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3-Piece Klutch Cobalt Step Drill Bit Set (3/16" to 3/4" Dia.) Expired

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Northern Tool has 3-Piece Klutch Cobalt Step Drill Bit Set (3/16" to 3/4" Dia.) on sale for $15. Shipping is free.

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  • High-speed, heavy-duty steel with cobalt coating
  • Professional quality
  • 3/16ā€“1/2" dia., 6-step bit
  • 1/4ā€“3/4" dia., 9-step bit
  • 1/8ā€“1/2" dia., 13-step bit
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Northern Tool + Equipment [northerntool.com] has the 3-Piece Klutch Cobalt Step Drill Bit Set (3/16" to 3/4" Dia.) on sale for $15. Shipping is free, lower 48 states only.

Description:
  • High-speed, heavy-duty steel with cobalt coating
  • Professional quality
  • 3/16ā€“1/2" dia., 6-step bit
  • 1/4ā€“3/4" dia., 9-step bit
  • 1/8ā€“1/2" dia., 13-step bit
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You mean the Warrior step drill bit set [harborfreight.com] at Harbor Freight? The Warrior step drill bit set is titanium, not cobalt. Thus not comparable, as cobalt drill bits are more expensive.

HF also has the Hercules cobalt steel step drill bit set [harborfreight.com], which I think is comparable to the Klutch set (this deal), but costs more than twice as much ($34.99 vs $15).
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I use them to drill through firewalls to run car electronics wire. A regular drill bit usually races through after the hole is made, possibly stabbing something on the other side. These do not. They're also one size fits all kinda thing. Always reach for the same tool, make the hole whatever size I need, snap in a grommet, run the wire.
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They are inherently good at drilling large diameter holes in thin material. Normal twist bit drills are great when drilling into material that is several times deeper than the diameter of the hole. However, if you need to drill a 1/2" hole in say 1/16" plastic (the first time I used on of these bits) a twist bit is likely to result in a total mess. Step bits avoid these issues. I have some HF cheapies and an Irwin step bit. When drilling metal there is a difference. Not so much for plastic.
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05-28-2023 at 12:01 PM.
05-28-2023 at 12:01 PM.
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Curious to ask, what are these for?
Create your own customized home made Street Fighter II Madcatz TE2 Champion Hyper Ultra Arcade Carry-the-One Edition fight stick.
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05-28-2023 at 12:03 PM.
05-28-2023 at 12:03 PM.
You definitely get what you pay for with still bits! Even bits by the same brand are not the same. With cheap bits, it seems I'm always looking around for another good drill bit in the middle of a project after trying a cheap bit and it performing poorly. I'm done using cheap bits!
Here's a great video about comparing still bits:
https://youtu.be/9c86f6b9JG4
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05-28-2023 at 12:43 PM.
05-28-2023 at 12:43 PM.
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Curious to ask, what are these for?
Especially useful for ENLARGEMENT of small holes into larger holes in THIN material.
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cowdog360
05-28-2023 at 02:42 PM.
05-28-2023 at 02:42 PM.
Sometimes when you need to make holes bigger, these things come in clutchā€¦.
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05-28-2023 at 03:40 PM.
05-28-2023 at 03:40 PM.
Quote from Iceboie :
Create your own customized home made Street Fighter II Madcatz TE2 Champion Hyper Ultra Arcade Carry-the-One Edition fight stick.
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05-28-2023 at 04:58 PM.
05-28-2023 at 04:58 PM.
Quote from quixtoxicated :
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BZBT2RSB
Found a cheaper set on amazon while looking at this. Never used step drills before, would this be a complete waste if i'm not using it for anything critical?

If you just want a cheap set, there's a titanium coated one for less that comes with a punch. Currently $7.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09PVNW..._titleToDp
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BraveHerring6016
05-28-2023 at 10:43 PM.
05-28-2023 at 10:43 PM.
$1.99 @ alilibaba when on sale, regular price $5
They are all made in China so why pay more and get ripped off šŸ¤£šŸ¤£
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TrustJenkins
05-29-2023 at 03:57 AM.
05-29-2023 at 03:57 AM.
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Curious to ask, what are these for?
Dental work.
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05-29-2023 at 06:43 AM.
05-29-2023 at 06:43 AM.
Quote from BraveHerring6016 :
$1.99 @ alilibaba when on sale, regular price $5
They are all made in China so why pay more and get ripped off šŸ¤£šŸ¤£
These are made in Vietnam and have a Cobalt coating.
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05-29-2023 at 10:10 AM.
05-29-2023 at 10:10 AM.
You can also get $5 off if you sign up for NT email offers. There is a popup on their site to do that. You can supply any email address like 10 minute email and such. The offer says the order needs to be $25+, but it worked on $15 drill bits.

$15 - price of the bit set.
-$5 - spam sign up.
+0.90 tax
= $10.90 total.
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downwithcville
05-29-2023 at 10:20 AM.
05-29-2023 at 10:20 AM.
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drill holes
We used them in the HVAC trade drilling through sheet metal duct and equipment boxes all the time. They were a lot more money than this last time I bought one for work. I don't lose stuff so I have no need for this. Still a great deal though.
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05-29-2023 at 06:24 PM.
05-29-2023 at 06:24 PM.
Quote from guitarraloco :
Especially useful for ENLARGEMENT of small holes into larger holes in THIN material.

Thanks goodness without the last word that would've been confusing.
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