I'm a mechanical fitter. Was installing 2mm thick galvanised c section purlins 4 storeys up. Boss bought me 2 brand new bits and were so blunt. I ran a grinding wheel down the flat faces and added more rake. Used wd40 as cutting lube. Job done.
step drill is for metal and not supposed to work at such high RPM, yet I I say you did a pretty decent diy job on sharpening it. Better than what I would probably do with files
3:51 Time. LOWERING THE TRAILING EDGES = BE very carefull , mindfull, of how ' much ' you grind off, increasing the BITE cut - depth. BOTH TRAILING EDGES, MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME, OR ONE, WILL DO ALL THE CUTTING..... Like a chainsaw chain - the ' DEPTH ' limiter, must not be too low . For wood drilling holes, not too critical ; but, should take off only 1/2 mm or LESS. . NOT too much , your bit will last longer , between sharpenings. Also, the hardened factoy steel, won't overheat - softening the temper of it. (Crystalline steel structures) Good work, Sir !
Twist bits are made to remove chips from a hole as it is drilled. Step bits are primarily designed to put clean, round holes in sheet metal, so the spiral geometry is not needed. A twist bit makes a poor choice when drilling in thin metal, which is why the step was designed. Plus, why would you ever want/need a stepped hole in wood?
Leute entspannt euch er benutzt das harte holz nur um euch zu zeigen, das der Bohrer vorher stumpf war und jetzt scharf ist. Wie lange er scharf bleibt, das steht auf einem anderen Blatt. Aber es ist durch aus eine Methode wenn man nix anderes gerade zur Hand hat und kein Millioner ist der sich 30 Bohrer pro Monat kaufen kann a 30€ das stück. Von mir gibt's ein Like.
I bought a cheap £6 step bit for a drill press recently as an experiment. It’s amazing, I was constantly buying large expensive Bosch bits every time I needed a certain size over the 14mm limit of my expensive bit set that I didn’t have. It’s crazy how fast it cuts and how sharp it stays, especially for £6
yep, I regret I borrowed both of mine and never had them returned untill like last month (after almost a year) a friend found it and gave one of them back. They are amazing, I never drill the size with regular drill in thin stock
Ever been broke and a new step drill bit was just too much money. I have. More times than I want to admit. He didn't say to use it for wood. That was just to show all points were relatively sharp. You guys need to get a life and learn to appreciate what those of us who don't have much money do to get along. This guy would be king of the hill when the poop hits the loop. I'm grateful to have learned a new workaround.
@StinkingBishop well you and others can follow along if you want but anyone using a coarse grinding disk is not getting good results. these bits are used in metal not wood so the demo is kinda screwed. Buy a proper stone for the grinder to do this or dress the backside with grinder and use a cut off disk to do the actual cutting edge. Then dress with a hand stone. Never use a grinding disk to sharpen anything except maybe a zombie spear
Brilliant,,,, So obvious i should have worked it out myself !. The use of the sharpening stone is a great one, I have so many that ive never used!, Thanks
Step bits are for metal, drilling at low speed / high torque slow feed down - adding that angle on the cutting edge will make this unusable on metal - it will catch and most likely fling your material, or cause your drill to spin uncontrollably, breaking your hand/wrist.
The step drill has a spiral shape where the cutting edge has the greatest diameter. So you might loose just less than 1/100 mm there by sharpening. But: There should be no need to cut down the trailing edge.
Eu sempre achei que o formato dessas brocas poderiam ser melhoradas, agora encontrei seu vídeo com as melhorias que realmente fazem a diferença. Parabéns 😅
I picked up a three piece set the other day from Harbor freight for $8 dollars on sale, and I couldn't believe the price of some of the step bits, $25-$30 dollars apiece.
@@radiozvrk6784 Believe me after noticing the price of some of the single step bits, I realized the three pack that I was buying on sale at $8 dollars probably wasn't the top of the line bits. I have two large sets of bits that I've had for years, I've never owned a step bit and that's why I wasn't to worried about shelling out the 8 bucks.
You made it worse. The bit is coated with titanium nitride to make it hard. Once you grind off the coating, it loses all it's hardness and can no longer stay sharp. Once those bits go dull, it's best to just throw them away.
