Drill BITS - What you got

[mobiledynamics]

While on the subject of drill bits, what do you fella's have...

There are 4 sets of bits I care about....
- German Fostner Bits
- Champion Steel Bits
- Porcelin Bit

I don't really need precise .0001 holes in steel or wood for just the DIY projects around the house. So I'm just grab whatever jobber bits the local supply house carries for bits and spades. These 2 types of bits for me are ~disposable items~

Just curious but is there a *better-best spade bit * out there for all you GJ junkies. A quick search shows Bosch may be the ones to get...

 

[pist0lpete]

Bosch is good. Get bits with a 1/4" hex shank and you can use them in your impact driver!

I like to have an 1/8" "aircraft" bit on hand. It's 12" long and comes in handy for wood projects.

 

[5lima30]

I've got an older set (12+ yrs) of Vermont American spade bits that are made in the USA. I've got another much newer set of DeWalts that aren't bad not sure if they are USA made or how long they will last. YMMV.

 

[JMLoughrey]

Bits for me are disposable as well, i buy whatever ebay has for CHEAP! Last i bought was an $8 set of black and decker bits.

I'm considering ponying up and getting a full Mac set w/lifetime warrenty. I believe they are going on sale soon and may be worth it as i spend about $20 a month in bits. I've got enough random drill bits laying around from old broken sets, lost, found, lost again bits that i could melt em down and build a shop.

 

[BlindViper]

I bought one of these for 49$ recently it has been working great. I also have a 110 piece set that works.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000683DM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[Flange]

There are 4 sets of bits I care about....
- German Fostner Bits
- Champion Steel Bits
- Porcelin Bit

???????????????

 

[c_mccann]

I have a local drill supply shop that I just take my organizer to every now and again and they fill in the holes. I have a pretty good pile of unorganized bits that gnaws at me to buy an organizer and give them a home, but my pile is pretty easy to go through and find what I need..

 

[rockchucker]

I use the Vermont American Spade Bits for woodworking. I have 2 sets. One set is when I have to drill into Framing or something I don't know if there are nails in. The other set is for clean wood that I know there are no obstructions in the way.








I just bought a set of Triumph Twist Industrial Bits.


They seem to work really well.


http://www.triumphtwistdrill.com/


http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002KTJ406/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[jeffmoss26]

Irwin Unibit and Dewalt Twist bits do most of my work in the field and around the shop.
That and a lifetime supply of #2 philips bits

 

[TOOL FANATIK]

wood owl ship augers made in Japan are awesome. I like bosch augers too but not nearly as nice as the wood owls

for drilling in steel I use cobalt

 

[Mustang1167]

Ryobi wood drill bits
Ryobi spade bits
Vermont masonry bits
Ridgid cobalt bits

The ryobi wood bits go dull quickly

 

[Alchymist]

Precision Twist.

 

[jumbojak]

I bought a set of the Dewalt "pilot point" drills about a year ago and have been thoroughly unimpressed with them. One of these days I'm going to get around to grinding them as regular drills. Other than that I have a collection of random twist drills that go in a can and whatever spade bits happen to be on sale. Oh yes, I also have a few piles of brace auger bits in various locations. I started picking them up and have been thoroughly impressed with how well they bore a large hole. Which reminds me... I gotta fix that spot in the drywall...

 

[ken w.]

I've been buying drill bits at estate sales for a few years now. I have quite a few sets of mechanics lengths hss as well as 2 ammo cans over flowing with bits.

 

[wildbill23c]

All I've got are a bunch of dull and broken ones LOL. I don't buy fancy expensive bits, they get dull, they break, etc. Doesn't matter if you paid $100 for a bit, it will break or get dull just the same as any other ones . I do know there are some out there that are terrible and I swear they break if you look at them wrong...some Chinese set that was given to me from the stupid Handy Man Club...now that set whatever they are would be my go to bit set if you just wanted a box full of broken bits LOL, they're the most horrible bits I've ever had, even the bits at HF are better than the ones in that set.

 

[tcianci]

I have tried the Bosch spades from Depot with the screw point. They're only good for fast thru-boring. Sometimes I like to use a spade bit to do a little mortising and other wood removal jobs. The screw points **** for that application. While working with cheap grade steel spade bits is frustrating, a simple flat spade bit can do a lot of stuff, and be sharpened on any grinder or even with a good fine cut file in the field.

 

[Finky198]

Man I just realized how many drill bits I have.
Then we have the boxes full of randoms by the drill presses... I do a lottttt of drilling

Wood bits: Dewalt, old us stock
Auger bits: Irwin
Spade bits: Irwin
Hole saws: HF, Starrett,
Masonry: (SDS max) + (smooth shank) in Hilti and Bosch
Core bits: Hilti
Metal: geniric Cobalt
Uni bits: HF
AnnularCs: Hougen

 

[Showkey]

Once you use annular cutters ( AKA Rotobroach) you will not use twist drills for many applications

They are very common for mag drills but many
Versions exist for hand drills and drill presses.
Think of them like hole saws on steroids without the bad traits.

http://www.blairequipment.com/Rotabroach_Cutters/rota_cutters.html

 

[Flail]

Have the harbor freights always available for wood or when when of my clumsy buddies wants to drill something in my shop.
I like the Triumph bits I got from Enco as they have 3-sided shanks so they don't slip so easily in hand-tightened hand drills. The Triumph downside is they can really dig in fast if you're not used to them.
On the mill I generally use enco cobalt bits.
Lastly I have one of those Hout drill organizers that keep stocked up so I can replace bum bits in my indexes.

