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I seem to have inherited from various neighbours a big pot of blunt, burnt and generally useless drill bits and some other tools.
This is because I live on retirement ally of bungalows and appear to be the only person who can use a screwdriver which means I have helped out lots of my neighbours. That is all great but any suggestions for al the crap that the family empty out and 'gift' to me?
Another funeral tomorrow, this one is actually for a good friend and neighbour but I have no idea what I will inherit
Good suggestions for tools past there best requested
Metal recycling bin? I've reached this point with various odds and ends of tools. Sometimes I end up keeping it for keeping its sake which doesn't really help anyone.
The only other thing I can think of is to use them as metal pins / dowels in assembling other items, which I think you have a bit of a talent for from previous threads.
They would be a nice accurate diameter at least.
Beyond that I usually find they snap and leave ragged edges.
Another resident of "Leavefeetfirstinabox Avenue" here. You seem like a bloke who has their tool needs sorted. Spray of light oil over the tool box after moving the power tools on to a new home, then back indoors to spend time with people is best for now.
<Raises glass to your friend>
Sharpen them?
Quality HSS drills are worth sharpening and keeping.
If it's any consolation, I read the thread title and my initial thought was "ooh, WCA would probably want those."
Sorry to hijack but how do you sharpen HSS bits?
Sorry to hijack but how do you sharpen HSS bits?
If you have a bench grinder, or grinding wheel for a drill, you can do it by hand. You hold it at the flute angle and turn it slowly, so the wheel touches the two leading edges.
It can be done with a hand held file but I'm don't know the technique. My Grandad used to do it.
The easiest way is with a purpose built drill sharpener. You used to able to get drill attachments that have the grinding wheel and a jig to hold the bit at the correct angle
Sharpen the good ones, metal recycling for rubbish ones. I have a big bucketful ready to go to recycling when its allowed. They'll likely be horrible to work with to make anything else from.
I quite like this video for sharpening. There are shorter videos but this explains the why as well as the how