Questions And Answers - Drill Master 360X User Manual

2.
Tighten.
Tighten the Chuck while checking that
the insert is touching the end of the
Alignment Fingers. Tighten until the
bit no longer moves in the chuck
3.
Plunge until sharp.
White Triangle Align the White Triangle on the Chuck
with the Cam Guide on the machine.
Cam Guide
Plunge the Chuck into the Sharpening
Port until it contacts the Sharpening
Wheel. Remove the Chuck and rotate
one half-turn to the opposite White
Triangle. Plunge the Chuck into the
Sharpening Port again to sharpen the
other side of the carbide insert. Start
with four plunges. Inspect the bit.
Then sharpen more if needed.
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Questions and Answers

1. Question:
Why was my drill bit sharpened improperly?
Answer:
The most common cause of improper sharpening is improper drill
bit alignment.
Key causes are:
1. Chuck not pushed all the way into the Sharpening Port.
2. Drill not aligned in the Alignment Fingers correctly.
3. Chuck is dirty and the bit slipped out of alignment. See page 19,
"Cleaning the Chuck," to correct.
4.
Too many rotations of a small-diameter bit results in incorrect
sharpening, and too few on a large bit may not sharpen enough.
See pages 13–14, "Drill Bits of Different Sizes." In order to
correct these problems be sure the Chuck is all the way in the
Sharpening Port with the Guides correctly matched up.
2. Question:
When I aligned the drill bit and sharpened it, why was no mate-
rial removed?
Answer:
This happens when the bit is not protruding out of the Chuck far
enough. The Chuck may not have been tightened enough and the
bit may have slipped in the Chuck. Making sure it is sticking out
1/2", carefully realign the bit in the Chuck and set its depth in the
Sharpening Port again.
3. Question:
I sharpened the bit. Why will it not cut?
Answer:
This happens when the Heel on the bit is higher than the Cutting
Edge (negative relief). Realign the drill bit and resharpen in the
Sharpening Port.
• Maintain consistent inward light pressure during the half-turns
of the Chuck.
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