Drill Doctor 500X 3/32-Inch to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener

Drill Doctor 500X 3/32-Inch to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener
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Drill Doctor 500X 3/32-Inch to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener
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Product Details

Manufacturer: Drill Doctor
Model: DD500X
Product features:
  • Simplified alignment and sharpening procedures
  • Sharpens 3/32-inch to1/2-inch standard twist bits and creates split points
  • Sharpens high-speed steel, masonry, carbide, and TiN-coated bits
  • Quick-change diamond sharpening wheel, no tools needed
  • Three-year warranty is valid only in North America on 110-volt power sources
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Description of Drill Doctor 500X 3/32-Inch to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener

Make work faster and easier while saving yourself money sharpening your dull and broken drill bits with the Drill Doctor 500X 3/32- to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener. This easy-to-use system makes it simple to keep a sharp, perfectly angled cutting edge on bits you use often, and it can even be used to put an edge back on broken bits.

The Drill Doctor 500X:
  • Sharpens bits from 3/32- to 1/2-inch
  • Works with high-speed steel, carbide, cobalt, TiN-coated, masonry, and split-point bits
  • Works with English, metric, and letter gauge bits
  • Utilizes an industrial-strength diamond sharpening wheel


Inside the Drill Doctor is an industrial-strength diamond sharpening wheel. View larger.


The Drill Doctor is compact and easy to use. View larger.


Sharpening dull and broken drill bits saves you time and money. View larger.
Sharp Tools Perform Better and Are Safer to Use
Whether you're a professional tradesperson or a serious hobbyist, you know that a dull drill bit means jobs take longer. Additionally, dull bits can result in lower-quality work, damaged work materials, and shortened drill life. But unlike the relatively straightforward task of sharpening flat blades, sharpening drill bits by hand can be a difficult and cumbersome task. This is what makes the intuitive, easy-to-use Drill Doctor sharpener so useful.

Three Easy Steps Ensure Bits Are Sharp and Effective
With the Drill Doctor 500X, you simply align the bit by setting it against the stop and locking it in place. To sharpen the bit, you turn the chuck an even number of half turns, depending on the size of your bit. As you sharpen, long jaws hold the bit precisely in place, and jaw guides eliminate jaw twisting on small bits. This secure alignment system ensures that you maintain accurate bit geometry and don't damage the integrity of your tools.

Once the bit is sharpened, the Drill Doctor 500X gives you the option of making a unique BACK-CUT spilt-point bit that gives your bit an extra-narrow chisel point, making it faster to penetrate and less likely to wander on the material you are drilling in to.

Additionally, the drill point splitting port offers a "Push to Stop" design that will prevent over-splitting the bit point.

Engineered for Versatility and Flexibility
The same chuck can be used to sharpen popular bit sizes from 3/32- to 1/2-inch, whether they are English, metric, or letter gauge bits. The Drill Doctor 500X sharpens a wide variety of bit types, from high-speed steel, carbide, cobalt, TiN-coated, masonry, and split-point bits for working with metal.

Professional Design and Construction for Durability
For added durability, the Drill Doctor 500X features a metal split-point port, and a die-cast point angle shuttle. The tool relies on a permanent-magnet motor that produces consistent power, regardless of speed or load.

The Drill Doctor 500X also relies on an industrial-strength diamond sharpening wheel that won't change shape over time, and a cool design that means bits don't heat up and lose their tempering as you sharpen them. This wheel, which is good for about 200 sharpenings, is easy for users to replace.

The Drill Doctor is backed by a three-year manufacturer?s warranty.


What's in the Box
Drill bit sharpener, user guide, and instructional DVD.

Tools and Hardware Reviews of Drill Doctor 500X 3/32-Inch to 1/2-Inch Drill Bit Sharpener

Customer Review: Drill Doctor 500X
Summary: 5 Stars

Got this for Christmas (kids are finally learning to take a hint). Finally go to use it a couple of weeks ago. I had a coffee can full of dull bits. They ran the full range between 3/32 and 1/2 including the metric sizes in that range.
First tip, watch the video.
Second tip, watch the video.
This is not a hard machine to use but the success is very dependent on the technique taught in the video.
I sharpened about 56 bits in 2 hours. Some of them, especially the larger ones required 30 - 40 half turns. Some of the smaller broken bits required re-seating in the chuck 3 - 4 times. I have subsequently used several of the bits I sharpened and they work like new bits. I'm pretty sure I validated Drill Doctor's claim that this machine will pay for itself.

Edit 4 Apr 09, since my initial review I have tried the split point sharpening feature and it worked as advertised. You do have to go slow when inserting the bit holder into the Drill Doctor. The motor does bog down a bit but gets the job done. I loaned my Drill Doc to my son-in-law and he sharpened his box of dull bits. When I got it back I cannot see any significant wear on the wheel. I estimate it has sharpened in excess of 100 bits by now.

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