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   bill_1010 | Aug 18, 2002 07:19pm | #1

   i hear good things from that drill doctor thingy.  But it cant sharpen brad points to my knowledge, those have to be tossed or done by a hand file i think. 

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   UncleDunc | Aug 18, 2002 08:32pm | #2

   Pretty thorough discussion of Drill Doctor at http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net//Forum3/HTML/000620.html

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   rslatm | Aug 18, 2002 08:39pm | #3

   There's a guide made by General (not the canadian wood machine maker)

   that goes on your bench grinder that only costs $20 to $35..depending on what catalog that works well and is easy to adjust. Made for standard twist drills and is usually found at many hardware stores.

   mcmaster.com look up drill sharpening fixture to see what I'm talking about

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   dhpascoe | Aug 19, 2002 05:53pm | #4

   I do all mine by hand, but then I was taught how by a machinist. I use a Dremel to thin out the web and deburr the cutting face. The whole trick is getting the right wrist motion so as to get the proper relief. It's not all that difficult. If you can pull up a spiral chip in aluminum, that's more than good enough.

   When the going gets tough . . . it's tough going!