[TheForge] resharpening hammer drill chisels

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In a message dated 08/12/2002 6:10:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
meboettc@facstaff.wisc.edu writes:


> 
> Does anyone know what type of steel is used in the chisels sold by 
> Milwaukee for their electric hammer drills?  My boss had one that he 
> reforged to sharpen.  He had used it so much that it was badly 
> shaped.  After reforging/sharpening he used it for awhile, then the tip 
> fell off.  The steel looked like something came out of it when he was done 
> forging.  Sort of a brazed look, but still silver.  No idea what caused it.
> 
> Milwaukee tools says not to resharpen the bits, but it was easy and cheap, 
> so the boss did it anyway.
> 
> Anyone have any experience with this?  Any hints on procedures?
> 
> 
> Michael E. Boettcher
> 

Michael

There is a brazed on carbide tip on most electric hammer drill bits.

Bruce R. Wallace
Wallace Metalwork
www.anvilfire.com/wallace


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