"its a good drill until its not" i managed to sharpen a chamfer using similar technique, but with cutting discs instead, it works but you gotta know when to call it quits on a cutting disc
Clever solution to a difficult problem tho I think I tend to agree with the comment that it’s easier and safer and cheap enough to just buy a new one but very clever thinking, thank you
nice idea man, but i am wondering, the tools is coated with tiny film of cobalt, what will happened if we move out cobalt, and of course, like man said , it is not tool for wood
An excellent technique, it's a shame that water and electricity don't get along. Anyway, the hard metal layer disappears in this process. It is possible to get electrocuted and not escape with your life. Presents a fact that can lead to injury or death.
@@tipsintelligent2605 Electric current doesn't smell, it can't be seen, but it attacks. And then life is fleeting. How long do you think it lasts if you get electrocuted? I was an electrician on the construction site ... now he's my colleague, the next moment he's dead. You give advice on how someone can commit suicide / get seriously injured.
despite no desire to ever use a bit like this on wood, and that is from overlooking over 60 years of tool boxes. I have only seen this bit in the metal section. Why...Because we spend money on precision Forstner bits. Other than that, you're spending more time than it would take to grab three from the rack at well, Harbor Freight because this is just the stupidest bit and its come across my feed in the past 3 weeks and I'm like wtf. Next you're gonna tell me to use it with an cordless impact wrench.
This is the best video I’ve seen on sharpening a step bit. As an electrician this video is extremely helpful with me salvaging some bits that cost 75-150.00 each. I only use mine on steel but as long as you can get to both sides of what you are drilling thru I can take a step bit and drill more accurate holes pretty much any size without fumbling thru my collection of drill bits. I would suggest trying one in wood if you can again get to what your drilling from both sides. I agree standard drill bits are better for woodworking but don’t come here knocking the guys videos when he’s obviously steps ahead of many men I have worked with that throw step bits away when they get dull. I would actually accept a challenge that I could drill just as accurate holes in wood with a step bit in almost any situation. Again, if you want a small hole thru a 2 X 4 obviously this isn’t it. But for so many other things as a general contractor step bits come in very handy. Great video sir.
I did not think that these were intended to be used in thick pieces of wood. Did it stop working in sheet metal? And wouldn't a bastard file give the same result?
Who the heck uses a step bit in wood like that anyway? Proof that just because you can buy it, doesnt mean you should use it. All that trouble to modify a tool to do something it isnt intended. Could have saved a ton of time by just getting a spade or forstner bit.
Amazing! Amazingly stupid that is, use one tool incorrectly to sharpen another tool incorrectly, to then use it incorrectly. Calls himself Tips Intelligent, LMAO.
@@tipsintelligent2605 lol is OK all you can say to the people trying to educate you? Enjoy your life to the full every day fella because most the hacks you do are a disaster waiting to happen. Using a step bit in wood and water all over a electric grinder says it all. And yes you can use a step bit on wood in a pinch just like using a butter knife as a screwdriver... doesn't mean it correct tho!!
Using an angle grinder without the hand protection is banned for good reason. It really annoys me to see thins on a channel named "Tips Intelligent". No, showcasing how things are not to be done is not intelligent. It´s negligent.
Depends what the hardness of the step bit is. I agree though... I use a file more than anybody I know. It is not slower, and I can hit my tolerances with far more accuracy.
Monday morning Quarter back; the end Result was the Goal; Many times we have to THINK 🤔 outside of the BOX; make your own Tools) these Grinder Disks are IMPREGNATED; with Resin and good for:10,000 ) RPM.and ALL that he did was Cause; one 1️⃣ side of the Grinder Disk to be Removed, and in Doing So Created A very USEFUL MACHINE TOOL)instead of; TRASHING the STEP DRILL) Because he was TOO CLUELESS; figure A way to SHARPEN it )
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I'm a mechanical fitter. Was installing 2mm thick galvanised c section purlins 4 storeys up. Boss bought me 2 brand new bits and were so blunt. I ran a grinding wheel down the flat faces and added more rake. Used wd40 as cutting lube. Job done.
Nice job' thank you
They also last lots longer if u pulse the trigger and rotate the bit as it cutting not just push straight down and hold the trigger.
