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Butch
2025-09-04 16:19:38
After well over 50 years of replacing dull bits with new ones and never throwing the old ones away, "WHALLA", I finally did something worth while. I bought the 350X. Did not want to spend a bundle of money so I went with the least expensive one after reading so many positive reviews. It came today and I sat here and sharpened every one of my old bits. Probably at least 100 to 150! 1/2in and smaller. Mostly smaller. I'm very impressed with the results. It took the first 2 or 3 bits to get the procedure down pat, but after that it was a sinch. I expected there to be significant wear on the grinding wheel but it was almost unnoticeable. When I finished I still removed the wheel and reinstalled it 180 degrees. This was a very simple process with instructions in the manual. Probably will never have to do it again. For cleaning I took it out into my garage and used my compressor to blow the grit and dust out of it. Again, a very simple process. Unless you are using this for a business where you are constantly going through drill bits, I can see no reason to buy the more expensive units. The only thing you have to remember is that this unit will not take anything larger than 1/2in. Well worth the money spent.
J. Miller
2025-06-09 15:21:22
with consistent results. But one minor negative I wasn't expecting. It's somewhat messy. It doesn't capture or trap the metal filings and diamond dust very well. The wheel spins fast and blows most of it out the slot in the bottom. And if you turn it on before putting in the chuck & bit it blows some out of the opening. I started wearing a mask when using it. It does feel solid and well made and runs strong with little vibration. I found it will handle sharpening bits a 32nd above or below the range claimed by the company, no problem.
ILoveLivingRural
2025-05-24 17:32:16
Works great after you learn how to use it. First insert bit tightened just enough to hold it in the chuck. Make sure the alignment fingers in the chuck on both sides are against the edges of the bit flutes and again, on both sides. Align the white triangle with the cam guide and push bit into machine firmly. Then tighten chuck as much as you can, remove and tighten more. The tip of the bit should be sticking out no more than about 3/16". If it's sticking out more, redo the above. Turn the machine on and line up the straight line mark on the chuck with the cam guide on the machine. Now, this is IMPORTANT! Keep mild pressure UPWARD AGAINST THE CAM GUIDE as you turn the chuck to the right or clockwise to the double line mark on the chuck. Turn chuck to the right to the single line and again, keeping mild upward pressure on the chuck against the cam guide. Keep going from single line mark to double line mark and back again until the grinding of the bit sounds mild, smooth and uniform or just follow the guidelines in the instruction booklet. Also don't worry about pushing down on the chuck, just let the grinding wheel do it's job and AGAIN, keeping mild pressure UP against the cam guide.All this sounds somewhat complicated but once you get the drill down, (no pun intended), it's about as easy as operating a pencil sharpener. I sharpened around 120 extremely dull bits that thankfully I had saved instead of pitching them. To test some of the bits that before sharpening could barely cut into wood, I tried drilling the sharpened bits into mild steel and they cut into it like butter. Good job Drilldocter!I would have given this DD350X sharpener 5 stars as this is advertised to sharpen bits down to 3/32" but the alignment fingers in the chuck in my example seem slightly out of alignment and won't clamp on to the tiny bit flutes of 3/32" bits. Even so, I highly recommend this bit sharpener.
Lyle Fountain
2025-05-19 13:59:32
Very easy to use and sharpens bits up real quick. I took some very dull bits and within a few seconds they have a great edge and will cut very nicely when used. I like the way it wobbles the bit against the grinding wheel. I highly recommend.
Customer
2025-04-11 11:59:55
works realy well
Ronald R. Allen Jr.
