Titan HSS drill bit sharpner

[Mike BrettParticipant @mikebrett89695]

Hi

As my collection of blunt drills is getting ever bigger I was considering investing in a Titan HSS drill bit sharpener , sold by Screwfix. Has anyone had any experience of using these and do they give reasonable results.

Cheers Mike

[Mike BrettParticipant @mikebrett89695]

How to sharpen drills

[John RuddParticipant @johnrudd16576]

To be blunt ( pun intended! ) they are absolute sh****

I had the Clarke equivalent….there's no way if ensuring both facets are ground the same….gave it away…!!

Save your hard earned and buy the Sealey SM 2008…that was what I bought…

Edited By John Rudd on 04/02/2017 18:45:49

[Mike BrettParticipant @mikebrett89695]

Many thanks for info John, looks like its the Sealey then.

Cheers Mike

[Dave HalfordParticipant @davehalford22513]

There are several 'brands' of this grinder, just with different badges and black plastic or grey.

Don't pay more than 50 something for it.

Don't force it – people on here have complained about the wheel not lasting.

Personally, I have the Holzmann version because they sell them 10 miles from me.

I thinks it's fine, but I only use a light touch as there's no cooling method, rather than shove it in like my life depends on the fastest sharpened drill ever.

[Allan BParticipant @allanb]

I have the Clarke version, as said above, don’t use too much pressure and a bit of a wiggle and I have had some very good results out of it, wouldn’t say it is as good as a new bit as the edge doesn’t seem to last as long, but well worth the saving on new drill bits.

Allan

[Jeff ChilverParticipant @jeffchilver13861]

The Potts drill grinding jig is extremely good as it corrects the point geometry for each size of drill . I don't think anyone sells it ready to use but a kit and drawings are available from Hemmingway's . You do need the kit and ability to work to close angular limits it you have a go at one .

[Roger Williams 2Participant @rogerwilliams2]

Hello all, I was recently given one of the Clarke drill sharpeners as a gift, still had the price on it, £24 . I thought it wouldnt be much good because it was " junk " ( thats what it says on the internet !!!), but it actually works well.

[Ray CreightonParticipant @raycreighton18996]

Hi,

Years ago I purchased a USA made Drill Doctor 300, BEST WORKSHOP TOOL I EVER PURCHASED !

If I have a blunt drill, it takes the Drill Doctor less than one minute to to sharpen to a accurate sharp finish.

I will be upgrading to a Drill Doctor 750X soon to expand the size and type of drills I can sharpen eg Split point drills

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HTH

Ray Brisbane OZ

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