Recommend a good quality large size drill bit set

[Big Barn]

Here is the ebay seller I was thinking of.

Walker Turner Delta Rockwell Atlas Craftsman Drill Press Slow Speed Assembly | eBay

This is what Canadians would have to pay


Plus 12% for taxes.

 

[coxhaus]

I have just bought big drill bits as I needed them. Here is my collection over 30 years. I use an old Atlas floor drill press. I replaced the Atlas with a larger pulley and a 1125 rpm motor to slow my drill press down. It is not an industrial floor press. Anything larger and I use a hole saw. How about just buying what you need rather than buy a large set?

Oh I worked for a gun smith in my young days and he always sharpened his drill bits free hand on the side of a bench grinder wheel. So that is what I try to do. He was much better at it than I am but I get the job done.

 

[Big Barn]

I learned how to sharpen drill bits in high school and I used to think I was pretty good at it. I suck at it today and in retrospect I most likely did back then too!!

I use my Drill Doctor once every year or so for accumulated dull bits over 3/16 inch. Anything smaller I throw out.

It always takes me ten minutes to refresh myself how the Drill Doc works then I just sharpen the bin of dull bits incrementally small to large.

 

[Big Barn]

Hmmm. I seem to have overlooked the fact I have 4 bins of drill bits in need of sharpening.


The lonely Drill Doc

 

[dragoneggs]

Boeing would be the equivalent in the PNW. Canadians use to make the trek down to their surplus store.

Last time I tried I couldn稚 buy anything surplus on line as I needed a credit card with a US address as well as a matching residential address.

Unfortunately the Boeing Surplus closed several years ago. Now they sell through online auctions. No longer can you rummage through for 'bits' and pieces of raw material and all other kind of stuff.

 

[Big Barn]

Unfortunately the Boeing Surplus closed several years ago. Now they sell through online auctions. No longer can you rummage through for 'bits' and pieces of raw material and all other kind of stuff.

Too bad. An afternoon there would be my kind of fun.

 

[dragoneggs]

Too bad. An afternoon there would be my kind of fun.

Yeah it was a sad day... if I ever was wondering what to do on a Saturday instead of chores, I jump in my truck and head there.

 

[BigBlue1]

Just to follow up on this:

Using some of the tips here, including a very solid vise to hold the drilled part, spotting drill but no pilot hole, cutting fluid and blowing out the hole I was able to successfully drill a bunch of larger holes in my lawn roller project (5/8", 3/4" and 1") Used the hole saws for the larger ones and the cheapo S&D bits for the others. They all came out well. I think two major parts of my challenges were drilling a pilot hole and not having the part held firmly. The bigger S&D bits worked better with just a spot vs a pilot hole.

I really like the look of those RotaCut bits but not quite enough to dump $200+ on a set right now. I'll add them to the wish list.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[denchen]

I would still recommend putting one of those cheepo flat fine diamond files on the top of your box. You can see the cutting edge brighten up as you gently push the diamond over the cutting edge, and a sharp bit cuts much better. After you find the difference, I think you`ll find like me going for a finer more expensive file, and before you know it you`ll be putting an edge on TCT saw blades and steel cutting tools for the lathe.

 

[BukitCase]

Rob, one thing that hasn't come up in this discussion

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00820M9LS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_bia_widget_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

price has gone up since I bought mine, still worth it if you need to "field drill" holes bigger than about 3/8" - can be used (a bit carefully) in a hand drill. I did manage to break the 5/16" cutter trying to drill 1-1/2" EMT, but individual cutters are also available. also, there are more expensive sets that go larger. Cutting depth is 1/2" or less.

Maybe something to consider til that lottery ticket works :licking: ... Steve