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Old 06-15-2010, 02:45 PM   #6
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Re: Drill bits

you need to spin the 1/4" drill about 1,500 rpms with just enough force to make small C-shaped chips. Small dusty chips means not enough feed which will dull the drill due to rubbing and long curly continuous chips mean too much feed which will chip out the cutting edges.
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