Safer Drilling In Troublesome Materials

[@leehunter1967]

I own 10 exotic birds and as a result it’s opened my eyes to a different aspect of just how wonderful these creatures are. Thank you for caring for these little guys. Winters can be so harsh on them. Your actions are so meaningful in the big picture. 🙏✝️

[@ScoutCrafter]

They are really amazing creatures!

[@johnpossum556]

I used to hike a lot and I would always be looking for the big animals. Deer, bobcats, moose..etc but eventually I noticed the birds were always out there. It gave me a true appreciation for them. Especially our most common little black capped chickadee. How this tiny bird survives a MN winter is phenomenal. We had -23C yesterday, and that's not including the wind chill factor!

[@joegreen4547]

i always learn something watching you

[@davetarrant6888]

Scout, Wow so much good stuff in this video. It’s just a pleasure to watch and learn as you share. I had no idea about the drill bit rake, I just hope I can remember it next time I am put into a situation when I need to cut one of the materials you described. Loved the bird story and the old immigrant ladies feeding them. I keep a hummingbird feeder full all through the hummingbird season, but I really need to get a bird feeder going year round. I really enjoyed the penny lesson as well. So true about the life of a penny, if only it could tell the story. Well I really appreciate you sharing your talents with us.

[@DwightMS1]

Scout, you remind me of the only kind of person you'd see on You Tube in its first few years, just a guy who wants to share his passions with the world. Now it's a business; everyone wants you to give them money. I miss the old days. Thanks for keeping some of them around.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dwight me too! When KZbin first started people made videos to share information, now like you said it has changed dramatically!

[@greghomestead8366]

Yet another great show. Two 👍👍 up Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@davidhelmuth6654]

I had to collect something to get merit badge in scouts. At the time I was in Europe and had friends of the family that did a lot of traveling. Anyway I choose stamps. The war a depression stamps for different countries is also fascinating. Thanks to scout masters like you, I got my eagle. Was the biggest thing I did in my life to that point. Later went to the military and went to ranger school. That was much harder by far! But scouting got me on the right track and has served me well! Thanks to men like you when I was younger. So again thank you!!!👍

[@ScoutCrafter]

You know David looking back on my life I can honestly say the best thing I ever did was join Scouts... Nothing since then has ever matched that for me... =D

[@robertmoore9720]

Thanks for showing us how to change the rake angle on drills for brass. I've heard about it for years but this is the first time I've seen it demonstrated. Thank you, Bob

[@Resto-Rob]

Great show today. Thanks for the information on the hammer.👍 A penny saved is a penny earned.

[@jeffsalt2080]

Thanks, Professor! I must have missed that class, but glad to learn it now. I haven't had much luck with bird feeders, but the deer sure enjoy what gets dropped

[@joemoach832]

Thanks for the info. I’m going to be drilling some plexiglass and you probably saved me a busted knuckle. BTW I’ll still bend down to pick up a penny when I see one - old habit.

[@melkc345]

My wife and I enjoy feeding the birds and other wildlife in our area all year long. It's such a joy discovering all the varieties. Great info on drilling different materials. You never cease to amaze me with your knowledge. Thanks for sharing with us. Jim

[@johnduff6436]

Well...you've done it. You've taken me back to my high school Machine Technologies class. Thank you Mr. Craig if you're a Scoutcrafter fan also! Thanks for another great episode.

[@unwired1281]

Thank you to Mr Burroughs and Mr Layton FHS 1970-1972 . 👍

[@RRINTHESHOP]

Very good instruction on the drill bits, well done. Nice pennies. 1956 a great year, The year I came into the world.

[@ScoutCrafter]

You look like a 66 baby! =D

[@RRINTHESHOP]

@@ScoutCrafter 65 in a week.

[@unwired1281]

Me too!!!!

[@willdennis2722]

Another great video ever time you take the time to explain a certain tool or function I believe someone learns something always interesting keep it up!

