Uses And Care Of The Drill Bits

Drill bits, the most important part of any drill machineThe steel twisted bits coated with Titanium Nitride
is used to bore cylindrical holes in different materials(TiN) are also available. These bits exhibit a typical
like metal, wood, plastics, etc. As per yourgold like color. This coating provides the bit more
requirement you can make the choice of drill bits.hardness and also a self-lubricating property. This bit
Although, most of these are abundantly available inshould only be used for drilling metal and not any
the market with eye catching price tags, the decisionother material. As these bits are thin and brittle
should be made based on several factors.Special care should be taken when using the smallest.
This article discusses these aspects in detail.If youAlways hold the drill square to the work and apply
are looking for a few quick useful tools a set of steelonly light pressure when drilling.
twisted bits and a few masonry bits would beYou can use a drill sharpener, a grindstone jig or an
enough but if you are working on the floor then youoilstone to do this for sharpening the blades.
would require bits which are larger and or designedSharpening the blades or drilling areas regularly keeps
for a specific purpose/material.the bits in shape and hence is cost effective. But
We come across many types of bits designed for awhile sharpening the twist bits special care should be
specific purpose. One such bit is the steel twist bits.taken as titanium nitride coating can be destroyed. By
The twist bits can be used for wood, plastic andforming a correct angle at the tip while drilling you
similar material and are also useful while drilling metalcan extend the life of your bits.
sheets. The twist steel bits are mostly made up ofThere are a variety of drill bits for different purposes.
either High Speed Steel or Carbon Steel. Both the drillSome of them we can enlist here to give you a
bits serve a different purpose like the carbon steelbroad idea.
drill bit is used for drilling wood and not metal.