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    | Dec 23, 2011 | Comments 7
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    Festool has recently added a set of aggressive-cutting Forstner-style drill bits that have a new twist – a twist drill to be specific. Yes, these bits feature three interchangeable centers for various applications. You get the normal, shorter point, a longer point to assist in starting angled holes  and a twist-drill bit center.

    You’ll see in the video below how to use the twist drill to make perfectly aligned holes with guaranteed no tear-out on either side of the work. Each of the interchangeable centers has a tapered end that inserts into the matching tapered center hole in the ZOBO bit. Switching them out is a breeze. I found them to be aggressive cutting devils. Chucked into a drill press, the largest sized bit fed into softwood end grain as fast as I could feed it.


    –Steve Shanesy

    Steve Shanesy About the Author: Steve Shanesy is a senior editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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    1. rbsrig says:
      December 26, 2011 at 7:11 pm

      I agree with the above. I’m not sure but I would think that the USA is their largest market. I own 12 Festools but I am getting angry that they don’t consider either combination English (Imperial) and metric drills router bits etc. ( They just came out with a brad point system in Imperial).
      On a personal note I am just as comfortable with both and think that the USA should adopt the metric system. That having been said, until there is a change, Festool should market bits using the English system.

    2. gsuing says:
      December 24, 2011 at 1:24 am

      Only $129.99 each!

    3. Eric R says:
      December 23, 2011 at 11:53 pm

      Those are very nice.
      They create many more drilling options.
      Thanks Steve.

    4. Niels says:
      December 23, 2011 at 3:51 pm

      Awesome!
      I can’t tell you how many issues this solves for me!
      do you knoe what sizes are they offering?
      Cheers,
      Niels

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