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These are designed well and extract the chips like a good forstner bit should.To date I haven't had any complaints with this set. Chip removal is key to preventing overheating a bit. These are some of the best bits you can get. If you have experienced cheap bits that dull quickly then you will appreciate these.
We have a single Freud Diablo Forstner bit we bought for a special purpose and decided on this set as that bit gave us excellent service. Nice set - well presented.
THE DIAMETER OF THE CUT IS ALSO GREAT. I HAVE USED THE BITS ON ALL KINDS OF WOOD AND THEY MAKE A VERY CLEAN HOLE FROM THE CUT AT THE TOP OF THE HOLE TO THE BOTTOM AND THE SIZE RANGE IT PERFECT.
He told me that Freud was the best and I haven't been able to prove him wrong. I'm not really sure what foozleface was talking about. Freud sold me. I drilled through that maple like butter. I had a project where I needed to bore a 3/4" hole through the end-grain of hard maple, which is significantly harder on a bit than edge grain. Upon the recommendation of a 30-year master woodworker, I purchased the Freud forstner bits.
HSS bits can lose temper, carbide - not so much. Stupid move. However, I'd still recommend carbide. The 1/2 inch bit blunted on the first use while trying to make it through an inch of maple. These bad boys can get pretty hot in a drill press, and if you turn 'em blue, you burned it. Go for carbide. Not a little bit blunted, but to the point where I discarded the bit - all the edges were absolutely round. - revised 3/8/02 - I was running the damn thing backwards in the drill, and burned it.
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