Milwaukee Selfeed wood bits,,

Unknown

do any of you people sharpen your-own, or do you send them out?

bob_46

Sharp

Dave, I used Milwaukee and Planetor bits and touched them up with a three corner file every time I used them. The planetor bits came in a case that included a file and the large Mil. bits came with a disc so you would get the teeth all the same length when you filed them.

Unknown

Same here bob,

although I never tried Planetor,,, but I do have the Milwaukee disc.



Thanks.

Big Ed_4

Damm ....

..... nails I sharpen my own ... Would be nice to send them out but if you need it then you sharpen them your self ...

hot_rod

when they get

real dull or badly chipped I use an air die grinder with a very thin wheel. You need to keep the "chip lifter" part a bit lower than the edge "spurs" Or it gets really hard to feed. Also replace the feed screw when they get dull, from winding a nail around them for example.



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EricAune

Love'em

About ten years ago I couldn't find my 2 9/16" so i picked up another.  Of course I found the old one that same day but, this lent opportunity to send out the old for a professional sharpening.  Been doing it that way ever since.  Depending on work load, I bring my bits to a guy in town once or twice a year; touching them with a file in-between.  Even went as far as getting a duplicate of all the most used sizes.



Doesn't cost much, in fact it probably saves time on the job......nothing like a razor sharp bit.....mmmm butter. 

Unknown

nothing like a razor sharp bit

How very true Eric.



PS- Ever caught your "thumb-palm" between chuck & the key when changing bits? YEOWWWW,,

Gotta find my gloves,,, :-0.

 

eluv8

bit sharpening

I always sharpened my own, I tried the professionals and they were either sharpened incorrectly or ground down excessively and 1/2 the cost of a new bit.



My preference however would be to save up 3 -4 bits and have them professionally done all at one time.