Alternatively use the right tool for the job... step bits are not for wood
Okay
Jus isnt smart to use on wood. 👍
Twist drill bits are made for metal, but yet we use them on wood. Do whatever you need to get the job done
Not true. I work for the Railroad and we use them ALL the time after we drill holes for wiring through wood. So yes they do have more than one purpose
@@Marines_6711 I can use a hammer to drive a deck screw that doesn't make it the right tool for the job
step drill is for metal and not supposed to work at such high RPM, yet I I say you did a pretty decent diy job on sharpening it. Better than what I would probably do with files
thanks bro
3:51 Time. LOWERING THE TRAILING EDGES = BE very carefull , mindfull, of how ' much ' you grind off, increasing the BITE cut - depth. BOTH TRAILING EDGES, MUST BE EXACTLY THE SAME, OR ONE, WILL DO ALL THE CUTTING..... Like a chainsaw chain - the ' DEPTH ' limiter, must not be too low . For wood drilling holes, not too critical ; but, should take off only 1/2 mm or LESS. . NOT too much , your bit will last longer , between sharpenings. Also, the hardened factoy steel, won't overheat - softening the temper of it. (Crystalline steel structures)
Good work, Sir !
Thanks dude
The only concern I got is the way it's just glued to the wood for holding.
The kick back can detach and throw the bit in a very hazardous way.
Noooooo
Twist bits are made to remove chips from a hole as it is drilled. Step bits are primarily designed to put clean, round holes in sheet metal, so the spiral geometry is not needed. A twist bit makes a poor choice when drilling in thin metal, which is why the step was designed. Plus, why would you ever want/need a stepped hole in wood?
Thank you, I simply want to check the sharpness
Leute entspannt euch er benutzt das harte holz nur um euch zu zeigen, das der Bohrer vorher stumpf war und jetzt scharf ist. Wie lange er scharf bleibt, das steht auf einem anderen Blatt. Aber es ist durch aus eine Methode wenn man nix anderes gerade zur Hand hat und kein Millioner ist der sich 30 Bohrer pro Monat kaufen kann a 30€ das stück. Von mir gibt's ein Like.
thanks dude
I bought a cheap £6 step bit for a drill press recently as an experiment.
It’s amazing, I was constantly buying large expensive Bosch bits every time I needed a certain size over the 14mm limit of my expensive bit set that I didn’t have.
It’s crazy how fast it cuts and how sharp it stays, especially for £6
thanks dude
yep, I regret I borrowed both of mine and never had them returned untill like last month (after almost a year) a friend found it and gave one of them back. They are amazing, I never drill the size with regular drill in thin stock
Thank you very much! a great tip for drilling 💪🏼 👏🏼
Ever been broke and a new step drill bit was just too much money. I have. More times than I want to admit. He didn't say to use it for wood. That was just to show all points were relatively sharp. You guys need to get a life and learn to appreciate what those of us who don't have much money do to get along. This guy would be king of the hill when the poop hits the loop. I'm grateful to have learned a new workaround.
thanks bro
Step-drill bit: "Hey owner. Come sharping me. I'm stuck."
Okay
Very nice usage of Super-Glue to hold the bit to the handle!
Tap, and its OFF
ok man
@StinkingBishop well you and others can follow along if you want but anyone using a coarse grinding disk is not getting good results. these bits are used in metal not wood so the demo is kinda screwed.
Buy a proper stone for the grinder to do this or dress the backside with grinder and use a cut off disk to do the actual cutting edge. Then dress with a hand stone. Never use a grinding disk to sharpen anything except maybe a zombie spear
Thanks dude
Absolutely right 👍🏽
Sounds like you're advocating using a cut off disc for side grinding the bit. That's quite dangerous, theyre designed for cutting not grinding.
@@russpaton8877 They do a fairly good job on mower blades.
@@wesmatchett615 it's NOT a mower blade
Brilliant,,,, So obvious i should have worked it out myself !. The use of the sharpening stone is a great one, I have so many that ive never used!, Thanks
okay
Step bits are for metal, drilling at low speed / high torque slow feed down - adding that angle on the cutting edge will make this unusable on metal - it will catch and most likely fling your material, or cause your drill to spin uncontrollably, breaking your hand/wrist.
The step drill has a spiral shape where the cutting edge has the greatest diameter. So you might loose just less than 1/100 mm there by sharpening.
But: There should be no need to cut down the trailing edge.
thanks dude
Eu sempre achei que o formato dessas brocas poderiam ser melhoradas, agora encontrei seu vídeo com as melhorias que realmente fazem a diferença. Parabéns 😅
thank you my friend
Your plywood over there is gorgeous 👍😎✊
With elipse form, resistance is lower, but with hard material it could be dangerous. Congrats, proceed with tutorials. You are good. Wish you a luck
Thanks bro
I picked up a three piece set the other day from Harbor freight for $8 dollars on sale, and I couldn't believe the price of some of the step bits, $25-$30 dollars apiece.
