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9th January 2009, 12:38 PM #1
Drill Doctor
Well I have just splashed out (to help the enonomy ) and bought a Drill Doctor 750x . I have fiddled with drill sharpening for years , usually ending in the purchase of a new sharp bit. I have a very large box of blunt drill bits in a variety of sizes both metric and imperial.
I have bought various jigs and drill atttachments to sharpen drill bits which I have found very fiddly and not reliable.
I looked at the videos on YouTube and decided to really splash out. The Drill Doctor that I purchased is the top of the line 750x. It sharpens straight ot of the box. Like most tools you need to use it correctly but the machine itself needs little setup. It is set up for the standard 118 degree bit can esli be changed to a 135 degree cut. IT comes with a chick that will handle drill bits from 3/32" to 3/4". The written instructions also include a DVD.
You really cant go wrong. Unusally for me I read the instructions and had sharp drill bits within minutes of turning the beast on!
It was expensive but I think that the cost will be defrayed over many years so in the long term I will save money.
I should not have to buy drill bits for a very long time!
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9th January 2009, 02:41 PM #3Cheers.
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10th January 2009, 08:45 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I bought a 750X too - now all I have to do is find where I put the box of blunt drills!!!
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28th January 2009, 09:40 PM #5
I have had a Drill Doctor for over 10 years ... don't know what number it is, back then I think they only had 1 model! I use it all the time and haven't replaced the stone yet. Am currently building a CNC router and I think my count is about 400 drill and tap holes in steel and aluminium, so am regularly touching up my drills as I go and it works brilliantly!
I have seen a couple of posts about the new Worksharp which is made by the Drill Doctor people and my initial reaction is that if it is by Drill Doctor it will be a great machine, trouble is I will have to take on a couple of part time jobs to pay for it!!
Cheers,
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29th January 2009, 06:26 AM #6
I bought one a few years ago, a great little machine and no regrets, in fact very happy with it! At the time there was a great disparity between the US and Aust prices so, having a 240/110 transformer in the shed, I bought from the US source. I haven't looked, but are the local models still ridiculously more than the US ones?
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29th January 2009, 09:48 AM #7
Well I have been using the little blighter for about a month now and yes I am very happy with it and by the resonses I should enjoy years of use. What a difference a sharp bit makes.
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11th June 2009, 08:48 PM #8Noobster
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Got a drill doctor 500X today and it does a mighty job.
Already put about 25 drill bits through it and they turned out very nice.
I paid $390.00 for it out of a catalogue and got a free 19 set of metric hss drill bits to go with it.
Well worth the purchase.
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14th June 2009, 08:22 PM #9
Just looked at the drill doctor 750 on ebay locally its $440.
from USA its $US 172= $Au 211.
Now Iam not a rocket scientist but surely a 240 down to 120/110 converter aint $200.
Would Dick Smith sell them or who would.I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds
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15th June 2009, 09:27 PM #10Member
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Spotlotto. I bought a Drill Doctor when the Aussie dollar was almost at parity with the greenback. I bought a transformer from these guys but you can find plenty of them also on ebay.com.au
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17th June 2009, 04:10 PM #11Noobster
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Maybe that would be a good idea but I was happy with the price I paid regardless.
I can't argue with you that I didn't get it for the least amount of money but all the same I am happy to get the set of drills with it.
I wouldn't say I have a fear of buying of the internet but I still prefer to deal with a shop.
I know one thing for sure. I have put more than $400.00 worth of drill bits through it and it has already paid for itself.
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3rd August 2009, 09:58 PM #12
Yep thats a point USA is 110V 60Hz we are 240V 50Hz so its going to run slow on a transformer, Also by the time you spend 60 or 70 bucks on a transsformer and the postage are you really in pocket. Perhaps yes if you can get a yanky 240V one.
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8th August 2009, 09:59 PM #13Hewer of wood
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Just bear in mind that if you pay by Paypal for o/s gear there's a 2.5% currency exchange fee, and their actual conversion rates are several cents worse than their published rates.
Cheers, Ern
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9th August 2009, 12:41 PM #14
I got mine from Justtools and whilst it wasn't cheap I think that it has already paid for itself. I keep finding boxes of dead drill bits.
I also think that people get seduced by the apparent cheap overseas price. By the time you factor in postage the conservative exchange rates offered by the credit card providers and the fees you own charges the difference isn't always so great.Denial is not a river in Egypt
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9th August 2009, 02:07 PM #15
i got a couple of prices from all dealers at the PERTH WOOD SHOW yesterday for a 750xDRILL DOCTOR ...best price i could get was $515.....can somebody point me to another place for a better price..
regards from sunny BUNBURY
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