Breaking a stud or a bolt is a pretty common shop catastrophe, but one for which a fair number of solutions exist. Drill it out, shoot in an extractor, or if you’re lucky, clamp on some Vise-Grips and ...

A hole is nothing. Or more precisely, it’s the absence of something—wood, metal, concrete, or any number of different materials. Since holes are nothing, why do we care about them and how to make them ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. DeWalt's Black and Gold drill bits are made from a type of tool steel known as High Speed Steel, often abbreviated as HSS. While HSS is a ...

DeWalt Power Tools, operating as part of the Stanley Black & Decker group of companies, offers a complete selection of drill bit sets in addition to its power and hand tools. Using the common ¼-inch ...

A drill bit is what actually cuts into the rock when drilling an oil or gas well. Located at the tip of the drillstring, below the drill collar and the drill pipe, the drill bit is a rotating ...

A power drill could be called one of the patron tools of the hardware pantheon. With a simple spinning motor, a power drill can handle all kinds of different jobs, boring holes into different ...

People have been working metal for so long that the list of tips and tricks is now nearly infinite. So it’s always a joy to pick up a new trick, especially one as simple as putting a hardened edge on ...

The average do-it-yourselfer hates to drill metal, especially steel. We don’t know how many questions readers have submitted and we’ve answered on that topic over the years. Even the most enthusiastic ...

Drilling into stainless steel can be tricky, but it's your only option when installing a soap dispenser or a filtered water faucet. Here's how to do it without scratching the stainless surface and ...