Agrantina
Platinum Member
Tired of going thru drill bits left and right is there a good drill bit sharper out there. What about this Drill Dr.? any suggestions
AndyG
AndyG
Drill Bit Sharpener?
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Ductape
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Do a search on here for a good thread on them. I have the Drill Dr. 750 which sharpens up to a 3/4 inch bit. I love mine...... finally got two full sets of drill bits !
crazyal
Super Member
I have the Drill Dr that does up to 3/4" bits (750 I think). It works well for larger bits but I haven't had much luck with smaller ones. My take on it is if you have lots of larger bits, over 1/4" and use them on a semi regular basis then it's worth it. If you have a good eye and don't mind them not looking perfect you can use a grinder and save some money.
I have a number of bits that had been sharpened by hand and I just got tired of each time they needed to be touched up I would grind them and each time they would further loose the original shape. When I got the sharpener I spent lots of time getting them back to the correct angle and removing the chips from the cutting edge. Having done that I would suggest it would be better to get the course grinding wheel to get them close.
I have sharpened at least 100 bits and I'm still using the original grinding wheel, a number of them needed a lot of grinding. The biggest problem I had was not tightening the bits tight enough and they would rotate a little in the chuck and instead of sharpening them you would actually grind the edge off the bit making them dull as ****.
Now any time I need to do any drilling I spend a minute or two to touch the bit(s) up. Over all I'm glad I bought it.
I have a number of bits that had been sharpened by hand and I just got tired of each time they needed to be touched up I would grind them and each time they would further loose the original shape. When I got the sharpener I spent lots of time getting them back to the correct angle and removing the chips from the cutting edge. Having done that I would suggest it would be better to get the course grinding wheel to get them close.
I have sharpened at least 100 bits and I'm still using the original grinding wheel, a number of them needed a lot of grinding. The biggest problem I had was not tightening the bits tight enough and they would rotate a little in the chuck and instead of sharpening them you would actually grind the edge off the bit making them dull as ****.
Now any time I need to do any drilling I spend a minute or two to touch the bit(s) up. Over all I'm glad I bought it.
Deano
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Drill Doctor here. I LOVE mine. Borrowed my brothers for a couple of months, then, went and bought my own when he took his back.
I have sharpened smaller than 1/4" with no issues.
Deano
I have sharpened smaller than 1/4" with no issues.
Deano
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what's the correlation between a drill bit sharpener and Kubota owning & operating? would it not be better placed in a machinist/tool thread? hope you find what you're looking for...drilling into wood or metal? the angles will differ. good luck bb
I have a Darex I got at auction. Not cheap new but excellent down to small bits.
Rob
Casco1
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The holes are going to be drilled in a Kubota
Tollster
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I love my drill doctor, granted I prolly do not use it as often now that I have a press, but when I need a sharp bit, it goes to the doc!
crazyal
Super Member
Nice find. They look nice in the pictures but I've never seen one and they are way too expensive unless you run a professional service.
It would be nice if we had a dedicated section just for tools on TBN.