Drill Doctor - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

four_deckerz · 02-13-2007, 06:54 PM

Anyone have a Drill Doctor?

I was at Lowes last night and picked one up after hearing someone talk about it. I got it home and tried it out. That thing is amazing! And to think of all of the drill bits I have thrown out over the years because of them being dull and too lazy to try and sharpen them myself.

If you don't have one, you might want to check them out.

William Young (SE BC) · 02-13-2007, 08:17 PM

I have one and it works perfect.
I generally go through my whole drill index and sharpen half a dozen to a dozen of the ones I use most that may or not be dull but I just touch them up to make sure I always have sharp ones on hand.
I got it used real cheap from a person that apparently couldn't figure out how to use it or he would have kept it.
W.Y.

Thomp · 02-14-2007, 07:59 AM

i dont own a drill doctor, in industrial machiene shop class we had to sharpen all the bits on a bench grinder by hand, to get out of apprentistship, so i didnt feel the need for one until i got old and eye site got deminished..\ wish i would have got one but almost nobody had good responce on the tool.

a good method to maintain the difference between, bits that are sharp and used bits is to use a underware marker on the sharpended edge of the bit, dull the shine out... before putting it into the index, that way next time your going to use the drill bit you can get a visual on whether its as sharp as new before you chuck it up... or if your using a bit that might or might not preform to the best of its ability.

Greenfield_Bob · 02-14-2007, 12:29 PM

I have a drill doctor and it works great for me.

Bob

3_M · 02-14-2007, 03:42 PM

Bill,
Why being so negative again.
[html]I got it used real cheap from a person that apparently couldn't figure out how to use it or he would have kept it.
[/html]
I sold it to you. I used it but did not like to run it with a hand drill. I now have one with an motor and it works thousand times better.
The one I sold to you was a gift from the Handy Man club. The money I got was 100% profit.

Mike

William Young (SE BC) · 02-14-2007, 07:18 PM

Sorry about that Mike . I didn't mention any name and you made yourself conspicuous by your reply.
I really thought that was the reason that you wanted to get rid of it.
It works real good and I use it often.
W.Y.

earlinjax · 02-14-2007, 09:28 PM

What model Drill Doctor are you folks using. Our wood club has one and it doesn't work worth a darn.

EarlinJax

Mick Walker · 02-15-2007, 08:24 PM

earlinjax, mine is the 250 Handyman Drill Dr, and works just fine. No dull drill bits in my shop.

bearfretworks · 02-15-2007, 08:47 PM

Do they work on brad point bits?

Mick Walker · 02-16-2007, 03:28 PM

Bearfretworks, No.

02-13-2007, 06:54 PM	#1
four_deckerz Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Posts: 16	Drill Doctor Anyone have a Drill Doctor? I was at Lowes last night and picked one up after hearing someone talk about it. I got it home and tried it out. That thing is amazing! And to think of all of the drill bits I have thrown out over the years because of them being dull and too lazy to try and sharpen them myself. If you don't have one, you might want to check them out. __________________ ________________________________________________ Sometimes the simple things in Life aren't so simple!

02-13-2007, 08:17 PM	#2
William Young (SE BC) Scroller/Turner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wynndel, British Columbia Canada Posts: 710	I have one and it works perfect. I generally go through my whole drill index and sharpen half a dozen to a dozen of the ones I use most that may or not be dull but I just touch them up to make sure I always have sharp ones on hand. I got it used real cheap from a person that apparently couldn't figure out how to use it or he would have kept it. W.Y. __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/willyswoodcrafting The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us Delta P-20 Scroll Saw, 14" x 43" Craftex Wood Lathe and Jet 10" Mini Lathe .

02-14-2007, 07:59 AM	#3
Thomp Master Procrastinator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: central la Posts: 192	i dont own a drill doctor, in industrial machiene shop class we had to sharpen all the bits on a bench grinder by hand, to get out of apprentistship, so i didnt feel the need for one until i got old and eye site got deminished..\ wish i would have got one but almost nobody had good responce on the tool. a good method to maintain the difference between, bits that are sharp and used bits is to use a underware marker on the sharpended edge of the bit, dull the shine out... before putting it into the index, that way next time your going to use the drill bit you can get a visual on whether its as sharp as new before you chuck it up... or if your using a bit that might or might not preform to the best of its ability. __________________ Dremel 1680 & Delta ss250 shopmaster

02-14-2007, 12:29 PM	#4
Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,418	I have a drill doctor and it works great for me. Bob __________________ Delta P-20 & Q-3 Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

02-14-2007, 03:42 PM	#5
3_M Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brandon, SD Posts: 630	Bill, Why being so negative again. [html]I got it used real cheap from a person that apparently couldn't figure out how to use it or he would have kept it. [/html] I sold it to you. I used it but did not like to run it with a hand drill. I now have one with an motor and it works thousand times better. The one I sold to you was a gift from the Handy Man club. The money I got was 100% profit. Mike __________________ Home of the FD Blades

02-14-2007, 07:18 PM	#6
William Young (SE BC) Scroller/Turner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Wynndel, British Columbia Canada Posts: 710	Sorry about that Mike . I didn't mention any name and you made yourself conspicuous by your reply. I really thought that was the reason that you wanted to get rid of it. It works real good and I use it often. W.Y. __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/willyswoodcrafting The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us Delta P-20 Scroll Saw, 14" x 43" Craftex Wood Lathe and Jet 10" Mini Lathe .

02-14-2007, 09:28 PM	#7
earlinjax Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 558	What model Drill Doctor are you folks using. Our wood club has one and it doesn't work worth a darn. EarlinJax

02-15-2007, 08:24 PM	#8
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 1,338	earlinjax, mine is the 250 Handyman Drill Dr, and works just fine. No dull drill bits in my shop. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 The future ain't what it used to be.

02-15-2007, 08:47 PM	#9
bearfretworks Retired Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Buse Township, MN Posts: 1,367	Do they work on brad point bits? __________________ I love the smell of burnt gunpowder.....it reminds me of a full freezer

02-16-2007, 03:28 PM	#10
Mick Walker Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Janesville, WI Posts: 1,338	Bearfretworks, No. __________________ Mick, - Delta P-20 The future ain't what it used to be.

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