[@jackmorgan3498]

With all do respect sir the biggest reason for most of the catches is that almost no one on you tube is shown using a back stop, nor do they clamp anything down. I work in a meatal fab shop and drill 600 to 800 holes a day and it's rare for me to get a catch. I totally agree with you about the different materials being more catchy. I mostly drill aluminum angle ,flat bar and sheet metal and the hardness in just those can be a drastic difference. A simple backstop clamped down has helped tremendously.

[@johncrable3349]

Hi Scout. . . . That's a pretty nice range of pennies from just one roll! Perhaps you already know about the shell casing pennies in WW 2: "The mints requested that spent military shell casings, mostly naval ordnance, be recycled and used for coinage, since the shell casings were also made of a brass alloy like the cent. In 1944 and 1945, the mints produced billions of the shell-case cents which, at a glance, looked just like the pre-war bronze cents." Thanks for sharing and have a happy day!

[@ScoutCrafter]

I never knew that! Super interesting!!!!!!!

[@nicholashernandez1494]

Thanks for giving us a PhD on drill bits. Now I can be more proficient when drilling. Super awesome informational video

[@aceroadholder2185]

A hint for drilling or machining Copper. Use Pet Condensed Milk as a cutting lubricant. The butterfat in the milk helps to prevent the Copper from galling onto the cutting tool. You do have to remember to clean up afterwards as any splattered milk will sour and make you wrinkle your nose. Cheers from NC/USA

[@ArmandoLoni]

Thanks, John - that explains why I have difficulty drilling copper 😄 And I'll be drilling perspex at some point, too 👍🏼🛠️

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

All interesting stuff, Thanks for showing us how to re-grind the drill bits 👍 😊

[@dmack1443]

Everyday is a school day!...thanks for this upload.

[@larrydemaar409]

If you find a penny with an “S” on it, that now stands for ScoutCrafter.

[@nicknicoletti9778]

I’m a huge penny collector and searcher for the elusive errors and varieties that are out there. I have found some pretty decent examples. I have found the 1972 DDO in pretty nice condition.... around $150-$200 approximately. Thanks for the drill bit lesson. I at work occasionally have to cut plexiglass and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve ruined it. But now I know what to do... thanks a lot!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Nick! My Buddy had a 1909s VDB in Brilliant uncirculated condition... I always wanted one!

[@nicknicoletti9778]

One of the holy grails!! Even in poor condition they carry a decent premium!!

[@stanellis7805]

Thanks Scout! Very timely information on drilling plastic. I built a couple of shop cabinets and put a plastic insert in the doors. Had some left over scraps and probably would have unknowingly drilled it with the wrong bit to make something else. You saved me! 👍🏻

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stan- Step drills are really good for drilling plastic! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXPVm56nhdWJrNE

[@alexstools]

I don't know what thrilled me more learning about the drill bits or that old roll of pennies. Old coins always fascinate me, where have they been, in who's wallet? My grandparents had coins from their grandparents from the 18something's. As a kid I was playing there with a friend and they gave him one of those coins (I'm not sure why really). He started throwing it in the air and catching it. Of course it got lost. You can imagine how I felt since I still remember it. I almost got my tote done, it's just now that it's starting to get fun for me 😂 Thank you for great midweek episode! I look forward to Friday.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- Everyone is having a blast making their totes! Wait till you see some of the awesome entries! All of them look fantastic!

[@michaelkearney8146]

Great video! Really liked the part about the copper pennies! 😃👍

[@bobbyw9046]

Another Mr. Pete subscriber here ! I took his advise about 5 years ago and got myself an Optivisor - couldn't do without it now! I use it almost daily!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mr Pete is the best!!!!!!

[@davidschaer8974]

Good advice about copper based alloys. My favorite drill bit for plastics and sheet metal are step bits(unibit being one brand) . They don't grab, and they leave a clean hole.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I agree Step drills are awesome!!!!!!

[@bryanhall9034]

Another great and informative show. Scoutcrafter , stay safe. Regards from Old York England.

