Drill Doctor X750 any good let's find out
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- čas přidán 5. 08. 2024
- It seems the skill of sharpening drill bits manually using a bench grinder are quickly disappearing, but all is not lost, there's a range of drill sharpeners available on the market these days. So stop throwing away blunt drill bits, save money & get sharpening!
ISL Industrial sent me this Drill Doctor X750 the other day & given I have always manually sharpened my drill bits I'm curious to see if it does a better job......only one way to find out!
Andy Mechanic
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Thanks Andy, very informative.
HI Andy, Enjoyed your presentation on the Drill Doctor 750X, just purchased an identical device here in Brisbane, didn’t get a bonus knife sharpener. Absolutely agree with your summary. It’s brilliant. I had about 250 drill bits that needed sharpening, I’m about half way there.
Nice video I have one of those I’m learning
Thats handy. Ive been looking at getting one of those. I find cutting fluid is also good for saw blades.
Ive had several of these. Things you get use to: tightening the bit in the holder fully, then cracking open slightly to allow rotation when aligning. Sharpening: many rotations, even number-ish. Quick, low pressure. Might help to reposition in the HOLDER in between sharpening and splitting (for the 135 deg angle bits). Can FLIP the grinding wheel over for extended life - especially w splitting. NIce to have a 2nd unit for finer grit wheel.
Andy best video on the 750
Intresting video, looks an impressive tool. Stay safe
Thanks. You too. Cheers Andy
I had the original Drill Doctor, which was smaller than the model you are using, many years ago. Sharpened an engine room work bench drawer full of dull bits with that thing. Did a good job. The information which came with the machine stated that the cutting wheel would need to be replaced after around 150 bit sharpenings. They were correct about that as a worn wheel will only make the bits worse. I gave that machine to my brother when I moved to Europe. Different voltage and Hz here. At some point I will buy another one again if they are available here. As we all know, A tool drawer full of sharpened drill bits is almost as satisfying as spending the day with a lovely Tool Girl. Good video Andy.
Thanks Connor, it's interesting information that's coming through. It's a handy tool though is quite expensive for what it is & given I can sharpen drills manually the only real benefit is I can get the Tool Girls to sharpen my bits whilst I get on with something else.
We will have to see how long that diamond Wheel lasts...
Cheers Andy
can flip the wheel also, i believe
G’day Andy and greetings from Tasmania, that was a good review of the 750X. I have one for years it was when they first came out, I have found it very good although there are supposedly better ones on the market. I found you keep it out in a very handy place so you use it as soon as your drill bit gets blunt my drill bits are all Sutton and it makes the same sharpness as when I bought them, you can easily get parts for it like the Dimond stone. I only gust happened to stumble across your channel and I have subscribed. Kind regards John
Thanks John, I'm pleased you found the video interesting. Mrs Mechanic used the drill sharpener to sharpen up all my drill bits. It worked okay but I found I was able to do a better job on the bench grinder, the way I have always done them since I was taught at school. Unfortunately my Drill Doctor is in a draw & hasn't seen the light of day for some time now. I can see how the tool would be very useful to the majority of people as it does an acceptable job & allows drill bits to be re-sharpened rather than replaced in most cases.
Appreciate your comment & welcome aboard
Andy
TIPS: sometimes its a good idea to RESET the bit in the holder between sharpening and point splitting (on the 135 degree). Some adjustments to the notch setting might be required depending on the bit.
The 750X does a great job on Masonry carbide tipped bits too... 👍😎✊
After watching the last video, I was just waiting for this one. I like the idea of having a tool to help sharpen bits. I've read the comments, and I'm wondering if the tool will last long enough to be considered worth it. It's nice that you can replace the grinding wheel, but what happens when the plastic parts wear out?
Hi Wayne, exactly, and due to this I'll have to re-visit this in say a year to see how the Tool is coping. Mrs Mechanic sharpened around 100 drill bits yesterday and it's still going strong but for it to be viable then it's going to have to sharpen a few thousand before it's something I would consider.
I'll keep you posted :-)
Cheers Andy
Andy, do you know where I can purchase a can of the drill cutting foam lube you demonstrated in this video? I live in the USA.
Looked to me like the wheel grit on the drill doctor was a bit coarse, I could see quite deep scoring on the cutting face and edge after grinding. I have gone over to using rota broach for anything over 12mm as as it is so much faster.
