BBB725

Depends on material your drilling, size, drill, blind hole or thru? These will help determine # of flutes, angle and rake.

US1 Fountain

Greenfield, Clevland Twist are both excellant drills. Stay away from the imports, unless you just drill plastic. You can tell a cheap drill from a quality one just by looking at them. Like Audio said, speed, lube, and pressure are what will make or break a drill. Too many people think if you use a faster rpm, it will drill faster. Just burns up the drill faster. Rule of thumb, the larger the drill, the slower the rpm's. I resharpen them by hand. Peice of cake. Tried the drill doctor. I can do better by hand.

Does Snap-On (Blue Point?) and Matco actually make their own bits, or just sell them?

open87

good info ,this is why OSO needs a tool tech forum.

thanks for the replies , i'm not going all out in drilling at high rpm , or forcing at low rpm , just seems that the drill bits aren't worth a crap these days. i need to buy 1 good set and sooo many choices , sooo, oso is the only place i know to get the best info...

btw , those drill docs really work??

MarkSmith

Cobalt bits and keep them away from masonry.

US1 Fountain

If you know what you are doing. Seen many people use them only to grind a neg relief with them. That won't drill thru butter. But for most part, they are good for the home do it your selfer. Won't find one in a good machine shop.

open87

any particular brand http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...20drill%20bits

Strip Poker 388

I hate mine also . I guess i dont know how to use it??

GOODT

love mine works great (drill doctor ) never had a problem with it

Sydwayz

I only go into Harbor Freight Tools when I need something cheap and fast that I won't depend on more than twice.

I picked these up a a few months ago, and they have done very well for me. Not one break. (knock on wood)

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=1611

RHC

A $20.00 bill is the best drill bit sharpener that I have ever had,,, works every time. I agree buy the best Cobalt you can find and takie care of them.

RHC