Tractor supply drill bits

[SVcummins]

Anybody have tried these found them at the Cheyenne tsc for 10$

 

[jeffcat]

Looks like a kissing cousin to the harbor freight sets. Understand drill slowly and on metal use a couple of drops of antifreeze. Makes the bits last and cut great.

 

[SVcummins]

Jeff that?s why I bought em because the harbor freight bits are really good and cut well .

 

[Dusty MI]

I bought a package of 1/8" bits from Harbor Freight, was drilling a rather deep pilot hole with my lathe and the bit broke, and I was backing it out and using cutting oil. Another time I was drilling a piece of flat stock with the drill press, using cutting oil, and the bit broke just as it was coming out the bottom.

 

[SVcummins]

They are very brittle but they cut

 

[jeffcat]

Give the automotive antifreeze a try. It makes a big difference. A drillbit sales guy told me about that trick.

 

[old]

Not that exact set but most any time I see cheap drill bits and I have the $$ I'll buy them just because I am always breaking drill bits

 

[kencombs]

Different experience with HF bits. I know better, but years ago I bought a set of coated bits that looked like the pic. Had a 5/16 in my drill press, it stuck coming out of the back side and untwisted like a piece of bailing wire before it broke! The flutes where almost straight end to end.

However, the newer ones are much better, but inconsistent. At least that's been my experience, some brittle, some soft, some just right. Sorta 3 bears story quality control.

 

[grizz02]

bought a set of snap-on bits 40 years ago still have most of them and they still cut never sharpened , bought 2 sets of el-cheapo gold bits 5 years ago just a hand full left, you get what you pay for, just my 2 cents

 

[Dick L]

I have bought thousands of dollars of drill bits and mill cutters over the last 40 some years for the tool shop. That is what I buy for my home shop. I bought three sets for 9.99 two years ago at Rural King. I could buy more for what I have paid for one set in the past. They don't take the place of a carbide bit but so what!

 

[SVcummins]

Old I?m the same way and those harbor freight bits will cut like mad and to keep em On the service truck they are perfect . I also buy screwdrivers whenever they are on sale . out on the farm a harbor freight tool has the same germination rate as a snap on does

 

[SVcummins]

I had a set of Matco bits and they were good but for the farm I don?t buy em and I don?t make my living with tools either anymore or I?d spend more for better bits

 

[SVcummins]

I?m going to try the antifreeze trick even if you bought a whole gallon it would cheaper than buying cutting oil

 

[4play]

Those are HSS (high speed steel) bits, not to be confused as a bit to cut steel with high speed-haha. I would only use them on wood, plastic and aluminum, or no metals harder than aluminum. HSS drill bits are sold everywhere and they are the cheap bits, so don't expect too much out of them and they'll be fine.

 

[rvirgil_KS]

Looks like same bits as HF. At that price, with all the sizes I keep a couple sets on hand.

Will last longer in drill press than in hand drill

 

[T in NE]

I keep an ice cream pail with used oil in it in the shop. Preferably gear lube. Dip the bit, swirl it around to help cool it, back to the hole.

 

[markct]

Hss has been the standard drill bit
for decades in machine shops etc, if
used properly can drill plenty of
things. If you don't understand proper
sfpm and feed rates then you will
destroy most any cutting tool

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I really like the Skil branded bits from of all places Walmart and Lowes. Lowes usually has the 29 piece sets for $9.99 after Thanksgiving.

 

[SVcummins]

I?ve used a few smaller sets of skill bits and they
seemed good I?ll have to look for them