DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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September 18th, 2010
by Alan
DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
- Pilot point tips for clean, accurate holes
- No-spin shank eliminates spinning in the chuck
- Designed to reduce lock-up on breakthrough
- Size markings are located above the shank to prevent wearing away
- Included bits (in inches): two 1/16-, 5/64-, 3/32-, 7/64-, 1/8-, 9/64-, 5/32- and 11/64-Inch split point drill bits; 3/16-, 13/64-, 7/32-, 1/4-, 5/16-, 3/8- and 1/2-Inch pilot point drill bits
The DeWalt DW1956 16 Piece Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment comes with pilot point tips for starts on contact that result in clean, accurate holes. These bits are designed to reduce lock-up on breakthrough, and also feature a no-spin shank that eliminates the frustration of bit spinning in the chuck. Other features include a tapered web for greater durability and reduced breaking, and size markings are located above the shank to prevent wearing away. This kit comes with two 1/16-inch, one
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Review by M. Geiser for DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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These bits were fine for utility work but when used for any finish work.. (i.e. mounting hardware or trying to drill w/o going all the way through) they are too hungry for the wood. The larger bits don’t actually drill through the wood so much as drill into it like a screw. Even when being extra careful to apply light pressure the drill was twisted out of my hand as the bit tore through my workpiece. while drilling through some Maple Plywood drawer fronts the bit pulled the workpiece up off the table and out of my hand leaving a large chipped out area of veneer on the face of my piece. I also wasn’t impressed with the pilot point, the bit still walked. Nothing beats an awl or center punch for accurate drilling
Review by Scott Pointon for DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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I bought this set at Lowe’s and so far I am very pleased with their quality. I paid about the same price but I also got a free DeWalt baseball cap in the deal! The bits have stayed sharp through many projects and this new design for the case is a vast improvement – the hinge is much stronger and I feel it will hold up well. Because this assortment includes all of the sizes you would use most often, I keep mine right in the case with my DeWalt cordless drill so I am never without them!
Buy these and you won’t regret it – especially if you often work away from your workshop!
Review by Sam F. John for DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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I was looking for a set of drill bits in the 5/8 – 1/2 inch category, and I happened to see this dewalt set at home depot. I got it thinking its dewalt, its got to be good. Well, maye Im using it for the wrong purpose, but when I drill holes in soft wood like pine, it rips up the wood at the top pretty bad. My old B&D twist drill bits do a cleaner job. Guess I should have done my research before buying this set.
Review by V. Hoang for DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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I’ve owned this set for a year with very infrequent use and half of the bits are useless now. It was sharp at first but dulls pretty quickly although it lasted much longer than the Black and Decker bits. I dropped the largest bit 3/8 from waiste height and it broke in half. Anyway, I’m now shopping for another set of drill bits and Dewalt drill bits are not going to be on my shopping list.
Review by Erik J. Sanchez for DEWALT DW1956 Pilot Point Twist Drill Bit Assortment, 16-Piece
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I’ve been using these bits for general purpose construction of my house for the last 7 months. For drilling lumber they work well but are very aggressive (as another reviewer pointed out). You need to be very careful not to let the larger bits bite and start screwing into the work piece. Other than that, the pilot point seems to work as intended and really cuts down on bit walk.
I just recently tried to use the 1/2″ bit to drill some 1/4″ mild steel plate. After the first hole, the bit was dull and useless. I’m not sure if it was a factory defect or if the bits are just not intended for this type of work. One interesting observation is that the bits do not seem to get hot while drilling into metal.