Quote Originally Posted by Benelli B76 View Post
I am forever sharpening drill bits, its difficult to find good quality ones today. I was one of the best at sharpening them during my apprenticeship, but I hated the tiny ones. Any suggestions where to buy good quality ? RPM speed is also a big factor in easy drilling, depending on diameter.


Baz
Hi Baz,

Buy colbalt ones, but they are not cheap;

https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/e...balt-bits-a777

Unfortunately the general public (ie. non trade who have no idea what proper engineering costs are) think that B+Q or Screwfix gold drills are actually what an engineering firm might use

Also look on the bay for used older sets, over the last few years I have acquired full sets of British made metric / imperial / letter and number drills, all for a fraction of their value by being patient. Well looked after or little used sets often pop up on there.

ATB, Ed