"Michael Lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Anybody have one or used one?
> Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
> Did a Google, but would like real life info.
>
> thanks
>
> Michael Lane
>
> " in vino veritas "
> Pliny 100 A D
>
>
I received the DD705X as a gift. As a long-time advocate of learning to
hand sharpening drill bits, I found this tool pleasant to use but too slow
for me. I must confess that I still go to the grinder and touch up the
bits.
I gave it to my brother, who could not hand sharpen a drill bit if his life
depended on it. He thinks its the greatest invention on the planet.
Dave
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Bought the drill doctor about 5 yrs ago. In a nice hard case with a
video tape to use.
Sharpened all the bits (100 - 200 ) and have not used it again. About
$125 if I remember. Will not do brad point. Figure I can buy a lot of
bits for the same money.
So yes it works, necessary , well guess that depends on your use of the
bits. Don't throw them in a box or drop them and take care of them .
Guess the answer really is .... How bad do you want another toy. Assume
you are not going to make a living with the bits.
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:42:10 -0500, [email protected] (Michael Lane)
wrote:
>Anybody have one or used one?
>Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
>Did a Google, but would like real life info.
Yep - have one and it works great. Don't use it too much since I don't
use my drill bits as much as I used to but it has salvaged a lot of
bits for me.
"Michael Lane" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Anybody have one or used one?
>Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
>Did a Google, but would like real life info.
Once upon a time, I could do a pretty decent job of hand sharpening
drill bits, but it is a use it or lose it skill, and I lost it.
If the majority of your bits that need sharpening are 3/8" or less,
you will be money ahead to just buy replacement drills and forget the
drill doctor.
Buy drill bit sets on sale and forget about it.
Option 2:
Find somebody who can sharpen drills INCLUDING brad points, save up
all your drills that need sharpening until you have a bunch, then take
then along with a cold 12 pack and head to your new friend's place.
Lew
"Michael Lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anybody have one or used one?
> Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
> Did a Google, but would like real life info.
>
> thanks
>
> Michael Lane
>
> " in vino veritas "
> Pliny 100 A D
>
Learn to sharpen them by hand.
"Michael Lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anybody have one or used one?
> Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
> Did a Google, but would like real life info.
>
> thanks
>
> Michael Lane
>
> " in vino veritas "
> Pliny 100 A D
>
Yup, got one. I've used it several times and have no complaints but one. It
don't do auger bits.
"Michael Lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anybody have one or used one?
> Did you like it & did it sharpen bits o. k. ?
> Did a Google, but would like real life info.
>
I have had one for about two years and like it. It does a great job of
sharpening standard bits. I have reclaimed a boxful of throw-asides.
Actually, from a practical standpoint, I seldom sharpen bits on a one-by-one
basis. They get set aside and I dedicate an hour or so to bringing them
back to usefulness. That means I sharpen myself into boredom once every
couple of months.
I believe mine is a model 500. It has replacable grinding stones. I have
been told that cheaper ones require factory replacement but cannot verify
this.
RonB
I totally agree with this point of view. The Drill Doctor cost several
times the cost of a new box of drill bits. I don't think I'll live
long enough to pay back for this gadget.
If I was making a living using drill bits and I was going through a
box per month, the Drill Doctor would make sense but it's not my case.
Greg D.
On Fri, 28 Jul 2006 17:27:38 -0400, [email protected] (O D) wrote:
>Bought the drill doctor about 5 yrs ago. In a nice hard case with a
>video tape to use.
>Sharpened all the bits (100 - 200 ) and have not used it again. About
>$125 if I remember. Will not do brad point. Figure I can buy a lot of
>bits for the same money.
>So yes it works, necessary , well guess that depends on your use of the
>bits. Don't throw them in a box or drop them and take care of them .
>Guess the answer really is .... How bad do you want another toy. Assume
>you are not going to make a living with the bits.