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Review on Century Drill Tool 11617 Letter by Brandon Peters

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Not 118 degrees

W drill is listed as 118 degrees. The Chinese factory blister pack says 118 degrees, but my 27 years of experience as a machinist has seen 135 degrees. I checked with a Guhring drill and it read 135 degrees. Good for cutting steel but not good for opening small 3/8" through holes in 1-3/16" thick hard maple. The 135 degree blunt tip drill was difficult to align with a cordless drill without being off center, while the less blunt 118 tip drill is easy to align. I used a 25/64" 118 degree drill bit, aligned and drilled clean. The top of the hole is not plugged.

Pros
  • Great design
Cons
  • Crumpled packaging