I have to agree with you, after sharpening in the Drill Doctor the cutting face does look quite rough. I also found the angle of the flank was too small causing the cutting edge to only slightly cut the steel & the process was very slow - mainly on pilot drill. So I re-sharpened on the bench grinder how I would usually sharpen a drill bit & it was much quicker cut through the steel. I'm sure I can adjust this on the drill doctor - will have to read the instructions!
Cheers Andy
Just found your channel and subscribed :)
Welcome aboard :-) Cheers Andy
@@AndyMechanic Thanks :)
You could use one of the new clamps to hold the steel to the drill press.
I could & I would if it had been a shorter length - like to live life on the edge! Lol
Cheers Andy
Hi, where can i buy the cutting fluid, what is brand name of the cutting fluid? thanks
What is the name of your Cutting fluid SIr? If you are firing any assistants, I can find them apprentice work.
Cutting fluid is realy important period, I don't own a drill doctor because I found the ones in the past to be plastic cheapy deals with the original one I tried had a stone wheel that would wear out real quick. I worked in a shop that had a Lisle professional unit that was all metal and was the real deal but just too high for me and I don't think they have made them for years now. I don't buy cheap drill bits usually Drill Hog, Kwik Kut or Magnum bits by Norseman but I usually these days see them chip over dull so I guess I make you mad but the small ones are scrapped at that point. I usually buy them as a ten pack so they are fairly cheap from HJE and other industrial dealers.
Name of the drill bit and cutting foam
it did cut a nice tip . the sharpened bit did look like it was cutting on both faces
Can you sharpen a 2mm bit ? Takes a good eye. Been doing it for 20 years.
One that small is of a gamble for me using the bench grinder though I habe had some success, I think that size would be too small for this tool.
Cheers
Andy
For 200 quid I wonder how the plastic cams will wear in time and it all seems a little flimsy but I like the idea but would prefer something made with better materials.
Thanks for the vid as always :)
Yes, Mrs Mechanic, after training, sharpened up about 100 drill bits yesterday and you can see a small amount of wear on the cam. Maybe a bit of grease on the cam guide may slow this down.
It is expensive for sure....maybe I'll do a follow up in a year or so.
Cheers for now & keep safe
Andy
Awesome, I'm sick of blunt bits and never mastered sharpening by hand.... but.... $550 here in Aus 😧😭
There is the XP model for $250 which is still crazy, and only does 118° up to 13mm, but still does split point and I think all the same different types of bits including masonry which really adds to the value of it. It does look much more cheaply built tho, I know someone said they had the smaller one which worked good, but that still could be the $450 model, but it would still be good to know if the entry level XP model is still just as accurate. Oh and replacement diamond wheels are $85 here for the more expensive models, but it doesn't list the cheaper XP model as being suitable for them, I really hope it's not a completely inferior model.
Great video, glad to see you are well. Hope the tool girls are all well and they can return soon 😀👍
Thanks for all the info Big Daddy. They are expensive for sure. My main benefit having the Tool is Mrs Mechanic can now sharpen all my drill bits - saving me time! Plus I'll have to teach the Tool Girls next :-)
Oh...Tool Girls will be back just as soon as lockdown is lifted...can't wait! :-)
Cheers Andy
Amazon sells the diamond wheel for this and claims it fits the following models, XP included:
350X
XP
500X
750X
can also do by hand on a grinding wheel! lots of vids of this method
What is that cutting foam you were recommending. You were shaking that can around so much that I couldn't read it.
It's made by Forch, a German company. It's called Drilling & Cutting foam 400ml
Was it as good as a hand cut bit?
For me, no, but there are lots of people that don't know how to sharpen drill bits on a bench grinder so for them it's ideal.
Since making this video I have never used the tool again.
Cheers
Andy
I have a cheaper one, other brand. It works well but I dont like the chuck..
Looks like a nice tool, expensive?
Yes, it seems very expensive initially but I suppose it's really how long it lasts and how many drills it will sharpen. I'll revisit this in say a year to review how life was with a Drill Doctor! Cheers Andy
I have the smaller Drill Doctor. The larger bits I can do them on a bench grinder. The smaller bits I've never been able to do them on a bench grinder.
I'm okay down to about a 4mm, below that I'd probably have more luck with my eyes closed! Cheers Andy
Had one for 2 years. Still don't have a sharp drill bit. Followed all directions over & over. Still doesn't work.
WHEEL can be flipped over for extended life.
They might be ok for wood. But useless for metal. I've tried everything and they just don't get the job done.I probably dill and remove 50 broken bolts a week I bought the 750 drill Dr. and am very disappointed.learn to sharpen by hand better results.
Agreed :-)
You talk to much this should have been under 5 min
Lots of nonsense, a long time little information