bigfootnampa Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Just sharing a quick tip from my own experience. I often drill rather than punching for screws or nails. To drill accurately I need a good center punch. Many of the ones that I have made have NOT held up well in use... requiring frequent regrinding. One notable exception is one that I made from an old star drill! I just ground a nice point on the fluted (drill) end! That's it! No heat treating. It stays sharp much longer than most of my center punches and makes a nice starting mark! There are a lot of these old drills available in the marketplaces! Grab a few! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stash Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Great idea! I have a handful in my masonry bucket that have been retired since I got a roto- hammer. Back to work they go! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I hadn't thought of that, good tip.Frosty the Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Thanks for the tip. I'll dig out one of my old ones and give it a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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