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Drill Bit Sharpener????

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Chopper

12-10-2001 17:05:20

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I'm interested in purchasing a DRILL BIT SHARPENER, THAT REALLY WORKS WITHOUT ALOT OF HASSEL.

Looked @ The DRILL DOCTOR (USA) in the Northern Tool site "northerntool.com" (Part # 156093).

Does anyone have any feedback on this model or any other suggestions. I don't want to spend over $200. DON'T WANT ANY FOREIGN JUNK.....
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Chopper

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Farmall C

12-11-2001 19:19:50

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

I bought a Drill Doctor and it works very well. I have better things to do with my time than try to sharpen drill bits. If you sharpen bits once or twice a week the hand method would be ok, but you need to stay in practice. So get a Drill Doctor. I went all the way to a 3/4" size. Works great.

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KURT

12-11-2001 08:21:23

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

I use a large belt sander (industrial size) works great.

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DumOleBob

12-11-2001 07:16:31

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

Well now you know why I'm "DumOleBob" - cause I too have a Drill Dr. However, the darn thing works & I'd never go back to the "hand method" @ which I was never as good as the Drill Dr. Also, Do ck on Amazon.com's Tool Crib & Ebay for a good price!

Luck to us all!!!

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Farmall C

12-11-2001 03:54:48

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

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Matt

12-10-2001 21:00:13

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

I won't get in to the hand sharpening argument; however, I just purchased a drill doctor (the one with the replaceable wheel) for a Christmas present. Amazon.com was the best price I found. $109 & free shipping, received it in about a week. Hope this helps,
Matt

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12-10-2001 20:25:49

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

I too was a handsharpening man until I used a Drill Dr. Buy the best one you can afford as the bottom line one doesn't have as many replacable wear parts.We have one at work and it works swell! Especally fond of the two angle sharpening it can do .Bits sharpened that way don't require a pilot hole . Go for it if you have lots of bits to sharpen. Money well spent!

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rhudson

12-10-2001 17:32:37

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Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Chopper, 12-10-2001 17:05:20

might you consider visiting an old established machine shop and asking someone to show you how to sharpen drills? then you could spend the money on a good pedistal grinder, wheel dresser and drill sharpening gauge. its really not hard once someone shows you how and you add a little practice. if you do it well you can amaze your friends with your new found skill.

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Tom

12-10-2001 18:58:39

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Re: Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to rhudson, 12-10-2001 17:32:37

Yes, I agree, it is a lot more cost effective to sharpen them by hand. The drill gage which helps you to get the right angle and to get both sides of the drill even is the key. I have sharpened drills for years by hand without a gage, but it does help if you need to do a good job. Having both sides even makes the drill drill closer to the size. You can tellwhen you have it right by two even continuos chips comming up from the point. It isn't hard to get the basics. Hold a new drill of a fairly large size (3/8 or 1/2 inch) up to the grinder with the grinder off and see how to hold it. I use a rolling motion with the cutting edge up, starting with the cutting edge and rotating the drill up so as to cut the trailing edge last and most for the relief angle. This relief lets the cutting edge cut in, with no relief the drill won't cut. Look at a drill and study the angles and think how it works. And get a gage, they aren't more than 10 or 15 $ tops

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Tom

12-11-2001 17:37:49

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Re: Re: Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Tom, 12-10-2001 18:58:39

Well I guess I can't run the Drill Doctor down, too many of you folks like them. Haven't used one, by grinder or belt sander do it for me and I have other stuff to spend the money on. Whatever works for you. My point is if you spend a little time and learn how to do it you can save the cost of the Drill Doctor as you probably already have a grinder, (it must have a wheel in good shape), or a belt sander. Also I like to once in a while sharpen one for a friend or in front of a friend and see how they look, especially when it cuts beautifully. If you take a handfull of dull bits from a friend and return then in a couple of days sharp some of them will think you are a miricle worker too.

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Ray,IN

12-10-2001 20:15:19

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Re: Re: Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Tom, 12-10-2001 18:58:39

I agree with rhudson and Tom. This is one task that cannot be learned from a book, but once some shows you the technique you can practice until it becomes quite routine to sharpen a drill bit-right or left hand. You can get a book that shows the correct angles for different materials, but that's overkill unless you're doing production work. Just buy the drill bit gauge and jump in! To answer your question, save your money. Even the high dollar sharpeners don't do as well as a practiced machinist does by hand. I've found that most automatic sharpeners are not very precise until you spend big bucks(>$1k) for one.

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Dave_D

12-11-2001 09:26:33

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Drill Bit Sharpener???? in reply to Ray,IN, 12-10-2001 20:15:19

I alway sharpen them by hand. Sometimes I would get it right, sometimes not. I got a Drill doctor as a birthday gift. Dang thing works. :) - Dave

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