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Drill bit question.

ThomasBeckett | Posted in General Discussion on August 1, 2024 04:22pm

while I could post a few searches I had hoped more in the social aspect that this board allows thought I would toss the question to a few more hands far more experienced than I with another post. I figured I would start with a what I am calling “starter drill” since I only paid 30 bucks for it if I wreck it I did not lose much in the process. The local Walmart calls the brand hyper tough for whatever that means. From that as I understand the Chuck moves to various different diameters so the first question is could I just pick up any assortment of bits of a similar size to put in the chuck? Please excuse my ignorance but I believe Chuck is the right term for the cavity where you put the bit however I would happily accept correction. The other question had to do with the durability and construction of the bit itself. I primarily will be using it on wood and no more than an 1/8 inch or so thin aluminum sheeting. From the little searching online I had done recommendations were for cobalt, Black oxide, and coded bits. I have learned that a point on the drillbit is far more useful than a flat bit as I tested out one on a piece of wood on the back porch. I do not know to be blunt what those types of bit materials I mentioned are so there is no need for me to pretend I do. Only to ask what those here would recommend that I pick up for a durable and as I understand for the tool itself that being the drill that a better designed bit would cause less motor fatigue and where than something flimsy. My hope is my presumption on bits being universally applicable that I can have a good set of bids for when I graduate as it were to a more expensive and capable drill in the future. What anyone has found were best in their experience comments is my intent. I have been looking about for books that can give me a more comprehensive understanding of home improvement, fixing repairing in general, and construction about the house and outside. So if people are feeling generous and have recommendations there too it would be most appreciated.

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  1. calvin | Aug 01, 2024 06:09pm | #1

    Remember, you can use the search function up top of the page.

    https://www.finehomebuilding.com/?s=Drill%20bit

    1. ThomasBeckett | Aug 01, 2024 06:31pm | #2

      Thank you for the recommended protocol on questions. I will presume I will also find book recommendations that was also part of my question. I am quite new here so I appreciate the patience shown.

      1. calvin | Aug 01, 2024 06:36pm | #3

        There’s a downside to everything.
        Taunton press which produced this forum (along with FHB magazine had a bookstore. You would have like that.

        Since the takeover by a “media group”, I don’t think the store exists anymore.

        Edit
        But maybe there’s ways to pick up books…
        https://bookshop.org/lists/homebuilding

  2. ThomasBeckett | Aug 01, 2024 06:38pm | #4

    Going over my initial message I do see how I was unclear also. I attempted to be funny but failed miserably. :-) The intent was more along the lines of "a general Google search on my own might give me some information but if I instead ask the question to real people who have quite a bit more experience to respond would be a better option". Regardless of how many years I may have been on the Internet I still have the old-fashioned idea in the back of my head of being able to walk into a gathering place of a group of persons and spitball a few ideas and depending on how I did it get a range of humorous, teasing, or straightforward answers. At least online people can post a link to a thread that might contain mini questions that have been asked to heck and back for such people. Ha.

    1. calvin | Aug 01, 2024 06:42pm | #5

      Check the bookstore link I posted above in an edit.

      Or this

      https://bookshop.org/lists/homebuilding

  3. ThomasBeckett | Aug 01, 2024 06:51pm | #6

    Thank you for that link. I will have to give it a look.

  4. milesahead | Aug 03, 2024 02:33am | #7

    I'm on the edge of old; I used to buy and read books about the whole home maintenance world. But books aren't cheap, some cover some areas well but not other areas well, and there is a lot of evolution in all things building. If you do want books, that is fine. I'd say find ones you like in your library then buy used copies of those online.

    On the other hand, you can look up almost any tool, home maintenance, plumbing, woodworking subject on YouTube. Of course, you have to be willing to find the good ones and weed out the others. Everything out there is not peer-reviewed and Fine Homebuilding-tier work.

    Here are some starters:
    Want to choose a set of drill bits (or any other tool)?
    https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectFarm (search within his stuff for whatever)
    Lots of home and tool how-to:
    https://www.youtube.com/@LRN2DIY/videos
    Plumbing:
    https://www.youtube.com/@Got2Learn

    And on and on. It is endless . . .
    Good luck and never stop learning.

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