Stepped Drill Bits ✅
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Here is something that you cannot live without if you use a drill or drill press!
It is called a Stepped Drill Bit -- and can easily create or widen existing holes in a wide range of sizes. Unlike a traditional bit where you are stuck with only one size.
Have you used/owned one of these? Leave a comment below with your experience & let people know if you recommend them!
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Nice clear strong voice , no loud distracting music ! Thanks ! I have several of these in different sizes , they really come in handy !
U use them to make P and J sandwiches to ?
Absolutely! For drilling sheet metal and other thin material, they are a must have. Unlike twist bits, once the initial hole is drilled, all the subsequent steps stay centered. Also, their design means they don't grab and try to pull themselves through so there's much less chance of torquing the users wrists and hands.
A great demo of "Step bits" with excellent real world applications. - Well made and the quality of the Video was excellent with clear explainations of the process.... And thankfully no silly background music either! . - Thank you for your efforts.
Good intro to step drill bits. Also covered the thickness of the material you are drilling into.
As an industrial electrician, I wouldn't be without my step-bit. One of the most used pieces of gear.
I find your reviews more informative and fact based than about 90% of the reviews on youtube. There are others that may have more info, but yours get to the point and answer the questions most people have. Excellent job.
I have some step drills, but don't have too many opportunities to use them. But when you need one they are a real time saver. Worth the small investment.
Use step bits all the time. Once you drill through you can hit the other side real quick and it'll deburr and put a nice professional looking chamfer on the edge of the hole. Also it makes nice round holes where sometimes regular bits might wiggle around in thinner sheet metal.
I love step bits, even the cheapest ones are really tough. And they're great for even somewhat thick steel plate, plus for thin material they make a very round hole which twist drills can't do.
Good video! I'm a plumber and I use my step drill bits to remove the burr on the inside of my copper pipes after cutting them with a pipe cutter.
I've used step drill bits before, and they really come in handy. But I've found that spiral flute step drill bits work best.
A best for any work shop...my brother had one almost 40+ years ago...he was an electrician... perfect for breaker box
Yes for breaker and electrical boxes in general these are great
Since you never know the exact size you'll need and you wont have to constantly change bits
I have used step-bits hundreds of times ( if not thousands ) and have still only used up one ( still works but very dull ) and about halfway through the life of the second one. The bits were Milwaukee brand. Yes, I think it is a must-have tool to have. I do like single size bits for heavy duty work but the step-bit make for a great all around. 'grab and go' bit
It is definitely a must have for the diyer - I have used mine extencivily and it keeps on drilling. Great products. Cheers
These are great for electrical work. you can quickly add "knock outs" to any electrical panel.
They are okay for thin metal but where step bits really shine is when drilling soft and hard plastic and other materials that can break easily. A conventional bit can grab and break the material but these will go through very smooth and give a perfect hole.
I took a chance at putting some 1" holes in 6" acrylic clear pipe using them, and was surprised they made a relatively smooth hole without shattering them. This stuff is pretty fragile.
Step bit - To expand an existing hole. Got it!
I just used mine last night to put holes near the bottom of the kitchen trash can. It lets the bag get fuller easier and pull out much easier. :)
I own and operate a mechanic service and step bits are a life saver at times! I love them and don't know how I went without them for as long as I did.
Your the best at doing reviews!
For certain repairs on aircraft (where oversizing is allowed) these little guys can come in quite handy. As usual, another great review👍🏻
Are we going to have more frequent vid now. Will you review the new gen 3 milwaukee drills
I LOVE that step bits can chamfer the hole you're drilling without changing drill motors or bits out!
As an electrician, step bits are an absolute MUST and were my everyday go to for drilling knockouts for most of my career, though carbide cutters have definitely taken their place for drilling knockouts due to the consistent size when drilling 20 or 30 holes of the same size at once. In my opinion, general metal fabrication is definitely where these shine!
Nice job on the video!!! I use step bits quite a bit... I like that I can chamfer the hole a bit with light pressure and a slow speed after I have the diameter I need in the material I’m drilling... kind of a built in deburring function!! If you don’t have them, you need to get them!!
I love step bits.
Especially when installing switches or running wires through dashes of firewalls or truck boxes.
I love step bits. Very handy when working with metals while skinning race cars.
I install plenty of light switches in interiors and people in the shop used to use Dremel bits, often coming out inconsistent in shape and size. It sometimes ruined the dashboard. When I bought a step bit, I could start small and keep moving up to make a big enough hole. Such a huge change.
Used then before. Made aircraft maintenance a whole lot easier
Great to see you are back
A Must Have Tool as you say. Most useful. After 1/2 inch that's as far as we can normally go for the person without lathes and other high value equipment.
I agree 100%. I have them in every job box. Be aware of the price: some brands charge a FORTUNE for these things! But, for me, the Harbor Freight ones i keep in my Makita box have logged 1000's of holes in plastic and metal, and they still cut great. I always use cutting oil on metal and rotate between two bits when doing a lot of holes, so they stay cool (i think overheating quickest killer of most bits). When it comes to thicker parts, the step drill will get you to 1/16 undersize, then finish with regular bit (if stepping through the material is the preferred attack). Cheers.
hightttech .....agree...the Greenlee is near $100
Thank you. Haven't used them. But now I will. I agree with another poster, good strong voice, no BS music except the intro which was great. I'm new to your channel but have already subscribed.