@@charleschapman2428 well,try to use this bit to make a 10;mm hole in thick metal plate and you will realise why you need real drill bit
@@radiozvrk6784 Believe me after noticing the price of some of the single step bits, I realized the three pack that I was buying on sale at $8 dollars probably wasn't the top of the line bits. I have two large sets of bits that I've had for years, I've never owned a step bit and that's why I wasn't to worried about shelling out the 8 bucks.
That magic marker must really be magic after all! ;)
As soon as I saw smoke I knew it was DULL !
Wow great video. I should have watched this one first.
Thanks man
nice job well done👍
Thanks bro
Ok, idea with gluing it to piece of wood is actually great!
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You made it worse. The bit is coated with titanium nitride to make it hard. Once you grind off the coating, it loses all it's hardness and can no longer stay sharp. Once those bits go dull, it's best to just throw them away.
"its a good drill until its not"
i managed to sharpen a chamfer using similar technique, but with cutting discs instead, it works but you gotta know when to call it quits on a cutting disc
okay
I'll try this. I suffered enough with them. I had a turner do the drills. Unfortunately, the price and brand name are not sure about these.
okay! it works very well
Just use a square diamond stone.
Okay
You don't know how cutting tools work, do you?
Not 90° inner bend! 🤔
Any cutting tool will last a long time and stay sharp when you run it slow and with a lot of pressure.
Okay
Clever solution to a difficult problem tho I think I tend to agree with the comment that it’s easier and safer and cheap enough to just buy a new one but very clever thinking, thank you
Thank you, an economical solution
Very interesting. Nice work sir
Thank you it works very well
Good video, I use a chainsaw chain grinder for the same effect. Step bits are excellent for drilling holes in wood without tear out.
thanks man
A follow up video on titanium nitride vapor deposition to recoat the bit.
nice idea man, but i am wondering, the tools is coated with tiny film of cobalt, what will happened if we move out cobalt, and of course, like man said , it is not tool for wood
Thank you, I simply want to check the sharpness
LOL.. There is no cobalt.
I use thin cutting disc to sharpen them, seems to work ok
das ist ja cool , und haben sie auch schonmal kegelsenker geschliffen
Okay
An excellent technique, it's a shame that water and electricity don't get along. Anyway, the hard metal layer disappears in this process. It is possible to get electrocuted and not escape with your life.
Presents a fact that can lead to injury or death.
Thank you, it's just as fleeting as when you cut a tile
@@tipsintelligent2605 Electric current doesn't smell, it can't be seen, but it attacks. And then life is fleeting.
How long do you think it lasts if you get electrocuted? I was an electrician on the construction site ... now he's my colleague, the next moment he's dead. You give advice on how someone can commit suicide / get seriously injured.
If you look very close at 10 seconds you will see that the first hole he is running the drill in REVERSE!
Ótima ideia aqui Brasil
Thanks bro
Isn't that blade on upside down? The divit goes towards the tool
despite no desire to ever use a bit like this on wood, and that is from overlooking over 60 years of tool boxes. I have only seen this bit in the metal section. Why...Because we spend money on precision Forstner bits. Other than that, you're spending more time than it would take to grab three from the rack at well, Harbor Freight because this is just the stupidest bit and its come across my feed in the past 3 weeks and I'm like wtf. Next you're gonna tell me to use it with an cordless impact wrench.
Thank you, I simply want to check the sharpness
This is the best video I’ve seen on sharpening a step bit. As an electrician this video is extremely helpful with me salvaging some bits that cost 75-150.00 each. I only use mine on steel but as long as you can get to both sides of what you are drilling thru I can take a step bit and drill more accurate holes pretty much any size without fumbling thru my collection of drill bits. I would suggest trying one in wood if you can again get to what your drilling from both sides. I agree standard drill bits are better for woodworking but don’t come here knocking the guys videos when he’s obviously steps ahead of many men I have worked with that throw step bits away when they get dull. I would actually accept a challenge that I could drill just as accurate holes in wood with a step bit in almost any situation. Again, if you want a small hole thru a 2 X 4 obviously this isn’t it. But for so many other things as a general contractor step bits come in very handy. Great video sir.
Noice
Works . What more do you want ? Never see all of the experts methods do you ?
Thank you, I try to optimize
This is second video on this topic. First one was aired some eleven months ago on utube.
Nooooooo
I guess the bits are NOT brass like I thought.
All the sparks were a giveaway.
Nice job god bless
Thank you for supporting the channel
Ciao ma la colla serve realmente a tenere ferma la punta conica???
