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πŸ”© Amana Tool Adjustable Carbide Countersink Bit Review

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Revainrating 3.5 out of 5Β Β 
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3.7
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Description of πŸ”© Amana Tool Adjustable Carbide Countersink Bit

(AΒ°) angle 49Β°. (B) Cutting height 3/64-3/8. (D) diameter 3/8. (D) shank 1/4. Overall length (L) 2-5/8.

Reviews

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

I would not buy again.

I was hesitant to buy these based on some other reviews. But I went ahead and bought it anyway. The very first time I used it, in practice it was a piece of MDF and the bait squeezed the wood into a round ring around the hole. So obviously don't use this on MDF at all. On my second attempt to use it on plywood it worked and when I went to clean the drill bit I noticed that the round piece had stopped spinning, it seemed stuck even though I had only drilled two holes. Unable to solve. So I…

Pros
  • tools and housewares
Cons
  • dull packaging

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Large, but I like them for several reasons

I have several sets of countersinks and, apart from limited space, I prefer the following: 1. You can hold the bearing (it's easy enough) to ensure that it doesn't spin or leave marks on the wood.2. Depth adjustment is simple and easy to adjust.3. A reasonably sized hex is used to adjust the depth, unlike the other fancy set that uses micro screws that snap off. The racket is held firmly and cannot slip. Also a problem with my other set.5. The carbide bearing can spin and leave marks on the…

Pros
  • Countersinks
Cons
  • Only available in black

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Probably the best wood screw countersink with a hand drill

Only used this for a few holes but thought I'd share my first opinion. I have used several countersinks on wood screws and my main concern is how smooth the outside edge of the hole is and how repeatable the depth of the countersink is. I've tried snappy, cheap ryobi, and a few others. The best I've found so far are sold by Lee Valley and made by an Israeli company. I got clean, splinter free holes on pine plywood with this product. I look at the packaging, it says 'Made in Israel'. I believe…

Pros
  • Power Tool Parts & Accessories
Cons
  • Expensive