The Best Drill Bits For Metal?

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[@par4par72]

It's a Cobalt material drill. You need to pilot drill 1/16 then do the body size ..for construction iron. Center punch first for position accuracy.

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

@@par4par72 The other metal drill bits shown are cobalt. I was just showing the step tip because I've never seen anyone else mention them. 1/16 bits break pretty easily and if you can avoid needing a pilot hole then you're saving time.

[@jbman413]

My favorite are cobalt no substitute love them they last so much longer than others. Step drill :)

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

@@jbman413 I had the Milwaukee cobalt meant for metal but they were worse than the DeWalt titanium coated that weren't even specified for metal. These are cobalt with the step tip which is why I wanted to check them out. So far so good.

[@par4par72]

Point grind for a flat bottom w/small pilot. (More of a web thinning protrusion).

[@par4par72]

The whole/hole trick. Is keeping the edge into the cut (material). Bounce or skipping= chipping. Soo slow is a strong engagement. Pro tip: lubrication yo.

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

@@par4par72 Slow and steady works, but running the drill on the torque setting is also when the bits are more likely to snap. These holes were lubricated.

[@mechsupernova]

Pass on the fancy tips, buy a drill dr. It is worth the investment, you can sharpen bits till theres nothing left of them, break it off grind it flat and the drill dr. Will put a tip on it.

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

@@mechsupernova Drill doctors definitely have their place. Multiple different shops had them when I was in school. However, based on my experience with traditional split points, I still recognize the value of these step tip bits.

[@user-yr2we2tm8r]

Couldnt you just in theory be drilling onto metal into wood to avoid from your problem?

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

@@user-yr2we2tm8r Yes, but that doesn't completely eliminate all snapping or dulling.