Impact Rated hex drill bit thread

[13Gigatons]

Milwaukee, Dewalt, Bosch, so many brands to choose. I need some tough reliable hex impact rated twist drill bits. Metal, Wood, PVC, etc.

My old ones are just dull as can be and they don't fit the newer drivers.

 

[shortylickens]

Bosch power tools have been great for me, and their drill bits.

Not sure about impact bits. Good luck.

 

[BoomerD]

Why do you need impact drill bits...unless you have a hammer drill, in which case, use the ones that are specific to the tool.
(Referring to actual hammer drills, not the litttle “vibratory-type of drill”sold by many manufacturers as “hammer drills” or “impact drills.”)

 

[Billb2]

twist drills?

Letter, number or fractional sizes? A complete set of all three, in cobalt, will cost near $1.000.
In HSS (High Speed Steel) $150- 400.

Then there's "specialty" bits, forstner, spade, chisel point, reduced shank, etc.

Typically, for a homeowner, a set of HSS fractional bits - 1/16" to 1/2" X 1/32 will cover most anything you want to drill. Wood aluminum, brass, plastic, etc. (no hardened steel, stainless steel, hastalloy, etc)

 

[stargazr]

I don't understand why you want impact rated unless you have a hammer drill like Boomer said. Otherwise High speed steel bits are what I would look for. Milwaukee is high quality although you could certainly find cheaper ones.

https://www.grainger.com/product/45KM96?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA

I would assume these hex shanks fit a standard modern screw gun.

 

[13Gigatons]

I don't understand why you want impact rated unless you have a hammer drill like Boomer said. Otherwise High speed steel bits are what I would look for. Milwaukee is high quality although you could certainly find cheaper ones.

https://www.grainger.com/product/45KM96?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA

I would assume these hex shanks fit a standard modern screw gun.

People are now using there impact drivers to drill for tougher material or just cause it's handy. Some impact drivers have two settings. The higher torque of impact drivers will break standard drill bits so they need to be impact rated.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206150395-_-205879025-_-N

 

[stargazr]

People are now using there impact drivers to drill for tougher material or just cause it's handy. Some impact drivers have two settings. The higher torque of impact drivers will break standard drill bits so they need to be impact rated.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwauk...PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-206150395-_-205879025-_-N

Well, that's new to me. I can understand using a hammer drill setting on masonry, but anything more seems like overkill. As a machinist, I am interested. Maybe this allows a hand drill to use more force similar to a drill press or mill when drilling steel.

 

[renz20003]

Impact hex shank are for battery impact guns, they are supposed to not snap from the torque. They still snap if they snag and you don't let off the juice. SDS shank and tri shank are for hammer drills.

I recommend dewalt or Bosch. For lighter duty drilling hitachi or Milwaukee will do.