![]() 10/18/2017 at 20:36 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
I need a better set of drill bits. These harbor freight bits are as sharp as I am.
10 years later and i finally got the hole drilled
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I’ve found that a good set of bits dedicated to metal drilling only was well worth the $50 I spent many years back.
Also, no drilling smaller holes then stepping up the size? That always seems to work better IMO, but then, I don’t do that much metal drilling.
![]() 10/18/2017 at 20:53 |
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+1 on stepbits or starting small.
![]() 10/18/2017 at 21:20 |
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You also can’t go balls out on the drill speed, you want to make chips, not smoke. Keep the bit lubricated with something as you go too. But yeah, cheap bits suck. I like the cobalt coated bits, they are pricier, but save the time when it counts.
![]() 10/18/2017 at 22:09 |
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My brother in law got some high quality bits because he was tired of digging through what ever his dad had laying around. They are a god send.
![]() 10/19/2017 at 04:17 |
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Speeds and feeds indeed. And then you run into a piece of stainless with a non-speedadjustable drill and want to shoot yourself in the foot.