drill doctor 500 dvd?

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balibalistic

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I just picked up a drill doctor 500,the older one i believe? kinda blue/green color. it does'nt have the manual or dvd and i'm lost on how to use this one.the online video's are only for the newer models.

would anyone happen to have the instructional dvd i could borrow or buy off you??
 
I have a DVD and instruction book. If you can't download it from the net ( try that first), send me a PM and I'll get them to you.

For those who don't use one, a drill doctor is really a good tool. Worth every penny.
Stacy
 
you can download a pdf manual at their website. just do a search for "drill doctor 500 instruction manual"
 
barnett25 said:
Does it work very well for small drill bits? I can sharpen the larger ones on a grinder.
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I use my DD750 on 3/32" DeWalt cobalt bits from Lowes (or Home Depot?) and they cut better (in SS handle material) than they did new. :thumbup:
Erin
 
I can't help with the documentation, but will chime in that I am on my third "Drill Doctor" and would not be without one in my shop (I've worn two of them out) It has saved me, literally hundreds of dollars in bits. I personally don't try to sharpen anything smaller than 1/8" bits with it. My first one came from my wife as a Christmas gift, and after a little time gathering up all the dull bits in the shop and trying it out, I can't image not having it in the shop.

I've found the folks at the company to be very helpful. When I wore out my first Drill Doctor, I sent it in to be overhauled....I got a phone call from the company telling me that my model was no longer being made, and that they would replace it with a new model. As it turned out, then sent me a brand new (model) Drill Doctor at no charge! By the time I wore that one out, they had come out with the latest model, and I just decided to purchase it.
At first I had issues with the latest one, grinding the wrong angles on bits, but after contacting the company, I was told to set station #1 for 118 degree and leave it there, even for grinding 135 split points....and have been very happy ever since. At one point it got knocked off the bench and the plastic "bit guide" broke....I called up to order a new part, and the individual I spoke with said...."no charge", and even shipped to me for free. Its a good tool, and more importantly, I've found them to have outstanding customer service.
 
Ed Caffrey said:
At first I had issues with the latest one, grinding the wrong angles on bits, but after contacting the company, I was told to set station #1 for 118 degree and leave it there, even for grinding 135 split points....
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Ed, can give a bit more detail on this problem? I have a DD750 and am wondering what problem you were having and what station #1 is. I apologize in advance if this is a stupid question.

Erin
 
Just a small warning to new owners. As Ed said, those can be great but be prepared to play with it a little at first. Don't get discouraged if you don't get perfect results with your first few tries. It take a little time to get the hang of it. Well it did for me anyway.

Patrice
 
Erin,

When you put a bit into the chuck, station #1 is where you clamp the end of the bit into the spring steel jaws (there is also an adjustment on the newest model to set the depth that will be ground off of the bit point)..the chuck has "teeth" and a pointer on it, that fit into slots at this station....they read "118" or "135". Generally if your going to grind a split point, its at 135 degrees, so thats where I was setting the chuck pointer. The grinds came about all wrong....and thats when I called the company and told them my problem. The individual I spoke with told me that some machines had gotten away from the factory with the indicator installed incorrectly, and to just use the "118" setting/alignment for grinding both 118 degree points, and for 135 degree split points. They offered to replace the machine, but that would have meant me being without it for a couple of weeks, and since I had the situation under control with the information I receieved, I opted to just keep the machine, and have been using the 118 alignment setting exclusivley, and all is well.
Its really nice to not have to have dozens of each size bit in the shop, knowing that if one needs sharpening, I can just do it and keep going, rather than having to wait for 4-5 days for an order of cobalt bits.
 
Ed, your on to something,buddy :)

i just changed the setting on mine and its working like a dream!! just turned a couple dead cobalt bits into beautiful 135 split points that will cut through it all.

i've mainly been using hss C-L bits at a 118 angle on my 'ol drill doc.so now i need to get more cobalt 135 split points.

has anyone tried turning a 118 hss drill into a 135 split point??

Spoke to soom: i'm mangling them again!! i'll give it another shot tomorrow.but hey,the two that worked,worked well :)
 
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Any time I sharpen a bit on the DD, if its a 118 degree point, it gets turned into a 135 degree split point. Even if its a HHS bit, changing the point makes it cut better and longer. I'm no expert on drill bits, but I believe that the 118 degree point was designed for softer materials like wood, to achieve a good cut that was still fairly smooth, where as the 135 point was designed to "bite" better into harder materials like steel.
 
On my DD, when i use the 135 degree mark,after sharpening it looks like maybe a 120 degree angle.far to shallow.when i use the 118 mark,it looks like a 135 degree point??? make any sense??
 
I use my Drill Doctor on every bit bigger than 1/8 inch, they usually cut better and straighter than when new. I love the thing, when it dies I will replace it immmediately! the thing has saved me huge time and money and allowed cleaner straighter holes

Page
 
Maybe you got a machine like mine....but your right on the money....use the 118 mark to set the bit in the chuck, and then the 135 degree point on the grinding station, and it works great. Its not very often that I will put a 118 degree point on a bit anymore....I generally will actually change a new 118 point bit to a 135. This thing is just one of those devices in your shop that you never know your missing, until you use one and then have to be without it.
 
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