It is
very important that you use the correct drill bits for the material you are
going to be drilling into. If you do not then you can cause damage to the
surface, the drill and the bit all in one go. The bit may be cheap to replace
but the surface and the drill may not be. Rather make sure you follow these
easy steps to make sure you get the right bit for the job at hand.
The
first thing to do is see what kind of material you are going to be making holes
in. If you are drilling into concrete you are going to need drill bits for
concrete, if it is wood, then you need bits for wood and so on and so forth.
The kind of material that you are going to be drilling into makes a big
difference because each material has a different consistency and brittleness
and if you use a bit that is too fine you are going to get nowhere or if the
bit is too coarse you are going to break the thing you are drilling into.
Then
you need to know what kind of hole you are going to be drilling. Is the hole
going to be for a self tapping screw to get started in or is the hole for an
expanding bolt and so needs to be as thick as the fastener is? You may even
need bits for concrete to make really large holes for something like electrical
cables or something like that.
If you
are going to be using drill bits for concrete you are also going to need a
slightly different drill. You need to use a hammer drill. This kind of drill
will both turn and hammer the bit into the concrete. This breaks the concrete
up and makes a path of softer material for the drill bit to go into. This helps
the bit to cut into the concrete. Drill bits for concrete will also have a
scooping action so that it can empty the hole it digs of all the debris that is
inevitable when you use this kind of drill and bit.
As you
can see using the correct drill bit for the job is quite vital to getting the
hole drilled correctly and maintaining the integrity of the material you need
holes in. Do not be tempted to take shortcuts; you will end up having to
replace your bits and often the surface as well if you do so.
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