[@DavidLopez-ho2mb]

John, great video, I learned something new about the drill bits when drilling plastic and copper. I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great videos.

[@vabugs5942]

I thought to answer on question/comment about lathe on last video , I'm glad I didn't, you did that perfectly professionally great John! Thank you to teach new generation old tricks 👏😃

[@kevinbrassil9836]

Thanks ScoutCrafter very interesting video and enjoyable as always. I spent hours as a kid stacking and playing with a big box of pennies my Grandmother had under her bed. Haven’t thought about that in a long time. Your videos always trigger great memories for me. Thanks again.

[@paulsworkshop4179]

Great tips for drilling plexiglass. So many guys on the arcade forums drill control panel covers and crack or mess up the plexiglass. I will definitely pass that tip on! My great uncle got me somewhat into coin collecting and he used to bring me rolls of coins like that from back in the old days. Pretty cool. I have a ton of those old Buffalo nickels where the dates wore off. I took a year of mechanical engineering technology classes many years ago, and all that drill bit info brought back memories. Where did you learn so much about this stuff?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Paul- I love to tinker like you, so many times I would fail in the shop and wonder what I was doing wrong. Now it's my mission to pass on as much information as I can for those of us who didn't have machinists as fathers! LOL Thanks!!!!!!

[@howareyou8357]

I got a handful of silver quarters and dimes from my dad when he passed. They make such a distinct sound when handling them. Something about that sound is awesome.

[@mrbenmall]

I learned so much from this video. Now I want a set of those bits.

[@billwest7274]

This was a good informative show today thank you. I never knew about having different drill bits four metals in wood and plastic thanks for the information. I still look for wheat pennies in my change and still find one from time to time it's always fun.

[@billwest7274]

I also have several bird feeders around and the birds are fun to watch. I even have a couple of birds that will come into the shop when the doors open.

[@janetravis1639]

I always learn something new (to me) from your videos. Thank you.

[@TomGunnTools]

I laughed when you said your whole basement smelt like varnish because I just finish putting a coat of poly on my tool tore that smelled up my shop area. Can’t wait to see all the entries.

[@patjohnson3100]

Great video as usual. Very useful tutorial on drill bits. I never had any idea. I have been using regular drill bits and trying to get nice boreholes inplastic and aluminum by varying the speed of the drill. Live and learn from your great tutorials. The wheat sheaves on Lincoln head pennies were replaced in 1959 with the Lincoln Memorial. Every now and then I still find a wheaties penny in my change, but it is rare . If you get a 1943 "steelie" in your change, which will rarely happen, save it. We went to steel pennies to conserve copper for the war effort. Collecting year sets of pennies is a great way to get kids interested in coin collecting. Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Pat- I bought a few rolls of steel cents a few years back! Always fun to have!

[@ROD59]

Very interesting, all this years trying to drill on plastic and the piece always getting away , never knew why until now , all i knew was to clamp it because it will fly away , thanks John

[@zipshed]

That was a great lesson today. I knew the bits had to be different but not in what way. This will solve some problems for me Ive dealt with in the past! I had talked to before about sharpening knives to slice paper and you said you'd do a video...so Im sending you a little reminder....and while you have the plexiglass out could you do a "how to" video on cutting plexiglass without making a mess out of it or melting? Thanks John...greatly appreciate it!!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Wally- I will get to the sharpening when I do Abe Ellias's knife! Soon I hope! As for cutting the plexiglass I showed it on a video but forget which one. Basically I set the table saw blade height for half the thickness of the plexiglass then run it thru... I then flip the Plexiglas and run it thru again making a perfect cut! =D

[@lotsatrains]

Great info and education as always but one thing I thought you were going to mention was the beautiful sound that those penny’s made when they were shuffled on your display board you could tell how different they sound from the modern ones just by their tones when they are dropped slightly wow!

