The only 16 drill bits you'll need! ...and drill box tour
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- Today we're talking about drill bits! I'm often asked what drill bits to buy and how to store them. I've yet to find the perfect solution for drill bit storage but the system I use works pretty well. In this video I'm showing you the 16 drill bits I use the most - it started as 15 but I added the 7mm masonry just to satisfy those on insist on using non-Fischer fixings ;-).
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The box for the drill bits is a good idea, I've got all mine in a selection of tins etc. One of the tins is an old one , it belonged to my dad who was a joiner. It's an old baccy tin with a snap tie around it, no fancy plastic boxes then! I often think he's be over the moon with all of the cordless gear nowadays. The only electric thing he had was a drill, but often used a brace and bit. Many happy Saturdays, spent curiously watching him sharpen every tool ready for a new job on Monday......happy days.
I really enjoy your videos. Honest opinions, well-explained, unpretentious and I always learn something new. You are one of a fairly few absolute go-to’s for me. And good luck on moving house whenever it finally happens.
I run a Toolstation store within a Wickes, so thanks for supporting us during this time 👍 I always recommend the Bosch TCT multi construction bits to people, by far the best all round bit.
Oh wow - fantastic stuff! Pass on my regards to the staff at Newcastle Denton - fantastic service! 👍👊
If you are a begginer Makita 'Straight Shank Accessory Set 101 Pieces' has lots of handy drills and screwdriver bits. Well organised and good for taking an old flat to bits becuase need a range of things you haven't planned for. It also has a tiny spirit level that i got rid of and put a magnet in its space so i could store a few new bigger drill bits.
Great vid and description on your choices.
I like the tct drill bits that have the impact driver end so can be used in impact or combi.
Milwaukee ones from Screwfix have been great. Use them for piloting in wood.
Thumbs up.
Great selection of bits, I would suggest adding a stepped cone cutter bit to the list, 4-20mm or 4-32mm; excellent for countersinking & reaming holes in mild steel, brass, plastic, etc. £25 will get you a decent one, you can get a cheapo set for £15 on amazon or the like, but the quality can be hit & miss.
I had one a while ago but it vanished! Wasn't a very good one - need to get a new one at some point. 👍
All make sense as a general kit, my only other must have is a 5/32 masonay bit for tapcons. I use those fairly often in my line of work. Thaks for the video content!
No worries Bob! 👍👊
Gutted for the house move for ya. Everything’s slow and upside down atm.
Glad to see you still making content pal. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Cheers bud! I'm not the most patient person in the world either... testing times. 👍😂
Very courageous and honest of you to show your incomplete and partly blunt set without preparation. :) It looks like you never need to tap threads as otherwise, you would also be sporting diameters 4.2, 6.8,8.5, and 10.2. I keep my tapping size drills in a separate compartment, to avoid random use, and so ensure that they are straight and sharp when I need them.
Wiggle the drill to size the hole? Sounds frightening. One of the differences perhaps between a builder and an engineer. :) Anyway, thank you, and keep drilling.
I too have a similar drill set up 1 box with all sorts of weird and wonderful aswell as multiple of the usual. The one thing I do slightly different is that I have a Empty snappy type tough material case with elastic drill bit storage and velcro to keep it closed. I keep my most used bit in there. They stay sharp and easy to hand. Just when you need it its there. The smaller size bits i have in a quick release drill adaptor. If it breaks I can just replace it. I even do that with my Multi construction bits as then I can stick them into an impact driver for a slightly stubborn wall where only one or two holes are required and the van with the SDS feels like miles away lol.
Great work in difficult times keep up the good work Andy!
Fantastic stuff - cheers Fredi! 👍👊
As a complete novice, and a man of roughly the same age as you (well the you at the time of recording) this was handy. I'm still trying to decide what bit set to get considering I'll barely use it and I only need it for home stuff, wood and brick.
Very excited to discover that Screwfix now sell the Bosch multi material bits with a hex shank!
