[TheForge] Drill Doctor

[Steve Smith]

Hey Roger,

I like mine. I bought the one that has a 0-1/2" and 1/2-3/4" chucks. 
I've used it on 1/8 to 3/4 and think it works fine.

There is a lot of discussion on them you can find on 
rec.crafts.metalworking if you do a Google groups search. Keep in mind a 
couple of things:
1. date of letter
There were some difficulties with the DD when it first came out that 
were fixed in later production models. So you may see some complaints in 
the beginning that don't show up later. For one, early models used a 
moisture sensitive plastic (silly mistake) that caused problems.
2. User
Before they sent the video along with it, some people could get them to 
work just fine, others never could. The video helps a *lot*, must have 
it. There are also anecdotal claims that some drill set brands don't 
sharpen as well. No idea if this is so, or what brands they might be.

The key with the machine is to get the drill registered right in the 
chuck. Get practiced at just sharpening bits before seriously trying 
things like split points. I find just having sharp drills is enough, I 
don't usually bother with split points.

Steve Smith

Roger Olsen wrote:
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> I remember somewhere in the past a few comments on the drill doctor.  If
> 
> I remember  correctly Bruce Fink spoke very highly about them, even
> buying a set for each of his sons.  Am I remembering correctly?
> 
> I am thinking of buying one but am curious to hear some feed back from
> anyone who owns one.  I have thrown away money in the past on other
> drill sharpeners but feel this may be an honestly good investment.
> 
> If you own one where did you buy it, how much did it cost,  if your
> mother owned a metal shop would you recommend the tool to her?
> 
> thank you
> 
> Roger Olsen
> 
> from the East slope of the North Cascades, where we are finally getting
> some winter snow
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