[@robfahey1349]

Such an informative video and content I watch every new video you post and have been for about 2 years now always a joy. I think my first understanding with cutting various materials was I will never forget my father trying to cut part of the wrought iron railing to make a repair with a craftsman reciprocating saw and the blade shattered and he almost got cut pretty bad. I was probably only 9 or 10 and I didn't know better but that was an eye opener as a kid of how dangerous power tools can be, as well as a lesson of the right tool for the right job. Now these days we are fortunate with carbide, diamond and carbide grit blades but at the time I think they only had the regular and bimetal blades, if they did have those speciality blades they either cost a fortune or were only found in speciality places. We lives next to a hardware store reimans true value and use to go in there for our Arkansas stones for sharpening our pocket knives and honing oil and browse the tools.

[@ScoutCrafter]

You know Rob the problem is there is so much to know and so little time to learn it all! By the time we have a handful of knowledge we are too damn old to do anything with it! LOL

[@badgergearcompound738]

Always a pleasure. Glad to see the finger pointer in action as of late. Cheers from the frigid Canadian north. Warming up at -10F. Lol

[@ProphecyTruthToday]

Professor Scout - you are amazing with your knowledge of so many topics. GREAT! :) ...Art

[@evilla410]

Hello John, we learn something new every day thanks. 👍😷

[@stevef8993]

Great tutorial on drill bits!

[@andrewtaylor7377]

Arrrrrrrggggggg I wish I knew this before 🤦‍♂️Great lesson. Thank you John.

[@davidcoats1037]

What a nice, wholesome episode. I like that. Interesting information about the coins. Take care 😀👍🏼

[@JO-uh1bz]

Now I know why the plastic started spinning when I last drilled it! Great vid. Spotted the radial arms saw in the background be good to hear your thoughts on the table saw vs radial arms saw in small workshops

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hello J O When I first got my shop I couldn't wait to get a radial arm saw! I thought it was so great because the lumber yard uses them! I was wrong! I almost never use it and it is not a good tool for woodworking in my opinion.. Table saw all day long. =)

[@JO-uh1bz]

@@ScoutCrafter thanks - that probably explains why they’re so cheap in comparison

[@timeflysintheshop]

Great show today! I never knew about the effects of the features of drill bits. Since the newest pennies from the roll are 1956, but they don't look freshly minted, they must have been rolled some years after as a roll of older wheat pennies. If they were rolled between the 1960s and 1970s then they have been rolled for about 55years! COOL! So if we have posted a video about our tool tote, should we still send you a pic via e-mail, or will you grab an image from the video?

[@ScoutCrafter]

I got your pics from the video!!! When I post the montage put a link to your video in the comments! =D

[@upsidedowndog1256]

Nice video. I have done a lot of plastic aircraft windows and a trick to turn a regular bit into one for plastic is to drill into some set concrete. It works but recently I started using plastic dedicated bits and they are wonderful! They have a long, narrow angle tip. The key is to let the bit work it's way out the backside or cracks can occur.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Step drills work awesome on plastic!!!!!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

@@ScoutCrafter I have never tried that. The windows I install are usually 3/8" thick or thicker. Step drills no use on that!

[@johnkelley9877]

This was really interesting, especially about the pennies. Thanks for sharing this .

[@exebook]

Learn about drill bits today and that is a good thing as I could never figure out why my my drill bits got stuck in plastic. Thanks for the lesson.

[@Taylor-ei9fg]

Very helpful drilling education . Thank You John.

[@saigaking]

I never knew that about the drills I have learnt something new Today that’s my goal is to learn just one thing new every day Great video with the coins if those could talk aye wow great Video scout god bless take care 🗽🙏🇺🇸🇳🇿

[@patrickomalley7460]

Thanks for all the great videos.I learn so much 👏

[@sofakingfunnyone]

You would be a great ~ School Shop Teacher ~ unfortunately they don't teach classes that are useful. My 18 year old son can't identify tool by their names .....Stupid computer games have sucked the life out of our kids! Life moves on

[@planejet42]

They got rid of all those classes when I was in high school in 2011-2015. No photography, shop, woodworking, home ec, etc... It became all about state testing and performance.

