I have a bunch of drill bits that are dull and more or less worthless in their current state, and I'm tired of buying new ones.

Is the Drill Doctor a good product? I was looking online and saw the 350X basic model for $50-ish, and prices going on up from there to the $200-ish range.

I tried to sharpen by eye on a bench grinder, that was a total failure for me.

And yes, I know they're properly called "drills" and not drill bits, but you guys know what I'm referring to.

Any suggestions? Buy the cheap one and see if it works well or spend some money money for a little bit more expensive?

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Oh, and to add: I have a few drill bits that are slightly larger than 1/2 inch and varying up to 1 inch. I know the Drill Doctor can't sharpen those, and since I can't do it by eye and hand, can you send them off to someone for professional sharpening? I'd rarely need to use one of those, but when I need one, I need one, and I need it to work well.
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I'll have to double check which Drill Doctor we have on the ship, but I'll say that it works awesome. Makes drills just like new

I've got a Drill Doctor as a gift about a decade ago. Was excited, sharpened all my dull bits, got some of them actually very nice.

I think they work, trick is figuring out how to use them properly.

Have a Drill Doctor 500x for 8-10 years.

Gives good results and is almost foolproof.

Never used one always did it with a bench grinder and a fine wheel, it takes a little practice but after you get it figured out it's pretty simple.

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This. It ain't rocket science.

Bob

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Agree with the Drill Doctor, but as said, hand sharpening on a bench grinder becomes very easy. You need a fairly fine grit stone for smooth results though.

I have owned a Drill Doctor for years, and for the first time, I have sharp drills. In fact, my friend borrowed it and I need to check up on it!!

I dont know how in depth you want to go, (no pun intended) but there are some tools that measure the pitch. Not all drill tips have the same degree. You want to get both sides the same as possible.

I would rather spend my time re-sharpening American drills than buying new Home depot Chinese drill bit.

I have been using the Drill Dr for a few years. The 750x model if I'm remembering correctly.

I use up lots of drills in my shop. I used em like pencils, then toss em in the garbage when they're too short to sharpen anymore.

The Drill Doctor doesn't give a very good split point, but otherwise works pretty good. They aren't good-as-new, but are still pretty good. Overall it was a good purchase, it's paid for itself many times over.

There's a bit of a learning curve. Little things that you'll figure out on your own, as you use it.

Like, I figured out that if after sharpening the point @ 135°, I realign the drill in the alignment port, I get better split points.

My Drill Doctor paid for itself the first time I used it, by re-sharpening a dozen 1/2" solid carbide drills that were chipped beyond useability.

They may not be the prettiest you've ever seen, but they'll make a hole. They wouldn't before.