Twist drill bit sharpening

Land Yacht · February 02, 2007, 01:18:45 PM

Sounds like most people are using Drill dr and are pretty happy with it, but I saw a neat website posted about hand sharpening, I might try to do some.

http://home.iae.nl/users/summer/16mmngm/Articles_htms/ColinBinnie/DrillSharpening.htm

Dave · February 02, 2007, 01:43:48 PM

Thats good info. i sharpen all my drills by hand. I was taught when i was a kid..
Dave

phat rat · February 02, 2007, 02:30:06 PM

Quote from: "jusjunk"Thats good info. i sharpen all my drills by hand. I was taught when i was a kid..
Dave

Well why didn't you do mine while you were here?

Dave · February 02, 2007, 02:39:19 PM

Quote from: "phat rat"
Quote from: "jusjunk"Thats good info. i sharpen all my drills by hand. I was taught when i was a kid..
Dave

Well why didn't you do mine while you were here?

You didnt ask :!:
Dave

enjenjo · February 02, 2007, 03:49:30 PM

I learned to sharpen them as a kid too. All I had then was cast off junk, so I had to sharpen them to use them.

Sean · February 02, 2007, 05:15:04 PM

I worked for several tight * employers over the years and had to learn how to do it by hand too. The "Two-Flat" method described in that link is how I have always done it. I didn't know it had a name though...

oldmanolds · February 06, 2007, 03:10:38 PM

Learned to sharpen by hand years ago.Keeping the angle the same length is the hardest part. Once you learn that, you've got it made. I did here the "drill doctor" was pretty sharp (no pun intended)though. oldmanolds

Dave · February 06, 2007, 05:08:50 PM

Quote from: "oldmanolds"Learned to sharpen by hand years ago.Keeping the angle the same length is the hardest part. Once you learn that, you've got it made. I did here the "drill doctor" was pretty sharp (no pun intended)though. oldmanolds

Ive actually thought about one cause my eyes arent getting any better and im 55 now but i didnt wear glasses till i was 40 :?: :?: My problem is welding anymore. I cant see S%^T. Ive got an autodarking helmet but its not right. I need to buy another one but i dunno where i can actually try one to see if it works :?: :?: Got a buddy at work thats got one i can actually use and see with but everytime i ask him about it he gets a F_U attitude . He isnt very happy anyway but i just cant figure why this would be top secret? The sad part is i love to weld. self taught too........My most fun is gas welding exhaust pipe ..Ill do that before i get the mig out... Fun Fun Fun.......
Dave :?:

GPster · February 06, 2007, 05:19:11 PM

Quote from: "jusjunk"My most fun is gas welding exhaust pipe Dave :?

It's even more fun if you use old coat hangers for welding rod, GPster

enjenjo · February 06, 2007, 05:29:46 PM

So whst grade of coat hangers do you use Joe? The good ones from Dillards, or the cheap ines from Walmart? Do you straighten them first, or just use them bent. I smell a tech post here.

Ed ke6bnl · February 06, 2007, 05:33:16 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"So whst grade of coat hangers do you use Joe? The good ones from Dillards, or the cheap ones from Walmart? Do you straighten them first, or just use them bent. I smell a tech post here.

for my dirt bike tanks I would use the walmart plastic ones. (haven't tried it yet.)

Carnut · February 06, 2007, 09:13:19 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"So whst grade of coat hangers do you use Joe? The good ones from Dillards, or the cheap ines from Walmart? Do you straighten them first, or just use them bent. I smell a tech post here.

I've always used drycleaner cast offs and always straightened them out for aesthetic reasons. For the longest time I used to unwind and then straighten them till I finally decided is was worth the loss just to torch off the connection part and live with the loss. Course frequently I would pick up the pieces and melt them together to use them up.

Sure glad there was finally something Techy I could contribute to.

river1 · February 06, 2007, 10:05:11 PM

Quote from: "jusjunk"Ive actually thought about one cause my eyes arent getting any better and im 55 now but i didnt wear glasses till i was 40 :?: :?: My problem is welding anymore. I cant see S%^T. Ive got an autodarking helmet but its not right.

have you tried one of these

http://daytonamig.stores.yahoo.net/cheatmaglenf.html

they come in various strengths.

later jim

donsrods · February 06, 2007, 10:27:11 PM

I bet I've tried a zillion times over the past 45 years to hand sharpen a drill bit, sometimes to just get me out of a jam on a Sunday, when nothing is open. Maybe 10 bits have actually come out acceptable. I know there is a knack to it, but I can't figure it out.

Sooooooooooo, I finally went out and bought a Drill Dr a couple months ago. It took some getting used to, especially the two step thing, but at least I now have a means to sharpen my old bits, with some degree of success.

Don

Dave · February 07, 2007, 10:39:14 AM

Quote from: "river1"
Quote from: "jusjunk"Ive actually thought about one cause my eyes arent getting any better and im 55 now but i didnt wear glasses till i was 40 :?: :?: My problem is welding anymore. I cant see S%^T. Ive got an autodarking helmet but its not right.

have you tried one of these

http://daytonamig.stores.yahoo.net/cheatmaglenf.html

they come in various strengths.

later jim

yes i hyave a magnifier lens already. Its the darkness of the shield thats messing me up i think.... ive got an auto darkening lense but i dont think its dark enuff and its bright enuff to not allow me to see where im welding.
Barney

ps: ive used coat hangers a lot but a good gas welding rod is the way to go. Ya coat hangers work but the gas rod makes nicer welds.