How To Make A Drill Bit Sharpening Jig
Designed to sharpen 118twist drill bits but jig can be easily modified to sharpen 135 and other angles as well.
How to make a drill bit sharpening jig. All of this work is drilling onto a 25mm thick piece of aluminum. When you are ready to sharpen a drill bit slide it into your drill bit jig so that the end of the drill bit hangs over the edge slightly. I did not find it.
Insert the drill bit into the jig. Then place the tip of the drill bit. The place where there are holes in the foot of the bench grinder has been traced on this bottom plate.
Quickly and accurately sharpen all sizes and brands of twist drill bits. For this jig to sharpen drill bits I started by making the bottom plate that is mounted under the bench grinder. Ad Find Deals on Products in Power Tools on Amazon.
After touching up each cutting side of the drill your drill should fit squarely in the angle of the two bolt heads. For this I have to drill a 10mm hole in this block. After only a few moments of grinding remove the drill bit and test against the two hex headed bolts as shown in the image.
It should fit right into the central groove in your jig. This bottom plate will also serve as a connection between the jig and bench grinder. Place the jig on a bench vice and make sure the drill bit is properly attached to it.
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