I'd like to see you do a review of the different brands, different metal/coating types & harbor freight vs. name brand on the step bits, please. You provide great, in my humble opinion, professional reviews for pro's and laymen alike. Thanks for your hard work, dedication and time. It's MUCH appreciated!
I got lots of help in my Project. Thank you very much. 🤝👍
These are a must have for thin sheet metal or plastic in a truck dash. They are good for thicker metal and any time you need to enlarge an existing hole. I have 5 different ones in my box.
I'm a trash truck mechanic.
I have used step bits for years. Sometimes I'm to lazy to look for the right size bit. Sometimes I don't have one. So this always works... Like you say as long as its not to thick of a material.
Just came across your channel on the Snap-On vs HF Icon torque wrench review. Your videos are very professional and to the point with tips on practical applications. Well done!
Come on man put some more videos about tools your videos are awesome you're really honest and trustworthy person on your tool videos
They work in thinner material such as sheet metal and do not grab and make a round hole - use them in sheet metal and thin wall tube
Step bits save me a ton of money!
Step bits are great for all materials makes it easy to make small holes bigger.
I discovered these when I was doing Shipalt work for the US Navy. completely agree on all your points. I have them in my toolbox in various sizes, and when you need to modify an existing hole, there is nothing better. I typically use them at least once a week.
I've always used hand reamers don't use them much, but a step drill looks like a worthy purchase
Great video!
1 thing to note with step drills, if you need to drill thru plexiglass, or any type of brittle plastic like that, step drill's are the only off the shelf way to do it without cracking it. Before they came out and became prevalent, what Aircraft mechanics like myself used to do, was buy a set of cheap drill bots, cut the tips off, and resharpen them with a flat end instead of a point. (if you had to drill plexi regularly) Those worked, steppers work better.
Cheers!
100% agree. I have several and use them all the time.
I definitely recommend these bits, they are quite handy. They will last much longer if you drill at low speed settings.
Awesome video Real Tools.
Def going to have to add step bits to my toolbox 👍😁
I use step bits for all the reasons that you discribe. One thing I didn't hear you mention is their ability to automatically debur the hole.
Man your videos are the best, I'm a novice diy and your channel helps me a lot thank you!
I already have them but you sold them to me again, when I first saw them I thought they looked useless but I needed to open some holes in sheet metal with them, but since having them I have found many uses for them right down to boring a 3/4 hole through a steel boss to take a 1/2" taper tap, and it went real well.
Another great video. Missed them very helpful, welcome back
When I first saw these, I put them in the "gimmick" category. That is until I tried them. For me, the biggest advantage is the virtually non-existent helix angle which makes it excel in sheet metal. Traditional twist drills have a tendency to grab when they break through but not the step bits. I also think that the fact they don't grab is because they're not trying to remove all the material at once.
The next thing to admire about them is that they will deburr all but the largest diameter holes that they're capable of drilling by momentarily using the next step to deburr.
They do have some versions where the step is longer so it can be used on thicker material however these usually have fewer steps.
I use stepper bits everyday at work and ive used almost all brands incl Milwaukee, mac,blue point,harbor freight etc and diff types of metal hardened steel,cobalt etc. i use them for steel,aluminum and plastic. The ones that seem to perform the best and happened to be one of the best priced is the twisted cobalt from harbor freight. They look like a tornado or something and they are the more expensive at harbor freight than their regular style ones but for $30-$40 for a single and i think around $60 for 3 pak of different sizes these are spectacular. Vs $80-$120 for one bit on the mac truck and they don’t work as well. The only drawback is they aren’t lifetime warranty but they last for a long time and i use them many times daily. With plastic u have to be careful cause they work too well. Hope this helps.
Funny enough, when I had to replace the u bolts on my Dodge, I had to do the same thing lol
As someone who works at a shop with a u-bolt machine, it makes more sense to find a local shop/parts supplier with a u-bolt bending machine than buy aftermarket u-bolts sight unseen. That way headaches like the one in the video can be avoided. Otherwise, assuming the rod diameter and length are correct, you may need a vice for narrowing (squeezing) and an anvil/substitute (for banging the u-bolt on) for widening the gap.
The inner dimensions (gap) on the bolt were correct....it was the thickness that was the issue.
@@RealToolReviews Then my theory for why this happened is that the aftermarket u-bolts are SAE and the OEM ones are metric. For example 9/16 is slightly larger than 14mm.
Step bits are a must have.
Best reviews on YT....love the channel 👍
They are a must have for drilling thin or sheet metal as a normal twist drill catches and can deform the metal being drilled.
