Shield Arc
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That being said i have my sights on a buying/learning how to use a Mill in the future..
The problem with a mill, the mill is the cheap part! :laughing:
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The problem with a mill, the mill is the cheap part! :laughing:
toxicjeeper
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This is what i have heard..LOL..I see the arrow pointing to what i think is a 360 rotating vise....LOL..you have to forgive my ignorance as i am still infant stages of my knowledge..
From what i have read about milling hold the work piece is just as important as the machine cutting..
Shield Arc
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grsthegreat
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I have a drill doctor 750X, and ive used it wor about 1-1/2 years or so.
I absolutely love the thing. Very easy to learnto use, and once its set i can sharpen my entire rack of dull bits in minutes. Very fast and my bits work great afterwards.
For my real large bits i too use the old bench grinder method, but for my 3/4" and smaller bitsw, this method is WAY faster.
I actually snapped the end off of a 3/16" bit last month. i ground off the end and ran it thru the drill doctor. Put a new cutting edge on it and it went back into my drill press and worked great.
I absolutely love the thing. Very easy to learnto use, and once its set i can sharpen my entire rack of dull bits in minutes. Very fast and my bits work great afterwards.
For my real large bits i too use the old bench grinder method, but for my 3/4" and smaller bitsw, this method is WAY faster.
I actually snapped the end off of a 3/16" bit last month. i ground off the end and ran it thru the drill doctor. Put a new cutting edge on it and it went back into my drill press and worked great.
redharley
Gold Member
+ 1 more for the doctor,been a diesel mechanic for 40 yr's, know how to grind them,drill doctor hard to beat for small bit's 3/8 or less, those little guys hard to hold for these hands any more.
Shield Arc
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Dan Hunter
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The one man campaign to bring back buggy whips continues.
My personal reason for the Drill Doctor...I can't see for crap anymore. I used to have 15/20 and now I can hardly see to drive and read...in some situations, I just can't see. It's thick glasses or blur and I can no longer define what a good edge is by merely looking at it. I can more a less measure and drive a punch. I can sharpen my drills by touch using the DD. For me, it's just another tool of empowerment.
My personal reason for the Drill Doctor...I can't see for crap anymore. I used to have 15/20 and now I can hardly see to drive and read...in some situations, I just can't see. It's thick glasses or blur and I can no longer define what a good edge is by merely looking at it. I can more a less measure and drive a punch. I can sharpen my drills by touch using the DD. For me, it's just another tool of empowerment.
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Monster5601
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After reading this thread you make you feelings clear that the drill doctor is worthless and indirectly belittle anyone that chooses to use it. What is with all the negativity?
I use to use the grinder to touch up my bits but never got the smaller bits, less that a number 7 or so, just right. OK for aluminum but not harder materials. The Drill Doctor does an excellent job, it is easy to use, and it is quick to use.
I keep more than one size bit sharp so I don't have to run to a bench grinder when needed, I simply sharpen my bits when I'm done working for the day, if needed. I find the edge the drill doctor puts back on is near perfect allowing the bit to hold its edge longer than a touched up bit.
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Well when I get back from the holidays, I will talk to an old machinist friend of mine. I am sure he will be happy to teach my how to hand sharpen drill bits. Oh and this guy who is a machinist, a welder, an electrician, and an aircraft sheet metal mechanic shares Shield Arc's view that the dril doctors are useless. Seems to be a common view with retired welders/machinists.
k0ua
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You know I have a little saying that I think covers this controversy pretty well:
"every thing is easy if you know how to do it"
As in sharpening a drill bit, well I have sharpened a fair number by hand, and find it a difficult time consuming thing to do, especially for smaller bits. Now I have no doubt that some guys find sharpening drill bits with a grinder an easy simple rewarding thing to do. I do not own a Drill Doctor, as the price has put me off from owning one. But I have no doubt that it is a good tool especially for the difficult smaller bits. I would be willing to bet that there are things I can do pretty easily (like programing old Nortel Meridian PBX's with Command line interface) that others find very difficult. But I also know that the fact I have been doing that for over 30 years makes a difficult task for most, an easy task for me. So to sum up what I am trying to say is just because something seems easy because you have been doing it for a lifetime, does not mean it is easy for anyone to take it up and get the same results. That's all. Merry Christmas everyone!
James K0UA
"every thing is easy if you know how to do it"
As in sharpening a drill bit, well I have sharpened a fair number by hand, and find it a difficult time consuming thing to do, especially for smaller bits. Now I have no doubt that some guys find sharpening drill bits with a grinder an easy simple rewarding thing to do. I do not own a Drill Doctor, as the price has put me off from owning one. But I have no doubt that it is a good tool especially for the difficult smaller bits. I would be willing to bet that there are things I can do pretty easily (like programing old Nortel Meridian PBX's with Command line interface) that others find very difficult. But I also know that the fact I have been doing that for over 30 years makes a difficult task for most, an easy task for me. So to sum up what I am trying to say is just because something seems easy because you have been doing it for a lifetime, does not mean it is easy for anyone to take it up and get the same results. That's all. Merry Christmas everyone!
James K0UA