Drill Dr. 500X Tool Review -EricTheCarGuy

49 thoughts on “Drill Dr. 500X Tool Review -EricTheCarGuy”

1. Great review! I like this better than the 350

2. I can sharpen drill by free hand better than that machine, look at the burrs on the edge of the drilled hole. Rubbish

3. Eric I love you videos and thanks for the effort. This video was done on 2014 (new revised manual was published late 2018), I think you should revise it. It is about the 118 and 135 setting of the notch before sharpening.
   In this video you set the jig for 118 ( 7:05 ), sharpening a 135 bit. I heard this info was not on the manual sold on early 2019.
   Alignment guide for 135 or 118 degree drill bit:

   "When sharpening standard 118°
   drill bits, align in the 118° slot."
   
   "For standard 135° drill bits, align 1-notch to the right (-) of the 118° slot"
   It is in the manual now, page 18 see link below.
   https://www.drilldoctor.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/DD500X_and_DD750X_User_Guide.pdf

4. I think this is too much of a toy for me. I rather pay double the $ and get a better sharpening tool.

5. I know one thing in your first drill try you had your drill running backwards

6. RIP Scissor jack.

7. I have that same machine. Bought it about 10 years ago. I cannot get it to work at all. It cuts the bits wrong every time. Waste of money.

8. you’re a fucking rook

9. Love this thing! Not only does it save money but time with crap bit or running to buy new ones.

10. Looks easy and good, thanks

11. Good informative video. Much better than the official videos by Drill Doctor.

12. Great review. Thank you for being so thorough. 👍🏻 I’m totally gonna buy this same unit. Got a bunch of dull bits just like you. Lol.

13. I was very skeptical about the performance of this tool based on some of the reviews I read. However, after viewing your video I now have the confidence to purchase it. Your videos are very informative and your analysis is very fair and unbiased. Thank you very much Eric!

14. Good thank

15. great review — great pointers on using the drill dr. wow, this was posted over 4 yrs ago and i'm just now finding out about the drill dr.! i gotta' crawl out from under this rock that i've been liven in!

    got one question. when you inserted the drill bit at the 1st station, you set it up for 118 deg., yet when you put it into the actual cutting/sharpening station, you set it to 135 deg. why is that? also kind of related to that is, what's the purpose of the different degree settings at the 1st station if you only have 2 sharpening choices at the 2nd station (118 and 135 degrees)?

16. excellent video. Have you tried splitting the 135 degree? I've got mine out the box and will try it out this weekend.

17. tumb down for loud music.

18. thanks for the review, it was very informative.looks like it can work pretty good,and the better your hand control. also allowing the spring loaded tip guide thing to align the bit,followed by turning off the unit after the cut-before you remove the hand chuck will help the end result. i timed them, and it took about 21 seconds to cut with the split , 17 seconds to cut with the 118 , believe it or not it took 17 seconds to cut with the 135 degree also.maybe the tip got nicked a lil when you were taking it out of the split port. resulting in a slower initial cut, i wonder how well it does the outside edge of a 1/2 bit which often goes south when gutting hard steel making it difficult to finish through the hole.

19. Try Charging the Damn drill 1st.

20. Everyone can have their own opinion, that's pretty much what comments here are for. But I have to say after getting this, watching your video because I don't have the directions, I was impressed with this thing. Great video. I pulled a 3/8" bit that I've had rolling around in a drawer for approximately 20 plus years, followed this video and DANG! I was impressed how sharp this machine got it. Great video and great tool to have. Thanks

21. Your a good teacher and make good helpful videos

22. Thanks Eric i just got a Drill doctor 500x i never use it before ,now i learning from you and big help Thankssss Bro.

23. Thanks. Great video.

24. Can you sharpen reverse drill bits?

25. I like your honest tool reviews. Ive been wanting 1 for years but there are mixed reviews on the drill doctor. I finally got one and it works great. Its versitile, but that means people dont/wont know how to use them. After personally using it, i can identify the user errors that cause negative reviews. Im glad i finally got one.

26. Dear Eric, you have a bunch of drills, not drill bits.

27. I enjoyed your video immensely. It was articulate, concise, and very informative. Thank you for that. After having watched poorly done u tube videos, it's such a pleasure to watch one like yours. You have a fan and a subscriber. Keep them coming. Thank you.

28. Use Center drill first to prevent walking, then peck drilling with higher rpm. Thought I can give you a few tips for once. You helped me alot with your videos over the years. Thank you Eric..!

29. I used the stopwatch on my phone and your last hole with the split actually took 4 seconds longer.

30. Everybody talks about cutting oil but get some bit wax and you'll never use oil again.I believe the stuff I get is called Brute,I use it on bits,air saw blades,metal hole saws…..good stuff.

31. A lot of people like the DD and a lot don't. It's better to learn to sharpen a twist drill by hand, on a bench grinder. Learn your drill point geometry. DD is made by the company that makes the Darex drill sharpener. Awesome machines but very expensive. I may buy one of these for small drills. My old eyes aren't what they used to be. Remember, check your drill points with a protractor and ruler. Angles and lengths are important. Using a punch mark will help keep the drill from walking. Thanks.

32. thanks for the video, I just bought a 500x and am excited to use it. your video helps take the guess work out of it.

33. Drill Doctor SUCKS, I can sharpen bit by hand much better than this toy. If I had hand sharpened these you would get one long curl off the cut not chips…. I've been sharpening bits for my Dad since I was 10, learn how and you'll get much better results than this plastic piece of garbage……

34. Thanks Alex,
    Do you know if it would be able to put a point or angle on round steel/brass stock? I'm wondering if I can use it to make retaining pins as well as sharpen drill bits.

35. Does anybody know approximately how many bits you can sharpen with this before needing a new wheel?
    Thanks in advance

36. Eric,
    I might have missed something, but I think you set the drill bit for 118 degrees (using the corresponding notch in the positioning jig) prior to the first sharpening, which you did in 135 degrees (sharpening jig). If so, it may be the explanation for the difference in burrs between the first (135, which was supposed to be "better finish") and second sharpening (118, which is supposed to be "more aggressive"). Also, in Drill Doctor video, it says to "always split the 135 drills".

37. wow amazing tool

38. I was taught it the easy way using a crazy thing called a bench grinder

39. Always wanted one of these

40. Good review, to be honest, I didn't thanked that tool seriously.. Until now

41. another great youtuber turned into a shopping channel time to unsubscribe

42. Thank you! I bought one of these a long time ago and never took it out of the box! Now I feel more confident of how to use it! Thanks again!!

43. hey Eric thank you. i will be buying one just wanted see if it was worth iti.thank you

44. I do this by eye with a grinder and a cutting disc… works like a charm every time! drill bits mainly get blunt if you aren't putting enough muscle behind it or have the drill spinning way too fast!…especially larger bits. cutting grease helps a lot too.

45. Eric I have a 300 DD & have very poor luck w/ it. I can't find anyone to help me w/ it in this area. There is no dealer or agent in the Boise area to help. I can't get any service from them. Do you have any ideas?

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47. I bought one of these for my dad at auction for 10 bucks. I'm a machinist and I always sharpen my drills by hand, I've been at it for over 25 yrs. I thought this machine was pure gimmicks. After reading the instructions and showing my dad how to use it I was actually pissed off that I gave it to him. It works amazingly well and really does grind bits fast and perfect. I told my dad "I'm impressed" He said "wow I never heard you say that before"

48. Excellent video! Yours was the most comprehensive and settled my mind on getting this product. Thanks a bunch!

49. All you need in the real world is a 90 pound philipino to hold an angle grinder while u sharpen using your laser eye

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