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πŸ”¨ The Ultimate 8-Inch Heavy Forstner: Steelex D3654 Review, Uses, and Benefits Review

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Description of πŸ”¨ The Ultimate 8-Inch Heavy Forstner: Steelex D3654 Review, Uses, and Benefits

4-5/8-Inch Diameter. 1/2-Inch hex shank. Adjustable tapered screw tip. Black oxide finish.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Unbelievable for Power Drill Parts & Accessories

If you've never tried a large hole forstner bit, you should. Compared to a hole saw, that thing is a monster. You have to have the right drill bit for the job (big) and the right angle of attack (straight) but one thing will work, it won't stop until it goes through the stuff you throw at it. Never again be dependent on movement and fatigue. Simply align, press and hold. In particular, this forced FAST to work with multiple supports for pipelines. The investment in a hole saw is really worth…

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  • Power Tool Parts & Accessories
Cons
  • In Doubt

Revainrating 1 out of 5

hoping for the best - BUT.

Not what I expected as another review says the tip of the screw pulls the blades into the wood too quickly shutting everything out and ripping out the wood. I also bought a slightly smaller drill bit from Steelex. It was packaged in a very nice sturdy box - this one didn't have one - it was in a bag which was half torn. The first drill was clean and lightly oiled as expected, while this one was badly scratched. The tip of the smaller drill was not a spiral and I believe it may have been the…

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  • Electric Drill Parts and Accessories
Cons
  • Very expensive

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Very poorly made Drill

At first glance these drills seem to be excellent. The longer adjustable self-tapping tip looked exactly what we were looking for. But the steel was very poorly cast. The shaft was broken twice with a 3/8 inch cordless drill. And these bits are for much heavier work like 1/2 inch drill bits. If you look at the fractures you can see new fractures, but you can also see where the metal was miscast and is a different color, not shiny like a fresh fracture. We called the number on the package and…

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  • Drill
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  • I don't remember but there was something