Thank you , I use super glue
Step bits are made for metal not wood, that's the first problem!
I did not think that these were intended to be used in thick pieces of wood. Did it stop working in sheet metal? And wouldn't a bastard file give the same result?
Okay
Silent movies are a thing of the past.
thanks
good to know
Thank you for supporting the channel
Who the heck uses a step bit in wood like that anyway? Proof that just because you can buy it, doesnt mean you should use it. All that trouble to modify a tool to do something it isnt intended. Could have saved a ton of time by just getting a spade or forstner bit.
ok man
They’re only £1.99 for a full set from Lidl.
what type of glue is that ?
super glue
Amazing! Amazingly stupid that is, use one tool incorrectly to sharpen another tool incorrectly, to then use it incorrectly. Calls himself Tips Intelligent, LMAO.
Nooooo 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Sheet Metal step drill not timber
Okay
@@tipsintelligent2605 lol is OK all you can say to the people trying to educate you? Enjoy your life to the full every day fella because most the hacks you do are a disaster waiting to happen. Using a step bit in wood and water all over a electric grinder says it all. And yes you can use a step bit on wood in a pinch just like using a butter knife as a screwdriver... doesn't mean it correct tho!!
Thanks
For the cost of them, I'd simply buy a replacement.
Thank you, an alternative solution
@@tipsintelligent2605 I do admire your ingenuity and skill in sharpening the step drill, not the easiest.
@tipsintelligent2605 throwing something away is not a solution to fixing it 😅
Mach ich auch 😉 aber bisschen anders
Okay
Was the drill going the wrong way in tge beginning?
Nooooo
How to loose a fingertip
A fill works
cut off wheel - thin flat .
I recommend not backing off the trailing edge as shown. Youre going to end up with a whole world of chatter.
Okay
You burn it because you spin it too fast in that hardwood. Plus tightening that nut on the grinder the wrong way around 🤦🏻♂️
I reversed the process
I stopped watching as soon as he put the hard rock on upside down
You took off a lot of metal, so now it can no longer be sharpened again.
Next time you grind, continue to lower the opposite side
Or you could just go to Harbor Freight and buy new ones for next to nothing.
Okay
Answer every comment! Every! 😂
One for the views count, not more, not less...
No absolutely not! Do not follow this at all
I hope you try it
Nit a chance what a hack.
So what’s your solution to sharpening???
Why ?
Love it. Another "don't do it!" guy who then proceeds to offer no alternative, reasons or evidence.
Really useful.
What was said ? Nothing…. Click bait
Next
Let's see that on steel.
I don't have all day. I'd just buy a new one 😐
Thank you, an alternative solution
Now it's sharp and 3mm smaller!
Okay
Just use the next step
Demential and dangerous tip
noooo
How to RUIN YOUR STEP BIT!
Just buy a new one?
Everyone on Utube seems to know little about everything and alot about nothing?
noooooo
All that work to Sharpen a tool bit that costs a few dollars
Okay
First off it's not called a step drill bit.... Proper name is UNIbit......and I've had one for a few years and it's never needed to be sharpened
Ok man
Using an angle grinder without the hand protection is banned for good reason. It really annoys me to see thins on a channel named "Tips Intelligent". No, showcasing how things are not to be done is not intelligent. It´s negligent.
soryyyyy
JUST BUY ANOTHER ONE FFS
A file would had done the job faster why make a mess
Depends what the hardness of the step bit is. I agree though... I use a file more than anybody I know. It is not slower, and I can hit my tolerances with far more accuracy.
Yeah, sorry .. but this makes zero to no sense
ok man
Какой обманщик, с другой стороны готовые отверстии были, кому вы врете
Nooooooooo😭
Buy new drill
Obviously has never attended an abrasive wheel course, frightening!!
noooooo
Monday morning Quarter back; the end Result was the Goal; Many times we have to THINK 🤔 outside of the BOX; make your own Tools) these Grinder Disks are IMPREGNATED; with Resin and good for:10,000 ) RPM.and ALL that he did was Cause; one 1️⃣ side of the Grinder Disk to be Removed, and in Doing So Created A very USEFUL MACHINE TOOL)instead of; TRASHING the STEP DRILL) Because he was TOO CLUELESS; figure A way to SHARPEN it )
Какая ерунда
"Tips Intelligent" and "@petersack5074" - Very nicely demonstrated and explained by you both of you. Great job(s) 💯
Thanks bro