 

[MushCreek]

I have the usual cheap spade bits, a set of Irwin auger bits, numerous hole saws, masonry bits, and masonry hammer drill bits up to 1-1/4". For metal working, I have hundreds of drill bits in various stages of destruction, but I think I can cover all of the number, letter, and fractional sizes. My favorite bits for tool steel are Guhring GT100, which are a parabolic flute, cobalt, with a 135 degree split tip. Kinda spendy, though!

 

[lazer50]

I have to chuckle a bit at some of these posts.if you fellas would buy some good usa hss bits and use them right they last for years! If your breaking drill bits on a regular basis buy better or learn how to drill lol. And no you won't find good bits at hf. H u o t makes good bits there are plenty of usa made bits. A 29 pc set will cost somewhere around 135. I think the last set of bits i bought was in 2002 still use them and other older sets.i just touch up on my ellis belt grinder if i dull one.for spade bits i have starret and i have Irwin usa uni bits.

 

[DieselDent]

I have to chuckle a bit at some of these posts.if you fellas would buy some good usa hss bits and use them right they last for years! If your breaking drill bits on a regular basis buy better or learn how to drill lol. And no you won't find good bits at hf. H u o t makes good bits there are plenty of usa made bits. A 29 pc set will cost somewhere around 135. I think the last set of bits i bought was in 2002 still use them and other older sets.i just touch up on my ellis belt grinder if i dull one.for spade bits i have starret and i have Irwin usa uni bits.

Exactly

I used to work in a restoration shop and it didn't take me long to figure out why we bough the expensive 3m stuff, time is money and cheap materials/consumables waste time.

Huot makes some great bits, I have 2 of the 29pc indexes.

Guess ill admit I have a set of Snap On thunderbits too lol, they aren't bad just way overpriced.

Irwin's are decent too, I have a set of turbomax tip bits that work great for thing gauge stuff.

 

[ZipSnafu]

I have to chuckle a bit at some of these posts.if you fellas would buy some good usa hss bits and use them right they last for years! If your breaking drill bits on a regular basis buy better or learn how to drill lol. And no you won't find good bits at hf. H u o t makes good bits there are plenty of usa made bits. A 29 pc set will cost somewhere around 135. I think the last set of bits i bought was in 2002 still use them and other older sets.i just touch up on my ellis belt grinder if i dull one.for spade bits i have starret and i have Irwin usa uni bits.

This is so true...

Has anybody used a Drill Doctor to sharpen bits? Good/Bad???

 

[lazer50]

This is for the op and some of the hard headed fellas like me lol.i posted earlier about using usa bits and using them correctly etc.they won't break ,dull and they cut fast.well im hard headed to about alot of stuff lol.i did a little search on usa drill bits on a budget! And found a forum a guy that does nothing but bits.you can get a quality set of usa made in a range of 50 to 75 dollars.triumph is one brand norseman,and some others.it seems harry Epstein s site has them.you can also search on amazon usa drill bits.now there was a good review for a company called precision twist.they are made in Brazil and have good reviews!i also found you can get a good uni-step bit usa for 25 or so several brands.just dont buy china bits your wasting money and your time.there is a company called drill hog! They have a set on amazon 29pc hss/cobalt with lifetime warranty 139. I just thought id throw that out there as i have a lot of experience with the quality of tools i buy.im older and have been an industrial technician,welder,fabricator,heavy equipment mechanic,auto etc.some construction.and looking back i dont find myself having to get tools warrantied,replaced tools breaking any of that hassle.now im speaking of hand tools power tools are a different story lol.i just ordered brushes for a milwaukee drill,bought a new cordless and had 2 batteries rebuilt for another cordless.even though i support shopping local and i do on most everything.sometimes the internet can be friendly in searching for usa made products.i knowb this is lengthy take it for what its worth.

 

[Just Primer]

Dewalt Bits cut nicely at first. Then they start to bend after a couple of uses and then finally they break in half. The inside of the shaft looks as if they are made out of epoxy resin. Dewalt has outsourced its way into the black and decker hall of fame.

 

[machsnell]

Dewalt Bits cut nicely at first. Then they start to bend after a couple of uses and then finally they break in half. The inside of the shaft looks as if they are made out of epoxy resin. Dewalt has outsourced its way into the black and decker hall of fame.

Agreed Dewalt and porter cable **** now.

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[GRX]

I have to chuckle a bit at some of these posts.if you fellas would buy some good usa hss bits and use them right they last for years! If your breaking drill bits on a regular basis buy better or learn how to drill lol.

Exactly x2! ^^
And no need for a drill doctor when you know how to sharpen bits by hand. It is not that hard at all. Plus you can custom grind your cutting edge for a particular material.

 

[Corndoggeh]

I've always wanted to get a set of high quality bits like Norseman, but I can't afford that so I just stick with HF bits since I always tend to break them before I can wear them out. Plus I buy the packages with like 6 same size bits.

 

[Flail]

Well, I did say I had the HF bits available for my buddies. Can't have em wrecking my nice stuff.

 

[Al Bundy]

I have to chuckle a bit at some of these posts.if you fellas would buy some good usa hss bits and use them right they last for years! If your breaking drill bits on a regular basis buy better or learn how to drill lol. And no you won't find good bits at hf. H u o t makes good bits there are plenty of usa made bits. A 29 pc set will cost somewhere around 135. I think the last set of bits i bought was in 2002 still use them and other older sets.i just touch up on my ellis belt grinder if i dull one.for spade bits i have starret and i have Irwin usa uni bits.

Works that way with a lot of tools.