High-speed steel jobber-length drill bits for metal and plastic absorb more shock and vibration than cobalt and carbide drill bits, making them suitable for use in manual drilling machines and handheld power tools. Jobber-length drill bits are the most commonly used bit length and provide a good balance of strength and accuracy when drilling into a variety of materials.
- High Speed Steeldrill bits absorb more shock and vibration than cobalt and carbide, making them suitable for use in manual drilling machines and handheld power tools.
- Black Oxidecoating improves lubricity to reduce friction, minimize heat buildup, and improve wear resistance, chip flow, and tool life. It is a good choice for general purpose drilling and working with soft materials, such as plastic and low-carbon steel, and should not be used with aluminum and nonferrous metals.
- Split Pointdrill bits are self-centering, requires less pressure to start, limits walking when used in stationary and portable drills.
- Spiral Flutedrill bits are used in most general purpose holemaking applications to effectively evacuate chips as they drill into the workpiece.
- Straight Shankdrill bits have the same diameter along the length of the bit for high concentricity and minimal tool runout for high-performance drilling.
- 135 drill bits are used on harder materials like stainless steel or titanium.