Cassette drill storage 'the one you want is always missing'. Yes, but at least you can see that it is missing. So you can replace it before you go to the job. I keep a full spare set in a cassette that is only opened when no correct one can be found. It has to go back and I promise myself I will replace the missing one before next time.
I would never keep that promise 😂. What do you do when you buy replacement bits and they come in a pack of 3?
@@GosforthHandyman I usually buy them in 10s. I have a drawer with compartments for all the normal sizes, and re-fill carriers from there. Drills are really consumables, only the larger sizes are worth re-sharpening. You can see my storage systems in my video on inserts
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A box to hold your bits!? I wish I had thought of that. I've been lugging around dozens of the blighters in my pockets...I don't get out till nearly lunch time on clean trousers day.
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Stay safe pal. Thanks for the video.
Cheers Ian - and you! 👊
With masonry bits I always go 1mm under the size that I need because they always end up bigger than the hole I want, especially with the SDS. On the off chance that they actually end up the right size, I can always wiggle it about a bit!
Then again, that's probably down to the cheap drills and bits that I use!
Having said that, I'm absolutely in love with my 12V Parkside SDS drill, it's perfect for small holes in proper bricks, much faster than my combi drill, and I don't have to faff about with the proper SDS
I tend to go 0.5mm under-sized for SDS but I find for masonry bits I'm normally OK going at the suggested size. Depends on the wall though. 😀
Thanks andy,great video,
New ones, best type of bits 😉. Therefore sharp.
The DeWalt masonry I like. Those Bosch bits are ok. Old dry timbers have found they struggle to cut through.
With the DeWalt bits you bought, guarantee you find a screw in a joist. I did with my set
Ah, no! Will watch out for that! 👍
This got me musing about how many drills there are-
-As well as metric and imperial twist drills, there are number and letter drills
-as well as conventional tips (at different angles) there are brad point, auger point and masonry tipped.
- with straight shanks, reduced shanks, SDS, hex or morse taper.
-not forgetting stubbies and long series
and then there are flat and forstner drills.
multiply them all out and it must come to thousands.
So I guess we all use a very limited number of drills ;-}
I think a lot has to do for the work you're doing.
I noticed that for general handyman jobs I use almost the same as in your video, more or less.
For metal work and electronics i have a very different set.
For precision woodworking it's a different story again.
Not counting the bits needed to drill walls and such.
In general I also like to keep en dedicated set for each job.
Otherwise just having a good quality set and a set you can just mess around with is also very nice to have.
Sometimes you just don;t want to mess up your nice drill set with these odd awkward jobs.
Although it can be a little difficult to stick with it.
Indeed - plus for fine work you need lots of duplicate smaller bits since they can break so easily. 👍
Anyone complaining about blunting the bit .... Don't care. Love it couldn't have put it any better.
I did not realise you were 5 years older than me, always felt you were much more senior than me, not saying you look old, just that you seem so knowledgeable.
Ha cheers Craig - I'll take that! 😂
Best drill bits I like are bosh multi purpose with the blue painted twists you can use any battery drill to drill masonry 5.5mm for a red rawl plug these drill bits dont need hammer action 👍
Fantastic bits! 👍
Have to agree! I've started to use these more and more, they do some nice long ones as well. Not cheap but very good quality, stay sharp and are precise.
Them dewalt auger bits are impact ready as well good if your drill has packed up so you can keep working till you need a new one as well do you find yourself using hole saws a lot I don't baught a dewalt set used them once in 10 months
hi Andy my dad showed me a way to drill tiles years ago by using a small Bradawl and hammer to crack the glaze of the tile then drill the hole with a masonry bit on rotary till you get trough the tile . I have done it this way for years and not yet smashed a tile . have you ever used a method like this before ?
I Wish you the best for your move out 💪🏻👍🏼😁
Cheers bud - patience wearing thin! 😂
Oooooo Exotic drill bits. I love it when a man talks tools to me. :P
For normal drill bits I like the dewalt oxide coated with a pilot point and their masonry bits are good too....as long as you check that they are made in Germany. For lip and spur you can't beat the fisch drills from Axminster power tools ....uber sharp and long lasting. You can sharpen them with a mini diamond file.....If your eyesight is good enough!
