$45 drill bit?????

[dumblucky]

I was just loooking at drill bits on ebay and came across this

http://cgi.ebay.com/VIKING-29780-7-8-HD-SUPER-PREMIUM-DRILL-BIT_W0QQitemZ5997742012QQcategoryZ50384QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

I havent been doing machine work for very long but dang

what makes this bit so expensive ..willl the cutting part stay sharper longer??

anyone??

[rusted]

Hmm I don't know. The Hertel 7/8" deming goes for $21, and the Cleveland Twist 7/8" Deming goes for $41.

I don't know who Viking is. I've always been told Cleveland and Chicago/Latrobe were the premiums. I use Hertel.

If it is premium, then it's not out of line with the Cleveland drill at JL Industrial.

[Todd W]

A cheapy that size goes for $19-25 that price seems reasonable to me.

[LittleBlackSambo]

that sounds about right. that's a monster hunk of high-grade steel, buddy. next go price end mills...

[dumblucky]

thanx for the names of some good bits fellas :)

[Gozuki]

:eek: I just bought some carbide roughers for $2100 each

[dubbyx]

anybody know of a great bit that'll cut flatbottom 1 1/2" holes?

[Gozuki]

Any endmill and a rotary table? Or can it be slightly crowned in the center?

[Kartracer55]

Viking makes reputable stuff, known mostly for thier body sanders but they also make USA made die grinders. They Make drill presses too, lower end models come from asia, but thier HD industrial models are made in Europe somewhere.

Also, black and gold means its probably black and bronze oxide coated.
That price seems to be right on par.

Jim

[ironpig70]

got a cheapy 1/2" tungsten and it was $25 sounds reasonable to me