Friday 22 April 2016

How to recognize the right drill bit sets for DIY Project?

In this modern age, machinery tools are no more limited to professionals only. Common men are also bringing those tools at home for managing lots of work by own. Now, people prefer finishing home renovation work by own and they tried to avoid calling experts for every single job. This DIY time has brought drill bit sets into home for meeting with several boring jobs. Whether it is about building a cabinet for your garden or about attaching a fixture in the wall- these tasks can be completed by yourself with little learning and proper care.

If you collect the basic knowledge of the bits, their types, and how to use them, then you can create an accurate hole with proper finishing without damaging the bit and the drilling object. Let’s understand the type of material to find out the right type of bit for a right type of hole in specific material surface.

 

If a bit is made from the steel, then it can cut softwood precisely. On the other side, high-carbon steel works well on hardwood, fiberglass, PVC, and soft metals. These materials can resist the heat effectively. This heat-tolerant capability makes this bit durable on high temperature. Cobalt drill bit with its hardened nature is best for drilling into hard metals. It can resist the heat in a much better way than other bits. Thus, it can maintain its sharpness at high temperature, which is generated during the drilling process due to friction. A carbide-tipped bit on the other side is perfect for drilling into the hardened materials like masonry and tile, and stone.   

The angle of the bit point also helps in deciding the right type of drill for a right hole. If a bit point has an angle of 135-degree (Flatter Points), then bits with this point angle work best on harder materials. Bits with steeper points which has 118-degree angles can bore into softer materials excellently. For precise holes, bits with split-point tip can offer the best result.

Overall, the basic knowledge can help you in getting the best type of bit for drilling an accurate size of the hole. Considering these basic things, you can now buy the right type of drill bit for your DIY (Do It Yourself) projects.