How to Hand Sharpen a Twist Drill
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How small of a drill bit can you sharpen using this method?

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(12-18-2012, 10:07 AM)EdK Wrote: How small of a drill bit can you sharpen using this method?

How good are your eyes? How steady are your hands?
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(12-18-2012, 10:17 AM)Mayhem Wrote:
(12-18-2012, 10:07 AM)EdK Wrote: How small of a drill bit can you sharpen using this method?

How good are your eyes? How steady are your hands?

That's what I thought would be the answer. Big Grin

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I'd venture that if you sharpen a .500" drill with an 8" grinder you should sharpen a .050" drill with a .800" grinder. No? Chin
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Steve: The smaller drill require a fine grit aluminum oxide wheel. The diameter doesn't matter, but you need to be able to dress a razor sharp corner on it. I used to use a cup wheel on an engraving cutter grinder to do the small stuff. When my eyes were younger I could sharpen a .050" drill by eye, but those days are long gone.

Darren: Ask and ye shall receive. This is the actual drill that I sharpened in the video. Not bad, considering that most of it was done by feel. Blink

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Thanks for this Tom, great photography!!
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(12-18-2012, 01:25 PM)TomG Wrote: Steve: The smaller drill require a fine grit aluminum oxide wheel. The diameter doesn't matter, but you need to be able to dress a razor sharp corner on it.
Thanks Tom, I didn't realize that. Rolleyes
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(12-18-2012, 01:25 PM)TomG Wrote: Steve: The smaller drill require a fine grit aluminum oxide wheel. The diameter doesn't matter, but you need to be able to dress a razor sharp corner on it.

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Tom,

You answered both of my questions about sharpening small bits. The grit needs to be finer and the edge of the wheel needs to be sharp.

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Tom,
A very useful video, nicely done Thumbsup Smiley-signs107 Worthy
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Thanks guys.

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