Great stuff - I've generally been quite impressed with DeWalt bits 👍
Forstner bits? One for euro hinges perhaps?
I tried to create really thin compartments similar to your setup with a space for each size, stacking the drill bits on top of one another. Basically, divide your middle compartment into 5 or 6 thin compartments exactly a drill bit wide (using the plastic dividers still, but glueing in spacers between the compartments where there isn't the grooves for the plastic dividers to go into). I got bored halfway through making this drill bit utopia and just threw them in a drawer.
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Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. I use bradpoint drill bits for wood. I've never had a problem that they got dull (they break before that time)
Broken drill bits (from 3 mm and up) I still use when I need a shorter bit. And the broken shaft I put aside, you never know what it can be used for in the future and it doesn't eat bread.
Ha good saying - "doesn't eat bread" - haven't heard that and very true! They're tiny and easy enough to keep... just in case. 😀
As my old boy used to say: ‘Never buy anything that eats . . .’
For good really clean holes in wood I use Fisch - a limited size set 3 mm to 9 mm . Bought those to replace a 'full set' of cheapo ones so soft you could sharpen with a file !. Got a set of DeWalt ultra as a Xmas present - really good but can be a bit 'grabby' if you're not careful. Used to buy drills on an as-needed basis when funds were limited as a lad.Some of my old Dormer ones are still excellent. Of course there wasn't the plethora of cheap ones there are today. Is it my imagination or has quality deteriorated ?
Great video! I love these multimaterial drill bits. They do a great job
Oh, the ones that can go around corners? They're great! Don't actually have any! 👍
@@GosforthHandyman I don't have any of them either 😁 I was talking about these Bosch drill bits you bought. I know them as multimaterial or multipurpose drill bits.
You’re going to blunt....never mind ;) snapped a bit today - 4 or 5 mil - buggar to get it out of the piece. My favourite bits are the ones I don’t snap!
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I bought a packet of three when I was 15.. It was a bit embarrassing as it turned out the barber knew my Dad, who he said was a 'really good customer' ! Anyway.... I've still got two of them left.... I lost the other one ... 😁
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What are you talking about?
@@ya2131 Excellent, thank you for your courtesy, in proposing only a modest marble loss. The remaining 70% marbles will allow me to still find my way to the barber when I need more drills. However, I suspect he only stocks the old auger type, with the square tapered ends, which don't fit my chucks very well. :) Keep drilling.
A packet of three!!!! that takes me back a few years
Something for the weekend, Sir?
@@michaeldibb I never understood why it was only for the weekend! What about Monday to Friday? LOL
By the way andy,aren't toolstation and screwfix just the best.i was in screwfix berkhamsted
today buying screws,in and out in less than 3. Minutes . magic.
I use the same method, in my drill box is a set of Brad,hss and masonry. But the majority live in this box
Great stuff - seems to work! 👍👊
Quite useful. I thought for a moment there we were going to see you take out at least the old rusty spade bits but...
Lol... they're fine! Just need cleaned up a bit. 😉😂
@@GosforthHandyman You have a problem haha
Bosch mcb are my go to general duty all sorts bits,will drill most things fairly well 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎
Cheers Alan - they seem great! 👍👊
I know this question should be attached to the wall fixing one. But what type of fixing would you use on the plaster board with straw between. Stramit I think. Thanks.
They cost much more than they should but the full trend snappy set is superb. So easy to have all the bits you need all the time in one neat little wallet.
Don't think I've tried them - will look out for them! 👍
My Black & Decker 550w corded drill says '2-13mm' on the chuck. Does that mean I can't use any drill bits higher than 13mm? What kind of tool would I need please to drill a 20mm hole?
The 4,8 mm drill is specifically for drilling out for pop-rivets. The same if you find 3,2 mm drills. Pretty much a non-issue for a woodworker.
