skipnrocks
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I am needing to buy another set of drill bits. I used to use a set from fastenal and liked them. Just curious if there are brands that last longer, or if a quality bit is a quality bit....
12 ga magnums with 00 buck makes 15 all at once!Fire Freak said:40 cal. makes good 3/8 holes
CheapJ7 said:Fastenal badged Norton bits. Come in a round black case in a spiral pattern.
Little pricey, but some damn good bits.
Elliott said:The whole trick to drilling holes is not spinning them very fast, most people just grab a drill and go wide open and that creates to much heat. If you apply the right amount of speed and pressure and use some kind of lubricant about any bit will last for a little while. And patoyee rule of thumb if you step drill holes up to size is to measure the cross webbing of the final bit and drill your starter hole to close to that size, that keeps the bits happy and the holes straight .
patooyee said:I don't buy sets. I find that I mainly use 5-7 sizes and 2-3 of the ones I use typically don't even come in sets. Instead I buy the sizes I need/use in multiples at a time, most of the time mail-ordered from Enco. The absolute BEST bit I've ever used are DeWalt's pilot-tip bits that have a small bit machined into the tip to start the hole and then a mill-like bit machined after that. They drill like butter, the holes are clean and smooth, and they last a long, long time. The only problem with them is that they don't allow you to easily enlarge holes. But I like them so much that I actually buy cheap normal bits to enlarge holes with. Milwaukee drill bits are good, too.
The-Boss said:The cheap Dewalts work good in a press but are the worst for bending and breaking I have ever used in a hand drill.
patooyee said:Cheap??? They're the most expensive bits I buy! Where are you buying them?
They do suck for hand drilling. I try to avoid hand drilling anything if at all possible though. Hand drilling steel sucks.
The-Boss said:The cheap Dewalts work good in a press but are the worst for bending and breaking I have ever used in a hand drill. I like the Northern Tool Cobalt coated bits for a set and buy singles from Enco like JJ.