How To Sharpen Drill Bits
People who know what they are doing can sharpen bits by hand.
How to sharpen drill bits. Make the stop and cool technique a habit especially when drilling hardwood. When you are ready turn on the grinding wheel and push the drill bit towards the grinder. Start in a comfortable position with your hand against the machine support and take the drill bit into both hands. Use water to cool the drill tip if.
My favorite sharpening tool. Insert the drill bit into the jig. Hold the bit at a 60 degree angle to the face of the belt sander. Simply keep a container of cold water.
Notice the glint of light on the cutting edge. Using a drill sharpening jig 1. Place the end of the landing so that it is directly against the belt. Sharpen your drill bits step 1.
No fancy twists of the wrist. When you are ready to sharpen a drill bit slide it into your drill bit jig so. Once you do this once it is very easy and quick to touch up the facets to resharpen the bit. The bit on the left is a little dull.
Use steps 5 7 to move the bit across the belt into the finish position. Top tips for keeping drill bits sharp for every inch or so that you drill pull out the bit and blow off any flakes or chips of wood. The method i use to sharpen twist drill bits every day in the workshop. A dull bit and a sharp bit.