Ah interesting - didn't know that! 👍
The Bosch blues, i usually go for the hex-9 variety rather than the cylinder version. Spades would be the dewalt DT7943B extremes. How do you find those dewalt ones, any good? 👍
Andy at 10:51 you mentioned the grey bit of plastic as a ‘screw holder’, I would be very interested to learn how they are used. Many years ago (circa 1990) I was given a tool case full of very useful drills of all types and sizes which I still use today, in there are three ‘screwholders’ which to my shame I have never used because I have no clue how to - can you help?
how do your long drills bits, these masonry SDS bits to go through walls and they can get long? In the van, they will smash any plastic container they are in, Do you make up your own boxes or can you suggest any containers otherwise I have to let them rattle on the shelf. I'm talk ing18 inch long drills or more.Also the thick 1 inch drill bits i somet times need to use. Thanks
What is the red tape on all your bits for? Thanks for the video!
The Bosch TCT bits are great, I have a pack (in a cassette! 5.5/6.0/7.0/8.0/10.0) only about £8.48 (you can buy them separate but dearer) same with the 'Auger' type bits you can get a set of about 8/9 from 10.0 to 32.0 about £12/14 (on Banggood), the brad point bits I use the cassette type pack again 4.0/5.0/6.0/8.0/10.0 £7.05 (you can get separates but dearer) as for tile drills I use a 6.0 (red plug) 8.0 (brown plug) and a 10.0 (if needed) The self centering drills from SF or TS are rubbish, you get what you pay for, buy the Trend set (I bought then one at a time as they are expensive, but they dont clog up and get jammed like the cheap sets do (thats why you mark the hole then drill it out :))
The sizes in the cassettes are weird I found - the first one you mention skips the 5mm and the latter one skips the 7mm... for whatever reason. 🤔👊
@@GosforthHandyman They start at 5.5, what .5 between friends :)
I am looking for a drill bit that can easily drill tile and the behind concrete in one go of 1.5" depth without switching to a hydraulic drill. Can your spade head bits or the new blue colored Bosch bits make this job done.. Can the high torque wrench drill make drilling thick stainless steel bar easy. Any good drill bit suggested for this purpose?
Well wickes seems to have gone upmarket since I left the UK in 2010. You say you dont use 21/22mm spade bit; wasnt that always the standard spade for drilling for door latches. I also only have 2, a 19 and a 25. 19 is too small for latches here and the 25 is very risky on 30mm thick doors here!
If I can't find my drill bit, it's in the drill I also can't find. I have a 5mm self centring drill bit for shelf pins, euro-hinge plates and other jigs. Similar to vix bits. Need a new 35mm forstener though.
I normally do a starter hole with the self centre and then use the 4.8mm with the depth stop for shelf pins. 👍👍
Any recommendations for what 6mm tile bit to buy? I've seen lots with bad reviews and it's left me confused! I need to drill about 6 holes in glazed bathroom tiles.
Links in description 👍
@@GosforthHandyman ah thanks! Loving your videos by the way 👍
Is it worth spraying the drill bits with a little WD40 to prevent them rusting (especially with the damp UK weather)?
I don't and have never had any issues with them rusting - depends how humid the storage area is though. If you're getting rust it might be worthwhile but careful the WD40 doesn't transfer to what you're drilling obviously. 👍😀
Satisfaction of raspberry 🍰
them bocsh bits proper good lord of the rings them bits are .
one bit to rule them all lol
Cheers Darren - they seem spot on! 👍
Thumbs up for the "I dont care."
Interesting that you call it a cassette when in the States we would call it an index. Also all the metric sizes you talk about are sizes very close to common inch sizes. So did they base metric sizes for plugs on the inch sizes or are the inch ones based on metric?
as only 1 country uses the imperial system, errrr
Call it an index here too! Cassette, index, case thing... 👍👊
@@bum-edwhu66 you kid right? Most of the rest of the world is using metric now.
@@Slayeh sorry meant to say imperial lol
brian bird correct but lots of what we use was around before using metric was popular. So was everything redesigned after going to metric?
Nice video Andy but that carpet is shite man... 🤣🤣
Hope you have luck with the triflute bits.I disliked them a lot.
