Q: Can I use my impact wrench or Impact Driver with TurboTip Drill Bits
TurboTip Drill Bits are specially hardened with a patented point design to cope with impact and provide up to double the drilling speed compared to an ordinary handheld rotary drill or cordless drill. They will also perform exceptionally well when used with a rotary drill
Q: Which lubricant do you recommend for TurboTip
Speedlube is the best all-purpose lubricant, for fast, convenient, and accurate aerosol application ensuring coverage inside the hole as well as on the tool. However, our BioCut paste is an extremely popular and efficient lubricant for dipping the tool directly into the tin. It’s also great for minimizing run off or mess, on painted surfaces or other sensitive applications were run off is to be avoided. Aeropaste can be used if working in applications such as Overhead where a fluid lubricant will run off. Finally, BioCut Blue cutting fluid works particularly well with harder materials or difficult applications and is ideal forfor direct application onto the tool and into the hole when working on flat surfaces
Q: What life expectancy can i expect with TurboTip drill bits
As a rule of thumb, you can expect in the region of 200 holes per bit when using TurboTip. Most of our customers say this is great value for money considering the speed of impact drilling, combined with the accuracy and finished hole quality a TurboTip drill bit gives. Under test conditions in floor mounted drilling machines, users have reported life expectancy of greater than 1000 holes per drill
Q: Can I use TurboTip Drill bits for stainless and other hard materials?
TurboTip Drill Bits are suitable for drilling stainless steel when used at lower RPM speeds in rotary drills. They can be used for drilling Stainless Steel with an Impact wrench, however reduced life expectancy would be expected. TurboTip drill bits are not intended for use on Hardox and other wear plate materials. For optimum tool life We recommend using lower RPM speeds, higher pressure and increased lubrication.
Q: At what stage will at Turbotip Drill bit go blunt
the most common cause for a drill bit to have blunted sooner than you would have expected it to, the typical cause is using too high an RPM for the particular application causing the tool to wear and blunt prematurely. When used at recommended RPM and torque limits and all best practice is followed, you should expect excellent tool life.
Q: Can TurboTip Drill Bits be resharpened
They can be resharpened by dedicated resharpening companies using tool grinding machines. We do not offer this service directly but we can recommed resharpening companies
