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Offline GNAP

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New Drill Bit Sharpener
« on: October 31, 2020, 04:14:50 PM »
Last Sunday Night, I finally broke down and bought a new motorized drill bit sharpener a MR-26A, that sharpens all bits between 13 - 26 mm (1/2” to 1-1/16”) drill bits.

It arrived at the home shop on Thursday, the wife bitched loudly, as it weighed 65#. The unit uses ER 40 collets (supplied withe the unit) to hold the drill bit accurately, while being sharpened. You set the diameter, set the drill in the collet chuck, then sharpen the drill bit, then you can split the point, if you want to.

Today I sharpened about 50 drill bits, ranging from 1/2” to 15/16”, I very impressed, with the ease of the procedure and the speed of the procedure. I did one 3/4” bit that looked like an enraged badger had gnawed on it and in less than a minute, it was better than new.

Welp!! I was so impressed, that after my phone conversation with MiloMilo, I bought the MR-13A version that does 3 - 13 mm (1/8” - 1/2”) drill bits. It should be here by next Friday.
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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2020, 08:57:26 PM »
Thats quite a bit nicer than my POS drill doctor.

If you need some more practice on it I can send you a couple hundred bits in various states of dullness.

Offline DeadNutz

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2020, 09:07:20 PM »
That looks very nice and doesn't take up a lot of room.

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2020, 10:56:59 AM »
I don't think I want to know what it costs.
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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2020, 11:21:06 AM »
I don't think I want to know what it costs.

A little south of $300
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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2020, 03:31:27 PM »
Nice one Jack
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Offline muddy

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2020, 04:28:50 PM »
I don't think I want to know what it costs.

A little south of $300
Less then what I was thinking

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Offline john k

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2020, 11:19:47 PM »
Sounds good,  looks like a heckuva unit,  have you tried the drills after sharpening?

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2020, 02:50:56 PM »
Welp!! After being told it would be delivered between 11/17 - 11/24, the smaller MR-13B arrived by DHL currier at 1:30 pm, today. I’m in the process of getting ready for the trip to Kansas in the morning, but I had to try it out before I left. It work jut like the bigger MR-26A unit, the results were spectacular. The unit is about 1/3 the size and weight of the bigger unit. So dull drill bits in the 5/64” to 1-1/16” (2 mm - 26 mm) range, should no longer be an issue.
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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2020, 05:53:23 PM »
I don't think I want to know what it costs.

A little south of $300
Less then what I was thinking

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i was thinking north of 500

Offline Rural53

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2020, 12:46:22 AM »
I like the little one. It is reasonably priced if you have regular work for it.

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2020, 01:42:52 PM »
Those would pay for themselves pretty quickly.  ~1 hour to sharpen 50 bits, nice.

Looks pretty straightforward to sharpen bits..

« Last Edit: November 11, 2020, 02:08:32 PM by eborcim »

Offline muddy

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2020, 07:28:13 PM »
I don't think I want to know what it costs.

A little south of $300
Less then what I was thinking

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i was thinking north of 500
Same here around $800 or so


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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2020, 04:40:44 PM »
475 on amazon, Jack where did you buy it?

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Re: New Drill Bit Sharpener
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2020, 05:14:21 PM »
475 on amazon, Jack where did you buy it?

I've seen many of these models sold on AliExpress Walrus.

Prices are good, but shipping is usually the stickler.