Re: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor

2009-01-08 Thread Bob Kennedy
I have an earlier version that sharpens up to half inch. It is a blind friendly system. - Original Message - From: cheetah To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:18 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor hi, I just received the drill

Re: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor

2009-01-08 Thread Bob Kennedy
time to get all the steps in your mind but you can move on and sharpen a whole index in no time. - Original Message - From: Terry Klarich To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ; cheetah Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:14 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor Does

Re: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor

2009-01-08 Thread Terry Klarich
Thanks Bob for the info. I am going to put one on my wish list. Terry (the tool junky) Klarich Some peoplle have a munky on there back, But, I've got a Grizzly. On Thu, 8 Jan 2009 05:42:00 -0500you write: They do split point but not brad point. This is a great little machine and while I

[BlindHandyMan] drill doctor

2009-01-07 Thread cheetah
hi, I just received the drill doctor 350x for Christmas. all I can say is wow I had 3 very badly burned and rounded over bits that I tried to drill through some hardened steel with. the bits were to a very nice set I have so I didn't just want to toss them and buy new. well some one was

Re: [BlindHandyMan] drill doctor

2009-01-07 Thread Terry Klarich
Does it say anything about bradpoint bits? Even if it doesn't sharpen them, I still think it is a good deal with your recommendations. I wondered if A blind person would be able to do the setup. Thanks for the clarification. Terry On Wed, 7 Jan 2009 19:18:00 -0600you write: hi, I just

[BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2007-04-17 Thread Glenn and Janaan
Has anyone used a tool called drill doctor to sharpen drill bits. If so is it easy for a blind person to use and does it do a good job. To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2007-04-17 Thread Bill Gallik
I have a Drill Doctor that cost about $70.00 at the local Menard's. It is extremely blind friendly in that it has a chuck-like piece that you use to hold the drill bit onto the grinding wheel; this piece has waves in the guiding shoulder to guide the bit appropriately and it also holds the drill

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story

2006-09-09 Thread Mickey Fixsen
Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story Where do you purchase the Drill Doctor? What is the price? Loren - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen To: Blind Handyman Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 12:13 AM Subject

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story

2006-09-09 Thread Mickey Fixsen
I am not sure of the current price. The last one I bought was around $85 from Sears. That was about 4 years ago. - Original Message - From: William Stephan To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 9:04 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story

2006-09-08 Thread Loren buntemeyer
Where do you purchase the Drill Doctor? What is the price? Loren - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen To: Blind Handyman Sent: Friday, September 08, 2006 12:13 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story I purchased a Drill Doctor drill bit sharpener several

[BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor Information

2006-09-08 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi All Someone asked where can you buy the drill Doctor The Drill Doctor is sold through national retailers such as Home Depot, Lowe's, Sears, Ace Hardware, Amazon.com, Tool Crib of the North, Northern Tool Equipment, W.W. Grainger, TruServ and many other home and hardware centers. These

[BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor story

2006-09-07 Thread Mickey Fixsen
I purchased a Drill Doctor drill bit sharpener several years ago. It has to be at least 6 or 7 years. They had just come out on the market not too long before I bought it. The model that I bought was the one that would sharpen drill bits up to 3/4. It would make both standard and split

[BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2006-09-01 Thread Ray Boyce
Hi Well I have been thinking about buying a Drill Doctor for some time and I took the plunge and bought one. I really needed it to service the 150 drills I counted and that does not include my masonry drills. There is two sets of drills I can not put my hands on at the moment I need to find to

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2006-09-01 Thread Boyce, Ray
: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor Ray, Their are several models of Drill Doctor, which one are you using? The one that was demonstrated to me required vision to set it up. At 06:54 AM 9/3/2006 +1000, Ray Boyce wrote: Hi Well I have been thinking about buying a Drill Doctor for some time and I took the plunge

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2006-09-01 Thread Dale Leavens
Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. - Original Message - From: Ray Boyce [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

RE: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2006-09-01 Thread Boyce, Ray
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor Hi Rae, Have you used it with masonry bits? and how did it do with them? Masonry bits are very differently shaped, no under-cut, and the carbide tipped ones are very hard. Just curious, big masonry bits are very expensive

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor

2006-09-01 Thread Ray Boyce
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2006 8:41 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Drill Doctor Hi Rae, Have you used it with masonry bits? and how did it do with them? Masonry bits are very differently shaped, no under-cut, and the carbide tipped ones are very hard. Just curious, big masonry