr. is fast.

 

[mwb]

Drill Dr! I am not a fan of 'as shown on tv' stuff but the drill Dr is very good!

 

[Mickey_Fx]

If you are real serious about a drill sharpener you might check out Darex. They are professional units. They are qlty and spendy.

I have an older model M and it was about $800 more than a decade ago. Today's low end model is selling for about $1500.

There are a couple of these older models on ebay and asking price is $400.

They are not for everyone but are hard to top for the serious user.