[@sofakingfunnyone]

@@planejet42 ~~~ Music , Band , Foods Typing , Photography , Metal Shop , Wood Shop, Auto Tech, Drivers Ed basically all electives have been removed since 1980's . For some reason this happened like the "Frog in the pot of cold water on the stove" Nobody saw what was happening until now ....ask a 17 year old boy how to change a tire or name 5 hand tools...Were screwed

[@wayneo7307]

I took Wood, Metal, Auto, Plastic Shops in High School ! Learned A Lot . Had Home Ec in Junior high .

[@micha1938]

dad: You're sitting at the kids table kid: Why? dad: What's a carburetor? kid: dad: Who's SpongeBob's best friend? kid: Patri- oh

[@planejet42]

@@sofakingfunnyone All those except for music/band were gone by the time I got to high school. When I was a freshman, the photography teacher retired and wasn’t replaced. I feel like I really missed out.

[@briantraxler1407]

Pennies are scarce now! I always learn something here! Thanks.

[@toolrestoration]

Fantastic John, I've gotta try this, I break 9 /10 perspex panels using my hammer and nail method.. Never knew the angle matter so much! Incidentally for cutting perspex my most trusted method is with a metal disc in an angle grinder, cuts melts seals edges as it goes.tiny trim clean with a Stanley good to go

[@michaelbradley8508]

Another great video - as always... Regarding Bird Feeders and feeding birds, some people of the current generation don't like feeding birds because they end up with a messy lawn/garden due to the seed debris caused by the birds enjoying their feeding time but also the seeds that are spread around often end up germinating and cause new species growth in their pristine manicured lawns/gardens. There is a easy fix to this dilemma - place the seeds in a microwave oven for 10-15 seconds before you put the seeds in the feeder. By doing so you 'cook' the seeds so they do not germinate but they maintain their nutritional value for the birds. Michael for Canada

[@ScoutCrafter]

That is good information! Never knew that! I don't think I have any real "grass" on my lawn! =D

[@hellbillyBob]

Microwave !!!! Brilliant, now what can I do with the sunflower hulls ? It is 2feet deep around our feeders.

[@unwired1281]

ANYTHING green is lawn at my place!! Lol

[@tomhughes4980]

Fabulous video, a 1909svdb resides in my penny book, inherited from my uncle!

[@ScoutCrafter]

You are lucky!!! Outstanding! I always wanted one.... Funny how that is.

[@Northman705]

Thanks for strumming the old memories, still check my change for wheaties.

[@norherman]

Excellent again we learn something in life. Great info Thanks again.

[@stewartew]

I have to say THANKS once again, "don't be stingy with the 50/50" saved the day. I love your "home brews" but the red 50/50 works fantastic.

[@east_coast_vintage_tools]

Great tip!!! - Thanks John!! - Canada stopped making pennies in 2012.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I never knew that! I used to get a Canadian penny in change every so often! =D

[@east_coast_vintage_tools]

@@ScoutCrafter Ya they round everything up or down to 5 cents if you are paying with cash/coin.

[@briansworkshop01]

Very interesting I never new that about drilling copper thanks for sharing and remember stay safe and make ☕☕👍👍😷🇬🇧

[@johnburgess6572]

Not the creepy little hand !!!!!!! Love the birds. 1950 my birth year, I need a 1950 penney

[@SteveMcQuillin]

Love the optivisors, and especially love the led faceplate you can get for them, made a world of difference to the small stuff I do. I was always fascinated by currency and have some from pretty much every place I have visited in the world. My kids love it in geography when they can take in some coins from other countries, especially if the currency isn't used anymore. Lot of coins from pre-Euro days sitting in jars around the house!

[@mgwood558]

Great I learned something great from you! (I always do) But now I need a new set of drill bits especially for plastics. I can either grind down a set that I have or do they sell sets that are ground down to 0°? I always learn the greatest things from you Scoutcrafter thanks.