2025-03-19 13:41:11
It isn't as easy to get the job done as it might seem from the materials they present. I've carefully followed the written and video instructions, and... sharpened one drill bit and basically destroyed two others. It does work, I have one bit like new, maybe even better than new. At the cost of two others. There is a definite learning curve involved, at the least.Also -- and maybe this was my total misconception from the outset -- but be aware that it sharpens the tip only. Not the grooves. I was, honestly, a bit disappointed with that. But, to be clear, I admit freely that even needing to sharpen the grooves may be my misconception from the get-go. The tip is what does the heavy lifting, I suppose, and that even makes sense when you think it through. After thinking it through, I'm now thinking that the grooves basically just form a channel for the drilled out wood to be pulled from the hole you're drilling. Still, from all I had read I still wasn't clear about... that's all it does. If you manage to do it right, in the first place. I genuinely had the impression, and, again, in all fairness, maybe just in my head and not through some kind of advertising misdirection, that you basically... mount the drill bit and run it through the machine, and the whole deal was sharpened. That isn't the case, and it is absolutely not as easy as they make it sound. And you can as easily destroy drill bits as sharpen them with this device; this I know from personal experience.So my honest review is mixed. It does seem to sharpen the tips of drill bits, but there is a definite learning curve to achieve that result, and you will likely lose at least a few bits while learning. So I'm not suggesting you don't get one, just be aware of these issues and prepared to deal with them if you do.
Richard W. Earle
2025-03-10 14:22:09
Seems to work pretty well. Wish it could do wire gauge bits.
Jestebankof
2025-03-07 15:26:23
Excelente equipo, la verdad no tenia muchas espectativas pero me ha sorprendido lo sencillo que se vuelve afilar brocas. Fue un regalo de cumpleaños para mi padre y le gusto bastante, hizo la prueba enseguida. En casa las brocas se han afilado siempre a pulso con esmeril de banco y mucha paciencia, pero es tedioso para mi padre a sus casi 80 años, solo afilaba la que requeria en ese momento. Pero con el drill doctor en un par de dias revivio mas de 30 brocas que tenia guardadas y daba por muertas en batalla.Las instrucciones son algo confusas, pero es mas simple de lo que parece, colocas la broca en el broquero, ajustas lo suficiente para que quede fija pero pueda girarse dentro del broquero, luego giras un poco la broca en el sentido de perforacion que es en el sentido del reloj, esto para alinearla con las guias metalicas del broquero, despues coloca el broquero en el drill doctor alineando el triangulo con la parte superior y presiona solo un poco para que la broca retroceda y va a quedar en posicion para afilado, finalmente ajusta el broquero para que no se deslice la broca y sin apenas ejercer presion realiza un par de pasadas de I a II en sentido del reloj y comprueba, repite un par de veces y quedara lista.Si el angulo de la broca es muy cerrado o si esta rota, mejor pasarla primero en el esmeril de banco o en la mini amoladora para abrir el angulo lo mas cerca a 180 grados y tarde menos en afilarla, de lo contrario tardara mucho en desbastar hasta llegar al angulo deseado.
Geezer06
2025-02-15 18:58:40
Well, I have to say I wasn't expecting this high quality of product and results. After watching a couple of YouTube videos from owners of the 350X I tried it out and, in the space of about 20 minutes I sharpened a dozen drill bits of various dullness. After each I could see the gleaming new metal on the drill bit and could feel the sharpness of the cutting edges. Excellent results, and easy too, after learning how to align the bit. Works great! If you are debating about buying a drill bit sharpener, just DO IT.
Lewis John Rees
2025-01-11 13:43:01
Hss sharpener
Mike
2025-01-08 14:37:02
I really enjoy this Drill Doctor sharpener. I ended up using it two days later. I had a work project and used a lot of drill bits. I ended up dulling about ten drill bits. I brought the drill doctor out and within 20 minutes i had it all figured out and away i went sharpening my dill bits.In about another 30 minutes i had all my ten bits done.It works very well and i was very pleased with it. I ended up checking all my drill bits and sharpened all my dull bits. It was very easy to us and all you have to do is let the drill doctor do all the work with you only needing to turn the chuck with the bit in it. I would recommend this product to any person that has a small shop at home.
DANIEL CASTILLO
2024-12-13 10:35:15
Buen producto, lo recomiendo. saludos y gracias
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