Drill America Reduced Shank Drill Bit Shank

Qualtech 1-1/16″ Reduced Shank HSS Drill Bit, 1/2″ Shank, DWDRSD1-1/16

• High-speed steel tools are good for most general purpose applications, offering a combination of hardness and toughness for wear resistance
• Black oxide treatment adds lubricity and creates small pockets on the surface of the tool that act to hold coolant near the cutting edge
• Round shanks allow use with a wide variety of toolholding systems
• When run in a counterclockwise direction (right-hand cut) spiral fluted tools evacuate chips up and out of the cut to reduce clogging
• Ideal for drilling in low and medium tensile strength materials

A dependable, general purpose drill designed to perform in a broad range of materials in the iron and steel families. Ideal for production, maintenance or portable drilling jobs. Surface treated with abrasion-resistant black oxide. Made of high speed steel with a 118° conventional point.