Re: cleaner wiring solution needed

["R.H.Campbell" <rh.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, once someone shows you the correct methodology to sharpen bits by
hand, it is very easy. And you can "customize" the drill angles to make it
drill differently ie: for wood it can go through more quickly but won't work
on steel  for example. I go through untold bits in my machine shop and have
learned to sharpen most anything by hand.

Only thing is, if you plan to use any bits for precision cutting on a lathe,
never sharpen them by hand. They usually won't cut accurate holes again
(measured in the thousandth of inches) once sharpened. I keep a special high
quality set for use ONLY on the lathe or milling machine for that reason.

The long bits we use for alarm work are easy to sharpen by hand. One caution
though !!  When  the bit breaks off from the shaft, NEVER weld them (even
using the precision of the lathe and the quality of a MIG welder). They must
be silver soldered back on or they will simply snap off again (usually
leaving you with a problem bit lodged in your hole at the worst possible
time... :(((

RHC

"Crash Gordon®" <NONE@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Yah I sharpen those long bits too. I definitely have my 18" auger bits
professionally sharpened..only cost 2 bucks each to sharpen. We go through
several a month and at 20-30 bucks new, it pays to get them sharpened.

A couple of weeks ago I bought 3x  24" bits at Harbor Freight for like 4
bucks for the set! 1/4, 3/8, and one other size cant remember. I figured
even if I got one hole out of each it would be worth it...turns out they're
not bad...so far have done 10 holes with the 3/8"


"Robert L. Bass" <robertlbass@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > you ever try to sharpen those small bits?
>
> I had a sub named Lenny who worked for me for many years.  He could
> sharpen
> bits perfectly every time using a bench grinder.  I never could do it as
> well so I always let him sharpen them.  He was really good with 54"
> D'bits,
> too.  I tried one of those B&D sharpeners and it was harder to use than
> the
> grinder.
>
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>
> Regards,
> Robert L Bass
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