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If one learns how to sharpen drill bits with nothing more than a bench grinder and thier hands... They will literally save thousands of dollars over a lifetime.

At the fertilizer plant I use to work at I once spent an entire day sharpening drill bits. We had just rearranged and cleaned the shop. In the process we found several hundred bits, ranging from 1/8 to 1-1/2 inch. Most were very dull, many were broken or badly chipped.

By the end of the day there were only a handful that I wasnt able to get sharpened. After that day I was constantly being asked to come sharpen bits as they became dull. Previously the SOP had been to just go buy a new set, which inevitably was very cheap. A year later we hadnt bought a single set of bits, and I was able to convince the bosses to let me buy 1 nice set of bits to be used only for new fabrication... Not repairs.

 

Yup learned that as well. Yet when the drill breaks close to the shank where there are no flutes. It is rather hard to sharpen.

 

Those make AWESOME center punches. The tool steel needs to be anealed, then a point ground and hardened. When done correctly thus type of center punch can be repeatedly used to punch hardened steel without damaging a near needle sharp point of the punch. When the point does become damaged, a quick touch up on the grinder and rehardening is all that is necessary.

I prefer 2 sizes... 3/8 and 3/4. Occasionally a 3/16 comes in handy if punching in a very tight spot

 

$20
Gladhand airline with quick connect,
$25-$35
Apu shield off and on, 3-5 minutes.
No busted knuckles.
Priceless.

 

Can someone identify these for me?



Thanks in advance!!

 

Do you really want to know the ingredients of sausages? Or to just know it’s sausage..?

 

What items are you having trouble with?

 

Are you suggesting that the OM is skimming your rates?