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Why 135° Split Point Matters
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 9 Keywords: 135° split point, split point drill bit, drill point angle, 118° vs 135° point angle, self-centering drill point, chisel edge, drill bit centering geometry The previous article in this series looked at why drill bits walk...Read more -
Why Drill Bits Walk
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 8 Keywords: drill bit walking, drill bit wandering, off-center drilling, drill point geometry, chisel edge centering, drill bit runout, oversized hole The last three articles in this series dealt with heat treatment: why hardness mat...Read more -
How to Evaluate Drill Bit Heat Treatment Quality
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 7 Keywords: drill bit heat treatment quality, how to evaluate drill bit quality, HSS drill bit hardness verification, drill bit HRC testing, drill bit quality inspection In the last two articles, we looked at why hardness (HRC) matte...Read more -
Why HSS Drill Bits Chip or Break Instead of Wearing Down
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 6 Keywords: drill bit chipping, drill bit breakage, HSS drill bit failure, drill bit toughness, drill bit heat treatment quality, drill bit snapping, drill perpendicularity In our previous article, we looked at...Read more -
Why HSS Drill Bit Hardness (HRC) Matters in HSS Drill Bits
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 5 Keywords: HSS drill bit quality, drill bit weight, drill bit hardness, HSS density, drill bit quality inspection, how to evaluate drill bits Many buyers evaluating drill bit quality ask a seemingly simple question: “What’s the hard...Read more -
Why Some Cobalt Drills Fail Quickly
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 4 Keywords: why cobalt drills fail quickly, HSS-Co drill performance, cobalt drill bit life, M35 vs M42 drill bits, stainless steel drilling problems, drill bit heat treatment, drill bit grinding accuracy, drill bit wear causes, how ...Read more -
Why Weight Cannot Identify HSS Quality
Series: Why Drill Bits Fail | Article 3 Keywords: HSS drill bit quality, drill bit weight, drill bit hardness, HSS density, drill bit quality inspection, how to evaluate drill bits Some buyers weigh drill bits when evaluating a new supplier’s samples. The heavier the bit...Read more -
HSS-Co M35 Spot Weld Drill Bits: How to Remove Automotive Spot Welds Without Damaging the Lower Panel
In automotive body repair, one of the most common mistakes technicians make when separating panels is reaching for a standard twist drill. The result is almost always the same: the bit punches straight through both layers of sheet metal, leaving the lower panel damaged a...Read more -
Read the Chips, Know the Drill: How Chip Shape Reveals What Is Really Happening Inside Your Hole
Chips are the one part of the drilling process that most operators never look at twice. They sweep them off the table, clear the flutes, and move on. That is a missed opportunity. Chips are the health report of your drilling operation. They tell you whether your paramete...Read more