"ron" wrote in message
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thinking about buying one..any opinions would be appreciated,,,ron



I have around 3-400 bits of various sizes and shapes, many of which I
inherited. Most of them were grossly dull so I bought the Drill Doctor
(don't remember the model but it's the larger one capable of sharpening up
to 3/4" I believe). It's worked great for me so far. It has definitely
saved me money if I had gone out and bought the 400 bits to replace (not
that I'd ever need all of them however). I see they've got a newer model
out that is supposedly easier to use. I didn't find the older version to
be hard to master. The one thing I will say about cost and such is this.
Nothing's worse than needing a bit on a Sunday night and the only one you've
got is dull. For me, the ability to sharpen whenever I need to vs. having
to stop work and drive to the local store is worth it. Not to mention,
many of the bits I have are much better quality than I can buy new so it's
nice to be able to keep em.

Cheers,
cc