The $18 drill bit that lasted one hole before snapping, I found the fix in my dad's old toolbox

My cheap set kept stripping screws so I bought a fancy cobalt bit from Home Depot, it broke on the second screw, but my dad's rusty old bit from 1985 with a hex shank and some cutting oil has drilled 30 holes without a problem so far, anyone else find older tools just outlast the new stuff?

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ellis.susan8d ago

Hate that you went through that, but honestly, it almost makes me feel better knowing I'm not alone with this old vs new thing. My dad's got this same drawer of ancient bits and they just chew through everything while the shiny new ones give up on you when you least expect it. There's something about that old steel and the way they made tools back then, they just don't quit. Glad you found the fix though, and that cutting oil trick is a game changer once you learn it. Keep that old bit close, sounds like it earned a permanent spot in your box.