Sparky961
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2008
- Location
- Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Can anyone point me in the direction of fixture for surface grinder to sharpen drills using four/six facet method, with split point? I'd like something that is quick and easy to work with and rigid. Ideally this would take only slightly more time to set up and sharpen than hand sharpening the same drill, but I'm ok with a bit more. I don't want to be wasting my time with anything finicky.
I'm sure some will chime in with "Get a tool and cutter grinder" - and I know that's an option. But I'll need some convincing that another piece of iron taking up space in the shop is better than a little fixture for an already great/versatile machine.
And just to head off the ones that will say "Just run to the belt and sharpen it by hand". Sure, I'm quite good at this too. However, sometimes I want a near perfect drill bit without fussing to get it just right.
And no, I don't want to keep a cabinet full of brand new drill bits. Even the occasional brand quality drill bit can be found to be ground incorrectly sometimes, or the geometry isn't right for the application.
I'm happy to hear other constructive opinions and options.
(Edit: A wider size range would be ideal, but more reasonable would be maybe 1/8" to 1" - but only up to 1/2" could be a good compromise on the right unit)
I'm sure some will chime in with "Get a tool and cutter grinder" - and I know that's an option. But I'll need some convincing that another piece of iron taking up space in the shop is better than a little fixture for an already great/versatile machine.
And just to head off the ones that will say "Just run to the belt and sharpen it by hand". Sure, I'm quite good at this too. However, sometimes I want a near perfect drill bit without fussing to get it just right.
And no, I don't want to keep a cabinet full of brand new drill bits. Even the occasional brand quality drill bit can be found to be ground incorrectly sometimes, or the geometry isn't right for the application.
I'm happy to hear other constructive opinions and options.
(Edit: A wider size range would be ideal, but more reasonable would be maybe 1/8" to 1" - but only up to 1/2" could be a good compromise on the right unit)