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If Festool Made Drill Bits, I Got 'em!
Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home &
Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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-MIKE- wrote:
Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. Bad Dog bites back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYKgVJ2uGs |
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On 3/10/2017 9:58 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
-MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. Bad Dog bites back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYKgVJ2uGs Is it too late to take them back? Have you tried them out yet? As mentioned in the other post, Bad Dog Tools sells a very similar product. And those bits must be bait ans switch. They were terrible. I bought a set about 6 years ago and dried drilling the a hole in a Stanley L bracket. About 1/8" thick. I could not drill through it at all, and actually broke one of the bits trying to do so. I returned them the next day. The excuse was that I was not drilling through hardened steel. I guess soft steel is harder than hardened steel, according to them. They also had a life time warranty, send the broken or dull bit back and they sharpen or replace it. After breaking one on first use I figure most will be lost between me and the dealer. Also these things are no good for wood, they are not precision made. So I figured I paid some where around $100 for a $5 set of bits. Seriously, try them out before loosing the chance to return them. I hope they do well for you but,,,,, |
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On 3/10/17 10:35 PM, Leon wrote:
On 3/10/2017 9:58 PM, Spalted Walt wrote: -MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. Bad Dog bites back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYKgVJ2uGs Is it too late to take them back? Have you tried them out yet? As mentioned in the other post, Bad Dog Tools sells a very similar product. And those bits must be bait ans switch. They were terrible. I bought a set about 6 years ago and dried drilling the a hole in a Stanley L bracket. About 1/8" thick. I could not drill through it at all, and actually broke one of the bits trying to do so. I returned them the next day. The excuse was that I was not drilling through hardened steel. I guess soft steel is harder than hardened steel, according to them. They also had a life time warranty, send the broken or dull bit back and they sharpen or replace it. After breaking one on first use I figure most will be lost between me and the dealer. Also these things are no good for wood, they are not precision made. So I figured I paid some where around $100 for a $5 set of bits. Seriously, try them out before loosing the chance to return them. I hope they do well for you but,,,,, Well, I will have plenty of opportunity to use them and they have a 60 day money-back guarantee so I'll pay close attention. I have plenty of wood bits and I'm specifically looking for bits for very hard tiles. I'll see how they work on some left-over ceramic and porcelain tiles I have and if they work, they work. If not, I'll return them. Funny thing is the mad dog website is non-existent so I'm not sure what happened with them. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On 3/10/17 10:35 PM, Leon wrote:
On 3/10/2017 9:58 PM, Spalted Walt wrote: -MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. Bad Dog bites back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyYKgVJ2uGs Is it too late to take them back? Have you tried them out yet? As mentioned in the other post, Bad Dog Tools sells a very similar product. And those bits must be bait ans switch. They were terrible. I bought a set about 6 years ago and dried drilling the a hole in a Stanley L bracket. About 1/8" thick. I could not drill through it at all, and actually broke one of the bits trying to do so. I returned them the next day. The excuse was that I was not drilling through hardened steel. I guess soft steel is harder than hardened steel, according to them. They also had a life time warranty, send the broken or dull bit back and they sharpen or replace it. After breaking one on first use I figure most will be lost between me and the dealer. Also these things are no good for wood, they are not precision made. So I figured I paid some where around $100 for a $5 set of bits. Seriously, try them out before loosing the chance to return them. I hope they do well for you but,,,,, Oh btw, thanks for the heads up. I will definitely put them through their paces and if they aren't up to snuff the company will suffer my wrath. :-) -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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On 3/10/2017 8:41 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. Is it too late to take them back? Have you tried them out yet? As mentioned in the other post, Bad Dog Tools sells a very similar product. And those bits must be bait ans switch. They were terrible. I bought a set about 6 years ago and dried drilling the a hole in a Stanley L bracket. About 1/8" thick. I could not drill through it at all, and actually broke one of the bits trying to do so. I returned them the next day. The excuse was that I was not drilling through hardened steel. I guess soft steel is harder than hardened steel, according to them. They also had a life time warranty, send the broken or dull bit back and they sharpen or replace it. After breaking one on first use I figure most will be lost between me and the dealer. Also these things are no good for wood, they are not precision made. So I figured I paid some where around $100 for a $5 set of bits. Seriously, try them out before loosing the chance to return them. I hope they do well for you but,,,,, |
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On 3/10/2017 9:41 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. There was a company about 8 years ago, I think BAD DOG drill bits. Same thing. They were at the wood working shows. Doing the files, tiles, etc. -- Jeff --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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woodchucker wrote:
On 3/10/2017 9:41 PM, -MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. There was a company about 8 years ago, I think BAD DOG drill bits. Same thing. They were at the wood working shows. Doing the files, tiles, etc. Yes it was Bad Dog Tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4QEZ6uAwlc |
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On 3/11/17 1:52 PM, Spalted Walt wrote:
woodchucker wrote: On 3/10/2017 9:41 PM, -MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. There was a company about 8 years ago, I think BAD DOG drill bits. Same thing. They were at the wood working shows. Doing the files, tiles, etc. Yes it was Bad Dog Tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4QEZ6uAwlc I wonder if they went under, because it's hard to find anything official from them. Website is down and someone on Amazon with their name is selling left-overs of only two products. -- -MIKE- "Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life" --Elvin Jones (1927-2004) -- http://mikedrums.com ---remove "DOT" ^^^^ to reply |
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-MIKE- wrote:
On 3/11/17 1:52 PM, Spalted Walt wrote: woodchucker wrote: On 3/10/2017 9:41 PM, -MIKE- wrote: Speaking of bad woodworking shows.... I stopped by the Nashville Home & Remodeling Show this afternoon. It's not a woodworking show, per se, but it was still pretty terrible. There were a couple of saving grace booths, however. A door hardware source that is right in my little town that can get special orders overnight and they are starting to carry cabinet door hinges. The second was a specialty bit and blade company right in Nashville that makes really great cutting blades, drill bits, and router bits... router bits that can be used on solid surface materials, aluminum, marble, etc. This company also makes all-purpose drill bits from very, very hard cutter head material that can bore through porcelain tiles right after cutting through hardened tool metals. The guy took the same bit and drilled through a grade 8 bolt, and metal file, a metal lathe cutting head, then straight to concrete, ceramic and porcelain tiles. I was very impressed and bought this pack of bits at the show price of $100. https://millnertools.com/collections...ose-drill-bits Now, I know what you're thinking. "A hundred bucks for a 13 pack of drill bits!!" Well, yeah, that's what I thought, too, until I added up what I spent in bits last year just for putting up safety grab bars on tiled bathroom walls. I probably spend on average, $17/ea for ceramic bits and upwards of $30 for diamond bits and none of them lasted longer than 2 jobs. I was just figuring the cost of the bit into the job. Now I don't have to worry about having the right bits. Best part about these bits.... LIFETIME, unconditional replacement guarantee. For 2 bucks shipping, they replace the bit, no questions asked. Oh, and did I mention they're GREEN? :-) I'll do a follow-up after I've put some of these bits through some hard work. There was a company about 8 years ago, I think BAD DOG drill bits. Same thing. They were at the wood working shows. Doing the files, tiles, etc. Yes it was Bad Dog Tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4QEZ6uAwlc I wonder if they went under, because it's hard to find anything official from them. Website is down and someone on Amazon with their name is selling left-overs of only two products. Their web server could be down or they might be out of busniess. Hard to say for sure. This Joe Strong web site still works ;-) note the single 'l' http://milnertools.com/ |
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