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Review on Champion Cutting Tool BlackGold XG12 5 by Mike Goodwin

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Success in my book

I needed to drill some holes in a 1/2 inch thick sheet of steel. Not sure what type of steel it was, but nothing special and definitely not hardened steel. I loaded this into my drill press, set the speed to a relatively low 300rpm and with some cutting fluid it went through the steel very easily. There was minimal run out and the holes have nice clean edges and sides. The inside diameter of the cut hole, measured (on my real $10 micrometer) was .530, which is more than enough for my needs (17/32 = .53125). hole, but I'm not even sure if it was necessary. The last (15th) hole was just as easy as the first.

Pros
  • Twist Drill Bit
Cons
  • No Instructions