Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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KJ Ryu
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Re: Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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itselliott wrote: Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:55 pm I wish I could hold a class on sharpening drills...………..As a tool & Die apprentice , years ago, I had 2 old German toolmakers drive me to tears "educating" me in the drill sharpening process...………..It is really super easy to sharpen a drill once you have got the process down.....
Agreed. As a machinist doing oilfield equipment repair (valve and BOP bodies), this is indispensable:

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118deg for standard metals, 135 for hard stuff, like Inconel.
Ron

2005 KJ, Hit-n-Run, 2am 6-17-2012, Totaled. :mad:
1977 SJ J10, 4v360, T18, D20, 37x14s, SOA & SF on tons, still ugly.
1978 SJ Wagoneer, 4v360, QT, 33x12.5s, lift by Sawzall :-bd NOT Running :(
1977 SJ J10, SniperEFI 401, QT, D44s, 31X10.5s :fsj:
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KJ Ryu
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Re: Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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Also, keep your grinding wheels dressed and flat.

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Ron

2005 KJ, Hit-n-Run, 2am 6-17-2012, Totaled. :mad:
1977 SJ J10, 4v360, T18, D20, 37x14s, SOA & SF on tons, still ugly.
1978 SJ Wagoneer, 4v360, QT, 33x12.5s, lift by Sawzall :-bd NOT Running :(
1977 SJ J10, SniperEFI 401, QT, D44s, 31X10.5s :fsj:
2006 KJ
Mars wrote:One man's trans leak is another's penetrating oil :D

itselliott
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Re: Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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RJ Kyu……..
Exactly correct on both counts! :-bd

threepiece
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Re: Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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i have an easy to remember guide to help those who are unsure what spindle speed (rpm) to use for a particular size drill. I call it the “5 rule” and it works good for most drilling through mild steel. For a starting point or baseline I use a 1/2” drill which is .5” spinning at 500 RPM (notice the two fives). From there if you double the size of the drill you can divide the speed in half to 250 RPM. Again from the baseline of .5”, if you divide the diameter in half to a 1/4” drill you could double the speed to 1000 RPM.

Using this simple system one could extrapolate spindle speeds for most sizes of drills in mild steel. Of course this only helps if you have speed indication on the power tool you are using. Softer materials like aluminum can be run a bit faster.
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Re: Good Deal on Drill Bits!

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I was taught (4 x the cutting speed)/diameter. Drill, mill, lathe, doesn't matter. Cutting speed for mild steel is 90, aluminum is 400. That's all I remember or routinely use. Values for other materials can be looked up.
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