[tcr1146]

Way off topic boys! Can anyone tell me a brand of drill bits that are still made in the United States and if so, what is the source? Thanks, Tom Rhoads

 

[kenf]

Tom,

Our Cornwell Tools guy has sold USA made drill bits. They are about $60 or so for an organized box of them. It would be a good place to start. They are very good tool steel bits.

 

[bigbore613]

Fastenal company has them.Our local machine shops use them, thats good enough for me as I have found none better. Jeff

 

[tcr1146]

Thanks guys! Good places to start! Tom Rhoads

 

[stokinpls]

Anyone here used, and had good luck with, a "Drill Doctor"? Everytime I run into a dull drill bit, I think about getting one, but I never can pull the trigger (see, gun-related). Any response is appreciated.

Bob Falfa

 

[Straight99]

I have had a Drill Doctor 750 for about 10 years now. In that time I have sharpened at least 1 bit a week and never have been disappointed. And I have not bought a bit in that time.
Glenn

 

[halfmile]

You can get Cleveland and other good USA made drill bits at the link above.

HM

 

[Robb]

Irwin makes good ones.

 

[Ross]

Another +1 for the Drill Dr. Just don't let your bits get too dull, otherwise you will just get mad at yourself. They do have a "learning" period but once you get the "hang" of it you will love it. Ross Puls

 

[Catpower]

Another for the drill doctor, gives you something to do on a rainy day besides reloading

Triumph also makes good bits, I like the Trinado they have three flats ground into them so they don't slip, you can get them a Enco, it's a mail order supplier

 

[687_SP_II]

Cleveland twist drills is all I would buy for our maintance mold shop. Had four drill doctors for the tool makers to use.

 

[Harley Lekvold]

use-enco.com


They carry thousands of drill bits.

 

[tcr1146]

Some of you missed the "made in usa" requirement! Thanks anyways, Tom Rhoads

 

[4EVRYOUNG]

Enco is part of MSC, You can also try The Big Black Book from a North Carolina Company called Industrial Distribution Group.

 

[chickenlegs]

tom,the sharp end,is the work end---only 6 months buck shoot---CHARLIE

 

[Neil Winston]

Sears sells a set of up to 1/2 inch (by 32nds). They are in a black steel box which is a little hard to open, but they are the best, best drills I have ever owned, bar none, including all the ones named above. Cost is around $60.

I had to drill a boat-trailer tongue to mount something and just picked a couple of non-Sears ones out of the drawer and shoved and swore for a while. I went back to the garage, fought the Sears box open, went out and zip! - they plowed through the metal the others would hardly make in a scratch with a nice, clean, burr-less hole.

I've used them many times since and there's just nothing like them.

USA? I have no idea. But they are the best, that I know.

Neil

 

[Merlyn]

Uncle Louie, long passed learned to sharpen bits free hand. "By damn" they would cut. I watched and learned. Bit sharpeners, dont need one. Mine cut.....merlyn...ps, glasses help now...lol

 

[likemybrownings]

Meryln, I second free hand, I prefer a flat upright belt sander ,,, but less than about 3'/32", even the glasses aren't much help. To many edges run together blurry?
DaveB

 

[topgunoh]

Tom, check out Ohio Drill and Tool, made in Homeworth, Ohio. Best I have ever used.
http://www.ohiodrill.com

Dave Mowry

 

[chuckie68]

Cleveland Twist Drill----available at upper class tool suppliers.