Drill bit sharpeners, teensy, weensy bits, help !!......

[KidDynamo]

Yeah well that thread was getting old so let me pose another question!

I've been sharpening my own drill bits by hand for a long time. I sharpen them with a variety of angles for different materials and so forth but I now have accumulated quite a jar full of little bitty drill bits that are dull. I am refering to 1/8" and smaller.

My question is do any of the Drill Doctors or other drill bit sharpeners do a good job of sharpening the little, bitty bits?

They are a pain in the you-know-what to get sharpened correctly by hand and I am interested to hear about your success stories !!

To date, I just go to the drill bit store and buy more, but can't bring myself to throw out the dull ones. Any help available....??

[oldtool53]

Hi, I have never had much luck resharpening drill bits less than about 3/16 inch. I prefer the sharpener that you mount beside and use with your bench grinder. But even with that the smaller bits are tough to get right. Black and Decker once made a 120 volt sharpening machine, but I did not get good results with one. Best to just buy new ones when needeing any that small.

Have a nice day,
Mark (oldtool53)

[John Newman, Jr.]

American Science & Surplus in Chicago ( www.sciplus.com ) carries small bits - CHEAP. Here is a current listing I found:
"More Than a Bit of a Bargain
Go find these at a remarkable 39 cents each. A good set of (25) carbide reground drill bits with 1/8" shanks in a plastic case. Diameters range from .024" to .0945". Several will be duplicate sizes.
36468 25 DRILL BITS $9.75 / EACH "