Pbmaster11 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Do they work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Mine does, except for the very smallest bits. -- Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmk89 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Jinx It does work and very well,too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry_in_SD Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 They work but for most of my woodworking, I use brad point bits which is does not work on. Thus, it get's pulled out of storage maybe one ever 2 years. It was a gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Mine does, except for the very smallest bits. -- Russ Figures... those are the bits I use the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmac Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Figures... those are the bits I use the most. By "the very smallest bits", I'm talking about 1/16" and 3/32". It works fine for 1/8" on up. The problem (for me, anyway) with the teeniest bits is that I have trouble getting them positioned correctly in the machine. I haven't tried very hard to solve this problem, because I usually break those bits somehow before they get dull anyway. -- Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stahlee Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Add me to the list of happy Drill Doctor users. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Looking for opinions of the Drill Doctor! Drill bit sharpening system. Anybody ever use it? What do you think of them, or is there something better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodbutcher74 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I got one for Christmas one year. It sat around until I got tired of moving it out of the way. It only sharpens regular twist bits. I mostly use brad point and forstner bits. Gave it to a BIL while cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I inherited one from my late FIL. Works great for twist drills, but that is about all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 yea, ok for twist drill bits only.. I primarily use brad point bits when working with wood so, it doesn't work too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponderingturtle Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 There is a version that will sharpen paddle bits as well as twist bits. I have heard they can be tricky to learn to use properly but work well once done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just get a bench grinder. Sharpening bits is easy, and you can use the grinder for other things... Practice on a larger twist bit, 1/2" or so to get the hang of it. I'm sure there are videos of it on the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Merged with previous discussion, for posterity. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Toms Techniques has a good vid on sharpening drill bits on a grinder. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0SQkzScQk0 Lots of other neat stuff too. This guy at expert village has a bunch of neat sharpening vids on other bits too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6aj8_jQSLE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Thanks DaddyO! I think I just might save myself some money and do it by hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Use a bench grinder. Little known fact, that little slot in the tool rest of your bench grinder is for setting the most common angle on brad point bits. Sharpening is easy, light touches against the stone. Of course if you're nuts you can spend 300 bucks for the Tormek jig for sharpening bits with the Tormek T7 (Would be nice to have) Look at the v shaped groove on the left tool rest. That's for drill bits. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Look at the v shaped groove on the left tool rest. That's for drill bits.That's a good one. I had no idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 The sharpening angle is supposed to be 118 degrees. That slot should be 59ish degrees to the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponderingturtle Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 The sharpening angle is supposed to be 118 degrees. That slot should be 59ish degrees to the wheel. or 135 for self centering bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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