[@paulbeaumont7485]

Sir, consider me educated! Half a century old, millions of holes drilled, never knew about drilling plastics etc with a reshaped drill, guess who’s on the Dremel tonight!! I too love coins, I have a presentation set of coins from my brith year, bought my wife a set for hers, not stopped giving her money since!

[@wayneblythe5713]

I never knew that, what a great tip.👍🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

[@kemet-son]

Thanks for this information about drilling .. you solve abig problem with me 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@lewiemcneely9143]

We feed the boids in the winter too. I/we like to watch them but Toots is planting in the greenhouse today. 62 at 12 and 65 yesterday. Cool weather stuff though. Thanks Buddy and I'm always waiting for the grab. GBWYou!

[@michaelowens7151]

Working for a mechanical contractor replacing blowpipe elbows worn out by woodchips, they had to be fit in place and drilled by hand off a ladder or scaffold. Our Milwaukee “Hole Shooter” must have weighed 12 pounds and without the proper bit it would seize either potentially tossing you off the ladder or spraining your wrist. This is information you will not find today at your local hardware emporium. Thanks

[@Reggyontheroad]

I am a little bit of a drillbit nutter I’ve got loads and loads of them and different ones in different sizes so I will go out tomorrow and make a film for you showing how many I’ve got and how many types I’ve got thanks for the inspiration I was running out of excuses to make a film

[@guataco]

Thank you teacher. Respect.

[@ededmund5685]

GOOD VIDEO THX ED Loretto Ontario Canada

[@bobjoncas2814]

..GREAT INFO. STAY SAFE...

[@JohnDaker_singer]

So what are the physics behind this? Like a dummy, I would have gotten a new sharper bit and expected better results. Is it the friction of the duller point that heats the material and makes it softer, allowing it to pass through? Or does the clearer pathway allow the material to flow past the tip and avoid frictional heat? I love things like this. It makes my brain hurt.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi John, Alan is right, the zero degree angle allows the bit to scrape off the material instead of cutting into it and the digging in because the material is so grabby... I have had a few mishaps with Brass! Lots of sucking the tool into the work! =D

[@JohnDaker_singer]

@@ScoutCrafter Me too John. Soft metals have always given me a hard time, but I've learned something today. Thanks to you and to Alan.

[@jackthompson2132]

Great video John. I never knew that about drill bits before. Something else to keep separate since I don’t think you can use them for wood or metal. Good thing my dad gave me a 3lb coffee can of them. Question: have you ever used a Drill Doctor for sharpening them?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Jack, I haven't but my buddy has two and swears by them! (And he can sharpen bits by hand!) Thanks!

[@jamesjohnston9970]

You would make a great Industrial Arts teacher.

[@matthewhopkins666]

I remember when I was a kid and where we lived the telephone lines used to be filled from end to end with sparrows and starlings perched on them and we would throw out the crusts from the toast and bacon rinds after breakfast every day for them and watch them swoop down for a feed.

[@manuelsilva9335]

for acrilic I use bits for wood, the ones with a pin in the midle, work's quite well.

[@foxwood67]

Brad point

[@ScoutCrafter]

They work very well too! Sheet metal also!

[@rawbacon]

In the past I've sharpened bits just for plastic but now I usually just use a step-bit and that generally works out great..........I always keep some pennies and other coins in the shop to make washers out of, take my Whitney Punch and pop a hole in the center....A copper washer for a penny is hard to beat.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those Whitney punches are so nice!

[@1935Ron1]

I used to tease my dad about him using the " optivisor"...... especially his optivisor with the opti- loupe attached,,, I use his all the time now, and I am thinking about purchasing the optivisor with the built in light

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOVE the optivisor! Except when driving... =D

[@daviddibella9432]

Very interesting on using drill bits on plastic and copper alloy metals.

