The average do-it-yourselfer hates to drill metal, especially steel. We don’t know how many questions readers have submitted and we’ve answered on that topic over the years. Even the most enthusiastic ...

EMUGE-FRANKEN USA – manufacturers of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, and other rotary tools – introduced a full line of 3XD and 5XD high-quality, solid carbide multipurpose ...

I quickly calculate proper tap-drill diameters using this simple formula. Tap-drill diameter equals nominal diameter minus thread pitch. I quickly calculate proper tap-drill diameters using this ...

I just got a set of Dewalt Titanium drill bits with the hope of reaming out a couple of holes that were too small. One hole was .49" and needed to be .5", and the other was .36" and needed to be .375" ...

When I was drilling through a hardened steel I went to a specialty metals shop and they recommended cobalt bits. They were also much cheaper than lows but unfortunately have since gone out of business ...