Don't Throw Out Dull Drill Bits — The 2-Minute Trick Most Men Never Learned (#1 Is How You Hold It)

That coffee can full of drill bits you stopped trusting? Most of them aren't worn out. In this video, Lyle Haskins, who ran the sharpening and repair bench at a small-town hardware store in northern Michigan for 44 years, shows you 7 things an old hardware man knows about drill bits: why a "dull" bit often isn't dull at all, how to keep bits from burning up, which ones are worth saving, how to sharpen wood and masonry bits with a file, how to set up a bench grinder safely, and the two-minute move his old boss taught him in 1979. No strength needed. You'll learn: • The little switch that makes a perfectly good bit act dull • Three quick tests to tell if a bit is really dull (corners, thumbnail, chips) • Why heat ruins bits, and the right speed for wood, steel, aluminum, plastic and stainless • Cutting oil, pecking, a center punch and a pilot hole • How to sort the coffee can: what to toss, what to keep, and the drill gauge • Sharpening spade bits, brad point bits and old auger bits with a file • Masonry bits, drilling tile, and installing a grab bar the right way • Bench grinder setup and safety (and why no gloves) • How to hold the bit against the wheel: touch the edge and drop the tail Chapters 00:00 The coffee can of "dull" drill bits 00:59 7. Check the little switch before you blame the bit 04:15 6. Heat is what really kills a drill bit 07:07 Ernie Pruitt and my first week at the store 07:38 5. Sort the coffee can 09:58 4. Spade bits, brad point bits and auger bits 12:37 3. Masonry bits, tile and the grab bar in the shower 15:38 2. Set up the grinder so it can't hurt you 18:11 Two things I'd never do with a drill 19:06 1. How you hold the bit against the wheel 23:43 The whole list Safety first: wear real safety glasses at the grinder, never wear gloves or loose sleeves near a spinning bit or wheel, clamp small metal parts instead of holding them, and install grab bars only into studs or anchors made for grab bars. This video is general information, not professional advice. Tell me in the comments: how many drill bits are in your coffee can right now? Fix it before you toss it. — Lyle #drillbits #toolsharpening #benchgrinder #fixit #homeowner #seniors #oldschool