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 Post subject: Cobalt drills
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I have now had time to try out the cobalt drills that Shaun sent from fitters world http://kitchenfitterstools.co.uk/index. ... ucts_id=11

I often use these at work for drilling out hardened studs and so I know how effective they are, the video shows the comparison between hss bits and cobalt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wC65HqYcPTw

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The cobalt drill bits , they would be good for drilling rsj i assume .
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diyguys wrote:
The cobalt drill bits , they would be good for drilling rsj i assume .


Yes, they would be great for that.

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I used to use cobalt bits for drilling out lock barrels when I was doing maintenance. They stayed much sharper than hss bits which died when they got hot.

I paid a damn sight more then that for them as far as I remember :angryfire:

I've been trying to avoid that site as I think it may cost me a lot of money to go on there :-)

Do UHM members get a discount :wink:
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Those FF turbo drills look handy. Very reasonably priced too. Bookmarked the page. Discount would be nice! :thumbright:
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I got my circ blades from Kitchen fitters, good service and cheap. Blade is not crap either :thumbright:
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 Post subject: Re: Cobalt drills
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check out the qvc web site as there doing a set for around £15. I watched the demonstration video, the presenter drills through a hardened steel bolt then proceeds to work the drill to the side and eats right through it ... very impressive stuff :-)

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Use them on stainless steel, like a knife through butter.
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