ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 These things are da fucking bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 What are you drilling? I manage to wear out drill bits like a boss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, DriftBusta said: What are you drilling? I manage to wear out drill bits like a boss. 1/4” plate steel. Virtually no creep. Just let the bit do the work. I’m very impressed by these things. Too soon to tell how long they’ll last. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted January 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 18 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: 1/4” plate steel. Virtually no creep. Just let the bit do the work. I’m very impressed by these things. Too soon to tell how long they’ll last. Weird, we had the exact opposite experience with them last week drilling out a snapped valve cover bolt, bit wouldn't bite, danced around, got out a punch, so it had a dimple to sit in and the bit snapped right in front of our Matco rep who claimed they were the cats ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Rigid1 said: Weird, we had the exact opposite experience with them last week drilling out a snapped valve cover bolt, bit wouldn't bite, danced around, got out a punch, so it had a dimple to sit in and the bit snapped right in front of our Matco rep who claimed they were the cats ass Zipped through boron steel b pillar on a ford transit for installing blind rivets. Amazing. Never had that experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted January 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 27 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Zipped through boron steel b pillar on a ford transit for installing blind rivets. Amazing. Never had that experience. Went and got a Milwaukee cobalt bit, got it out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rigid1 said: Went and got a Milwaukee cobalt bit, got it out.. Rich is a ford guy over on YouTube. Covers a lot of transit and f stuff. His experiences are like mine. Maybe you got a bad batch of bits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted January 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 7 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Rich is a ford guy over on YouTube. Covers a lot of transit and f stuff. His experiences are like mine. Maybe you got a bad batch of bits? I'm not much of a YouTuber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member 800renegaderider Posted January 11, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 Norseman drill bits anything from a tool truck is usually a ripoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 8 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Zipped through boron steel b pillar on a ford transit for installing blind rivets. Amazing. Never had that experience. 1/4" B Pillars on that van is pretty stout. You chase tornados with it too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Stephen Hawking Posted January 11, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Rigid1 said: I'm not much of a YouTuber I've tried watching his stuff, guy is a whiner IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) Most people drill metals to fast and F the bits and blame the bits, slow, steady and lubrication usually wins. Jmo that guy was drilling to fast even with his fancy drill bit. Edited January 11, 2023 by Jerry 976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MnDean Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 10 hours ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Rich is a ford guy over on YouTube. Covers a lot of transit and f stuff. His experiences are like mine. Maybe you got a bad batch of bits? Drilling through cast iron isn't much of a test, cast iron is real easy to drill , it has graphite in it makes it very machinable. To me those step drill bits look to difficult to sharpen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Skidooski said: 1/4" B Pillars on that van is pretty stout. You chase tornados with it too? I’d rather drill through 1/4” or 3/8” plate vs the 2 millimeters of fucking boron steel. None the less, the Matco bit chewed through it. Best bits I’ve ever used. Even better than the $100 bits that Ford recommends for their boron steel. The one area where these bits could be a problem is drilling out a broken bolt or stud on an engine block. It would be too easy to penetrate the water jacket in some situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted January 11, 2023 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted January 11, 2023 16 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: I’d rather drill through 1/4” or 3/8” plate vs the 2 millimeters of fucking boron steel. None the less, the Matco bit chewed through it. Best bits I’ve ever used. Even better than the $100 bits that Ford recommends for their boron steel. The one area where these bits could be a problem is drilling out a broken bolt or stud on an engine block. It would be too easy to penetrate the water jacket in some situations. I'm always looking for new bits to try I wasn't sure if maybe you found a spot on the pillar that was 3T or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 hours ago, Rigid1 said: Went and got a Milwaukee cobalt bit, got it out.. Cobalt split point is what we use, they don't walk, Titanium's drills suck. I also have a drill sharpener which does split points if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Oh, and I have some solid carbides drills too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 34 minutes ago, Skidooski said: I'm always looking for new bits to try I wasn't sure if maybe you found a spot on the pillar that was 3T or not I’ve never had worst stuff to drill through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Check this out at 8:20+/- the Marco Hyperstep wouldn't even finish the hole befor going dull. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, XCR1250 said: Check this out at 8:20+/- the Marco Hyperstep wouldn't even finish the hole befor going dull. This was more like my experience. But I know how to drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkisNH Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Fatty smoked that 2nd bit before oiling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry 976 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 6 hours ago, XCR1250 said: Cobalt split point is what we use, they don't walk, Titanium's drills suck. I also have a drill sharpener which does split points if you want. Drill Doctor??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 21 minutes ago, Jerry 976 said: Drill Doctor??? Darex and A Grizzly, Drill Doctor here somewhere, haven't used it for some years but it worked good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Step bits are amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 Drilling through 1018 sheet steel is easy the stuff is like butter. Try some cooked 410 stainless or some inconel and then get back to me on how your candy truck drill bits hold up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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