Thread: Drill bits
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Old 26th Feb 2019, 12:59 am   #16
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Default Re: drill bits

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Originally Posted by G4XWDJim View Post
I’ve never had Titanium drills or anything else for that matter. How do they compare with proper hardened steel drills when used to cut everyday materials such as steel and copper. Do they have any special advantages.

It will be interesting to hear your findings. Thanks.

Jim
We used Titanium bits ( on railway work) to drill through metal rail. ( e.g. train lines). Titanium is a lot harder, meaning that it breaks a lot easier, but it keeps it's edge a lot longer. How the Aldi bits compare to those I've got ( kept from Rail work ), I've yet to find.
But for those looking for other bits, Aldi also have a set of hardened steel bits with small diameter bits ( 1-1.2mm BITS -ideal for PCB work ) along with a selectu=ion of smaller bits.
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