Good bits are, respectively, and (what a pity) they also do not last forever. Their tips "licks" and have to look for a set of new again. Chinese bits and does not last long, they are so short that you can not have time to complete the repairs and have to look for new ones. Meanwhile, the service life of the tool can be extended, with much, just two methods: tempering and sharpening. Hardening need for new bits to it as long as possible maintain their shape and sharpening will help restore damaged facets to continue. Let's examine the experience of the authors YouTube-channel My life channel and FAMILY CHANNEL Andriukha KorovinYou can easily and special tools will be able to repeat in his studio.
Read in the article
- 1 Hardening Smart: Extending the Life of Bits
- 2 Do not rush to throw out: how to return the grinding bit in the job
- 3 What are the strongest bits
Hardening Smart: Extending the Life of Bits
Sooner or later, but the bits lose their shape. Those that are made of stainless steel, last longer, and, of course, when you buy should give preference to them. It so happens that complete screwdriver or screwdriver bits are already underway, and if they come from China, it is best to temper them to extend the service life.
To temper the bits you need aluminum cans, machine oil, gas burner and a piece of steel wire. If the burner is not present, can be dispensed burner on the gas stove. But better, of course, to get the burner, it is a very useful tool that will come in handy more than once.
So take a new set of the bit a little time, and the next you have to look for long time, especially if you choose the right bits under self-tapping screws and screws. Pay particular attention to the section and not to be confused bits PH and PZ, it is the most common cause of failure of the tool.
Do not rush to throw out: how to return the grinding bit in the job
Tempering will prolong the life of the bits, but will not make them last forever. So it will take some time, and you will regret to find clear signs of destruction.
What are the strongest bits
If you are looking for a really long-lasting and durable attachment, then pay attention to those that are covered with golden alloy. This composition based on titanium, and it is the most durable of all. The cost of such packing - a hundred rubles.
Besides such nozzles have other with higher strength, in the alloy added with molybdenum and tungsten, chromium and molybdenum or vanadium.
Some secrets of using bits with screwdriver you can learn from this informative video:
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