Drill Bit Sharping Machine

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

We have hundreds +++ of Drill Bits made from
High speed carbon steel to Colbalt
Titanium Coated Drill Bits
I know that there are different drill bits for the material being drilled, the drill bit material itself, the Flutes, the Angle of the cutter.
We drill a lot of SS and high Carbon Steel.
What is anyone using to sharpen their Drill Bits????
Some of our Drill Bits are Very EXPENSIVE and need to be maintained by sharpening. You just don't throw away and buy another.
We have several Drill Presses and Mills.
Any help on a good Drill Bit Sharpener would be appreciated. Need the Sharpener to be able to sharpen very small bits to the larger Silver Deming Bits.

Thanks
Len & Jill

 

[tobnpr]

Drill Doctor is best I've found...
But raises a question when you mention S&D/reduced shank, large bits (over 1/2") for me depends on application- quantity of holes, material being drilled and thickness. Many ways to make a hole, including mag drill/annular cutter- cutters ain't cheap, but they're far more efficient for drilling holes over 1/2" in thick steel. That said, can't foresee a need for this type of holemaking in typical smithing applications.

 

[Tac284]

Darex Industrial Drill Sharpeners - Cutting costs in tooling

Darex Industrial Drill Bit Sharpeners help companies save time and money. Turn one drill into fifty with a Darex Precision Drill Sharpener!

darex.com

The V-390 might be what you're looking for? Grinds up to 3/4" or if you want more options on angles and splitting points the XT-3000, not cheap…

I have the XT-3000 with CBN for HSS and diamond for carbide at work. For anything over 3/4" and Morse taper shank I have a Sterling pedestal grinder, it is a great machine for large bits.

The STERLING Drill Grinder – Performance Unmatched in the Industry!

You’ve found the home of the STERLING Drill Grinder, the tool that requires NO chucks, NO collets, and NO wrenches—even when sharpening different diameter drills.

www.sterlingdrillgrinder.com

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Darex Industrial Drill Sharpeners - Cutting costs in tooling

Darex Industrial Drill Bit Sharpeners help companies save time and money. Turn one drill into fifty with a Darex Precision Drill Sharpener!

darex.com

The V-390 might be what you're looking for? Grinds up to 3/4" or if you want more options on angles and splitting points the XT-3000, not cheap…

I have the XT-3000 with CBN for HSS and diamond for carbide at work. For anything over 3/4" and Morse taper shank I have a Sterling pedestal grinder, it is a great machine for large bits.

The STERLING Drill Grinder – Performance Unmatched in the Industry!

You’ve found the home of the STERLING Drill Grinder, the tool that requires NO chucks, NO collets, and NO wrenches—even when sharpening different diameter drills.

www.sterlingdrillgrinder.com

WOW really nice.
BUT I am not doing industrial amounts of sharping. Just for our shop and limited drilling. Just want to keep every drill bits sharp.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Look up project farm on YouTube

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Look up project farm on YouTube

THANKS
Anyone use any of these????

 

[adam32+P]

Drill Dr works pretty well if used correctly.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Drill Dr works pretty well if used correctly.

Great Thanks
Years ago I would sharpen by hand. I just want something more easy and simpler now.

 

[Darryle]

Great Thanks
Years ago I would sharpen by hand. I just want something more easy and simpler now.

Len, if I sharpened it by hand at any point in my life, you take one look at the bit and think I suffered from Parkinsons.

I am pretty sure we use that Darex in our sharpening crib at work, I'd need to call our tooling guy and ask, it looks right, never paid that much attention to it.

 

[Ol' Red]

I have a drill doctor that I have used a few times. It works pretty well. I also have had some guys that work for me can ruin a high-speed bit on a wood 2X4. So I purchased some lifetime warranty bits. Pretty soon, they will quit answering the phone when I call.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

Len, if I sharpened it by hand at any point in my life, you take one look at the bit and think I suffered from Parkinsons.

I am pretty sure we use that Darex in our sharpening crib at work, I'd need to call our tooling guy and ask, it looks right, never paid that much attention to it.

Darryle
Thanks
Thats what I would do now. It is why I am looking for a grinder.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

There are several Drill Doctors, but they seem to be the best for the money unless are spending several $k.

 

[powermax]

The V-390 might be what you're looking for? Grinds up to 3/4" or if you want more options on angles and splitting points the XT-3000, not cheap…

This ^^^^^

 

[sable tireur]

It will depend on how you value your time as opposed to creating a saleable product.

In aircraft and aerospace shops, we has a man who handled all of our sharpening. In smaller shops without this convenience we sent our sharpening out. The initial cost of the machine, set up time and time sharpening could not be justified when we could send the tooling out for sharpening and keep working. But if your time is not valuable according to your profits, buy a machine and learn how to use it properly.