[@stacibams653]

What's the little ScoutCrafter copper doo-dad used for? It may be in another video I missed. Speaking of copper, I have heard there are people with truckloads of pennies awaiting the day that pennies are decommissioned so they can cash them in for the copper value.

[@Kevin-xs3er]

Could you explain in a video what to look for day to day with pocket change? What dates and etc to keep an eye for on when receiving change in a store or what?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Kevin- I don't find many older coins in today's change. I don't know why. Pennys before 1982, any silver coin with out the copper band on the edge... =)

[@planejet42]

Have you done a video on wood grain? Is it important to have straight grain handles? How does a straight grain handle perform vs non straight grain?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes I have! The handle grain is very over-rated. For hard swinging tools like axes and sledgehammers it is nice to have orientated grain but I have seen guys nit picking for a tack hammer! LOL

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

1914 D is a good find too. Some can be worth up to $5,500 bucks. I've got some penny's when they quit using copper and switched to steel.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- 1943!

[@shieldcracker]

Great video.

[@glengrossnickle4985]

I still go through my change If I find anything I show it to my son and why it is worth saving. All the years I have used drill bits and never knew that. More than once I have had something go flying across the shop. I have lots of bits that people were going to trash but I saved. I can sharpen by hand but not real good at it. The way to go is a drill doctor. A friend has one and I have sharpened most on it. I will have to try and make a set to do soft material. Do they sell sets? Stay safe and healthy my friend. Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

Specialty sets are always expensive! You know a Step drill is awesome on plastic!!!!!

[@tonylenge424]

Drill bit geometry is very interesting. Do you sharpen your bits? Love the penny history, thanks.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I try but I'm a novice.. I don't dull my bits so they stay sharp a long time! Keep them cool!

[@marko11kram]

Well I leaned something!!! Thanks ScoutCrafter!! Can you do something on Step Bits?

[@matthewhopkins666]

Already done mate. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXPVm56nhdWJrNE

[@marko11kram]

@@matthewhopkins666 Yes I watched it---- I always thought of them as kind of an "Infomercial gimmick" Kinda "BUT WAIT GET 2 for $19.99" Always used a Hand Reamer after sheet metal, or thinner steel got ragged after drilling. Plastic too. (A Craftsman Hand Reamer from about 1969. Two actually, one big one small) Plastics though you can really have a twist drill take a deep dive which is a pain, and hard plastics I was drilling a small hole, then carefully reaming it out. I watched Farm Project, and Geez, I think I need one of these!!!

[@peterjames2580]

Nice tips !!!

[@Traderjoe]

I’ve been saving wheat backs for decades. I have a few steel cents from the 40s. Question about the copper on the lathe though: most tooling I see for metal work on the lathe seems to be a straight edge rather than something with a rake on it like a drill bit. Would it still have possibly grabbed if you turned that head in the lathe?

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Joe! To turn copper successfully in the lathe you need super rigidity and zero rake tooling. Without both you are asking for trouble! I have the tooling but with that much overhang and nothing to support the free end like the tailstock it was a recipe for disaster so I avoided it. I could have removed the puck and mounted that in the lathe and tried it that way but removing a puck that was beat to death isn't as easy as it looks! =D

[@Traderjoe]

@@ScoutCrafter Thanks for the clarification! I have often wracked my brain thinking of different ways I could make a makeshift lathe.

[@johnhartley3596]

Those older immigrant ladies who feed the birds couldn’t stand to see anything go to waste.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

They saw the real beauty in life .

[@planejet42]

I used to collect coins more like 8 years ago, but I still love them. Old USA coins are my favorite. I love the wheat cents. Or modern coins and bills are a joke compared to what we used to have. I got a 1995 series $5 back in my change the other day and it reminded me how nice the money used to look before they changed everything to reduce counterfeiting. I have jars of wheat cents!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Counterfeiting is no joke! Today they have such good printers that you can print a bill and it will look almost spot on!

[@joegreen4547]

that milling bit looks cool