Cutting Tools Outlet Guides

Choosing drill bits for steel starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

Choosing drill bits for cobalt steel starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

Choosing drill bits for coated tool steel starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

Choosing drill bits for carbide starts with the workpiece, the machine and the required hole, thread, cut or finish. This guide explains what to compare before ordering professional tooling.

The best drill bits choice for drilling balances performance, compatibility and total job cost. Use this practical checklist to move from the application to the right product configuration.

The 118-degree point is a common general-purpose geometry for drilling a wide range of materials.

A split-point geometry helps reduce walking and can improve starting behavior on many metal drilling jobs.

Drill bit sizes may be fractional, metric, letter or number; the label determines the actual diameter.

Structural steel drilling depends on rigidity, depth, hole diameter and reliable chip control.

Stainless steel rewards sharp tooling, controlled feed and effective heat management.

Left-hand drill selection depends on fastener size, access, flute length and machine reversal.

Drill walking is usually a starting, alignment or point-geometry problem rather than a simple diameter problem.