Posted by George Marsh on November 13, 2014 at 14:31:06 from (50.127.10.23):
Many have asked what is the best drill bit sharpener? Many, myself included, sharpen bits by hand using a grinder.
I have a cheapie HF saw blade sharpener. For the money it does a great job on blades. One time, I tried using it to sharpen a drill bit. The diamond wheel does a great job removing metal from bits too. It like sands it, no sparks, little heat, produces dust like metal particles.
Well, I'm too cheap to buy a sharpener, so I made one out of my HF saw blade sharpener. I used a sharpie to paint the end of a new 1/2 drill bit. Then I touched the new bit to diamond wheel. Looked at where the sharpie was removed and made adjustments so all the shapie was removed. After a few attempts, I got it right.
It doesn't take any time to sharpen bits. Tested them out on drill press. I turned out many long cork screw like pieces of metal.
Actual cost, NOTHING, just a little time.
So much for eyeballing and sharping a bit with a grinder. It became apparent to me just what a poor job I used to do. George
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