These bits have been around for decades and I always thought of them as a gimmick, maybe useful for sheet metal. That all changed yesterday! I was walking into the bank and there was an Otis Elevator tech guy working. He had a 7 foot chunk of 8" wide structural channel iron up on saw horses and was drilling 3 holes at one end. I saw pilot holes laid out and drilled through the approximate 5/16 thickness. With phone to ear in one hand he enlarged those pilot holes to about 1/2" by plunging through with a step bit in a cordless drill in the other hand. No cutting oil, no smoke, no grabbing, just chips falling and he was talking on phone all the while. Less than a minute for all 3 holes. When I came back out a couple minutes later the holes were opened up to about 7/8" and he was still on his phone! I'm buying today!
A must have for installing control systems in vehicles or equipment. I install autosteer systems in farm equipment and it saves me time.
My favorite reviewer miss you out here lately but still checking in
I have both of the sizes of these and they are a perfect drill accessory. Works great!
Milwaukee makes really good step bits. Really fast and aggressive bite. Our shop only uses Milwaukee step bits. They did come out with new shockwave bits but those are a bit pricer.
i was always using basic drill bits, then i switched over to that bit, its been dam useful for so many things. wood, plastic and steel.👍🤘
Nothing is better for drilling sheetmetal.
Step drill bits are super handy
I like step drills because they de burr the hole automatically with the next size up.
Uni-bits are freaking awesome. I love mine. Personal favorite is the Greenlee, just cause of that double cutting edge just seems to help so much with cutting speed and tool life.
You are the best tool reviewer man. Keep it up... Please more Ridgid stuff. Their lifetime warranty is just too good to beat.
Regardless, I would've never thought about buying one of these. Now, I can to get an entire set. Thanks!
I use step drills for thin material like sheet steel, aluminum , and plastic. They are fast and clean cutting. I drill deeper holes with the longer step type bits. They eat aluminum all day.
I use these almost every day when mounting electrical panels, boxes, and disconnects. Super handy for making knockouts. It would be really helpful if you did a review of different brands, such as Irwin’s cobalt unibits vs. Klein’s unibits
Like you said, occasionally it may not be ideal but overall there is no downside to have one in the tool box just like the magnetizer you reviewed, I bought two and use them often now that I have them.
The right tools make almost every project easier and better done because of them. As they say work smarter not harder.
Step bits are great, along with a die grinder and a set of burr bits
You haven't posted in a long time. What happened? This was my favorite tool review channel. I wish all the best for you, and hope everything is going well.
Took a break from constant negativity.
@@RealToolReviews you're joking, right?
These things also deburr holes fairly well. We use these all the time at work.
I purchased mine at harbor freight. Best 13 bucks a ever spent. Great on thin metal.
I love my step bits I got a 3 size pack from harbor freight and they have never let me down I also have some from dewalt a d Milwaukee
I own a set like your about 2 years. Works pretty good.
I like step bits. They help out greatly.
Used these for years. Good tool!
They're a handy gadget but as you said you're limited on the thickness of materials you can drill through to maintain the size you want. I have several and keep one at home and one in my truck.
The only thing I would say is, you get what you pay for. I did a job with a step bit last week and I went cheap with a HF bit at first (snapped off within the first couple of holes). I ended up finishing the job with a pricey Lenox bit but the performance was night and day.
Good recommendation! I have one and use it often. Thanks for the video!
I purchased a set from Harbor Freight years ago. I have not used them a lot, but I have used them when I remember to. They are kind of like a basin wrench. Sometimes when you come across an issue, there's no other tool that will do the job.
Love step bits and just subscribed thanks
Haven’t read previous comments but they do make deeper step bits so you don’t have to flip it over. I have a Lenox bit that works great. I’m not sure of all the sizes tho...
Use a step bit often, and I agree that depth per size is my only complaint. Have you seen the new UV flashlight at HF? Was on sale for only $7 and should be great for detecting oil leaks on cars/trucks.
This bits are a well thought out tool.
Hello!
That's the best set of copper soft vice jaws I've ever seen! Kudos to whomever built them. Excellent!
Surly they are custom, right?
Thanks for your time
They are direct from Wilton….. commercially available 👍
Waw... this a very useful tool to easy our day to day diy works. Thanks so much. Keep going
They are extremely useful to me! I have a bunch from Harbor Freight and they have held up and were very inexpensive, especially with coupons and when they have sales. I have a few name brand ones and they work the same and about the only advantage is that they tend to hold onto their measurement markings longer. But I hardly use the markings anyway.
Glad to see another great video from you. I hope you will have more on the way. I've never used step bits before but after the video I will give them a try.
Amazing tool used many times must have for every handyman
Love this tool I use them I install aftermarket truck parts and it saves me every time use it to put cameras in that beds switch’s on dash u name it it does it
So glad to see you making videos again! When are you going to start doing more reviews on 1/2 impacts?? I'm dieing to see some vids.
Those bits are really great 👍🏻 I didn’t realize you can start a new hole with them
For drilling into sheet metal or plastic these are the only way to go. They don't catch or snag like twist bit will. I rarely use them on anything thicker than 1/4 mostly 1/8 and below. Either way, you just live without them once you start using them.
Just makes you wonder how got along without them...lol
We need more vids! Love your reviews, big or small..
We call them uni bits where i come from, but it is definitely a must have, it can save you a shit load of time amd money.