Only probably the weirdest year? What years are competing for the title, and what the heck happened in those years?
Lol very true! 😂😬😂
Sharp ones
Lol indeed! 😂
Looking at the bosch multi construction drill bits, what the durability like on these?
I like them. A very good all-rounder. It will drill through tile when new and works in a pinch if you don't have or don't want to get your sds out.
They don't make a clean hole in wood, but sufficiently piloted if your lagging a bigger screw in.
Hope that's helpful..
Their not bad, similar to standard masonry bits. I use them in a drill driver instead of using a combi drill, less noise and go through most things at a pinch. Anything big gets the sds.
Great for tiles and masonry! And probably metal but I have a specific set for metal
@@Brown969 Thanks 👍
@@noskills9577 Thanks 👍
What’s the red sheath/paint for?
Makes the commonly used bits stand out when they're burried in a bunch of different sizes. Looking for the 6mm masonry bit in a selection of similar looking masonry bits? It's the one waving at you.
Depth marker
What George said - just so I can easily find them in the chaos. Good guess but I very rarely use depth markers of any description - I'm not that precise. 👍😆
Gosforth Handyman That explains it. I thought they were depth stops ...... and was puzzled that they were mostly set to the same length. 🤞
If you are anything like me, you'll have over 500 assorted bits and use probably less than 10, but you can't get rid of them, cos you never know when they'll come in handy........lol
I thought it was a video about drill beats
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Really good video, at 64 years of age I only recently got my first self centering drill bits. How did I not ever buy them before?!!! Only thing I disagree about is the tri -whatever bits are NOT equivalent to spade bits. In soft wood, I find them really aggressive and very inclined to jam. (Currently sporting a black fingernail as proof). I use them but they are really quite dangerous. I’ve hurt my self with them enough times now that I should bin them.
The self centre bits are so handy! Cheers Roger! 👍👊
a empty snappy bit set holder 60 pcs one you can fit all sorts in them I done that till my boss bought me a full snappy set for a crimbo prezzies
Nice! 👍👍
You also have "driest period ever"? :-D
Regularly. 😆
why do you put red tape on your drill bits Andy?
Probably using the red tape as a depth gauge, I always use a bit of tape wrapped around the drill bits so I don't drill too deep. 🤷
Handiest bit I have ever owned is a quick change bit that has a countersink drill bit on one end and a driver head on the other. Dewalt had a great model of this awhile back where the hex key was built in to the end, but it is now separate. Here is one that Woodcraft carries: www.woodcraft.com/products/montana-8-compact-drill-and-driver-montana?gclid=CjwKCAiApNSABhAlEiwANuR9YEV-nZoE3jP3enb8fvSgm-PXny-uMhd_08dmFn9WAEvlM7oNyZL2GBoCxs0QAvD_BwE
Through hole countersink? No chatter.
Shopping during Covid has been complete fanny.
Tell me about it, massive queue outside in the rain at Wickes - the store itself was empty. 🤔🙄
Has anybody had any experience with the Drill All drill bits I see regularly being sold on one of the shopping channels?
A lot of the shopping channel ones are soft and the tip crumbles where the cobolt is brazed into the drill. (even the ones with a supposedly life time guarantee).
The multi bits that bosh do are good and years ago wickes Did them and I still have those.
Only thing to remember :
1. No hammer drill, they blunt.
2. Slowish in wood, they over heat as they are designed to chew rather than cut.
3. If you use them in metal keep them cool, go slow.
Back 20 years ago when wickes brought them out they were the only drill available for the cheep wall concrete that had bits of metal reinforcing in it
Haven't tried them Clive!
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cinderella full video
15 ? Title says 16 .... I'm naughty when it comes to drill and driver bits If i buy a set I never put them back
Watch the whole video. 👍😀
MY LIST OF DRILL BITS NOT TO BUY... Any bit that is "Made in China". I call these bits "Five Holers" because that is about all they will do before going dull.
why not at least to write the name of each kind?
On the drill? It would immediately wear off. 👍