jkeithrussell
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Do you use one? Good, bad, indifferent?
That is correct.± The wheels for the DDs are not so cheap so you want to conserve them as much as possible. Use your regular bench grinder to reshape the tips of your brad point bits to approximately the shape of a normal twist drill bit and then do your final sharpening on the DD. Use the split point option is you have it. Supposed to make the bits drill straighter. I just purchased a 500; but haven't had a chance to try the split point option yet so am just repeating what others have posted......- I need to figure out how to convert a brad to a twist yet...it won't do brad point (I think i just need to grind off the tip)......
Please add your model that you are using. There are many different models and I think it has to do with add ons. Not sure.
That is correct.± The wheels for the DDs are not so cheap so you want to conserve them as much as possible. Use your regular bench grinder to reshape the tips of your brad point bits to approximately the shape of a normal twist drill bit and then do your final sharpening on the DD.
Even if you cant keep the brad point, once the bits go dull, they can be sharpened to an angle point. At least you get more use out of them.I like the brad point bits, so I'm not sure about getting a DD. I like the idea, and I know for sure that a lot of my bits are dull. Still, not being able to retain the brad points is a negative for me.