Drilling Hardened Steel With Masonry Bits - Not A Lifehack @artisanmakes

Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

G'day everyone,

A bit of a shorter video this week. Is it possible to use masonry bits to drill hardened steel or HSS? Probably. They have carbide tips which will do most of the drilling so they should have the hardness to drill hard metal. Couple that with being much cheaper than a solid carbide drill and you have the makings of a pretty good lifehack. Sounds too good to be true.

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