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Thank you...

for buying your Drill Doctor

®

 400. It will become a valuable tool

because you will now have sharp drill bits before a project,
during a project, and after a project.

I am very proud of the quality of our products and I am equally
proud of the great people at Drill Doctor who design and produce
them. If you have questions or need help with your Drill Doctor,
please call 

1-800-597-6170

 and one of our customer

representatives will be there to help. We support what we build!

Use this User’s Guide to learn to operate your Drill Doctor. I also
want to invite you to visit our website at 

www.DrillDoctor.com

.

There you will find:

•

Demonstrations of all operations with the sights and sounds
leading to successful drill bit sharpening

•

Downloadable copies of the User’s Guide

•

Warranty registration

•

Service and contact numbers

Again, thank you for buying a Drill Doctor. Now enjoy its
convenience and quality.

     

Hank O’Dougherty, President, Drill Doctor

®

Summary of Contents for JOURNEYMAN 400

Page 1: ...JOURNEYMAN400 User s Guide Guía del usuario Mode d emploi 1 ALIGN BITS 3 SPLIT POINTS 2 S H A R P E N B I T S ...

Page 2: ... call 1 800 597 6170 and one of our customer representatives will be there to help We support what we build Use this User s Guide to learn to operate your Drill Doctor I also want to invite you to visit our website at www DrillDoctor com There you will find Demonstrations of all operations with the sights and sounds leading to successful drill bit sharpening Downloadable copies of the User s Guide...

Page 3: ... Attachment 7 Sharpening the Drill Bit 8 Identifying Correctly Sharpened Drill Bits 9 Split Points 10 Creating or Replacing a Split Point 10 Identifying Correctly Split Bits 11 Sharpening Bits of Different Lengths and Diameters 12 Aligning and Sharpening Masonry Drill Bits 13 Questions and Answers 14 Drill Doctor Maintenance 18 Accessories and User Replaceable Parts 20 Warranty 21 Español 22 Franç...

Page 4: ...e Drill Doctor When using electric tools basic safety precautions should always be followed to prevent the risk of fire electric shock and personal injury Always disconnect the Drill Doctor when cleaning or inspecting Make sure the switch is in the OFF position before plugging in the power cord Do not use in wet or damp locations Do not abuse the cord Wear eye protection when using or cleaning the...

Page 5: ...om Getting to Know Your Drill Doctor Split Point Hole Power Switch at cord end Alignment Button Wheel Access Cover Alignment Hole Sharpening Hole Cam Guide Flat Spot Flat Spot Window Cam Chuck Knob Chuck Grit Tube and Cap ...

Page 6: ...cold rolled steel aluminum and wood Masonry bits have a carbide insert at the point and are used for drilling materials like cement brick and ceramic Split point bits are self centering and are generally used for tempered steels hard alloys or hard cast materials Anatomy of a Drill Bit It is important to understand that each bit has a Chisel Edge a Cutting Edge and a Heel When viewing a well sharp...

Page 7: ...harpen the bit prior to splitting it Aligning the Drill Bit See page 13 to align and sharpen a Masonry drill bit 4 1 Turn the Chuck Knob to the left to open the Chuck and Insert your drill bit into the Chuck about halfway in is fine for now Turn the Chuck Knob to the right to tighten Turn the Chuck Knob to the left just until the bit will slide and rotate in the Chuck With one hand press in and ho...

Page 8: ...lignment Button held in push the drill bit forward until it is against the Drill Stop Look at the drill bit through the Window over the Alignment Hole it should be against the Drill Stop Release the Alignment Button While looking in the Window turn the drill bit to the right until you feel the Bit Clamps grip the bit at its narrowest point the bit is now difficult to turn either way Turn the Chuck...

Page 9: ...ork area safe and clean Easily attaches to a vacuum to clean your Drill Doctor Using the Grit Tube Attachment 11 Insert the ribbed end of the grit tube into the split point hole The second rib will be flush with the split point hole For Use with Grit Tube Only Adjust position of the grit tube as shown in Illustration A Place the cap on the open end of the grit tube Sharpen as usual After sharpenin...

Page 10: ... a grinding noise as you complete each half turn and each side of the bit face is ground zzzzzzzzz The Chuck will rock as you turn it and the Cam rides on the Guide 13 12 Insert the Chuck into the Sharpening Hole It will be easier to sharpen the bit if you stand up Align one of the white marks on the Cam with the Cam Guide and push the Power Switch to the ON I position 14 Turn the Chuck in complet...

Page 11: ... on Pages 4 to 7 Cause Sharpening Hole not functioning properly Solution The Sharpening Hole is where you rotate the Chuck when sharpening Locate the bump on the bottom of the Hole and press down on it If the tube does not spring back please call our Technical Support group at 1 800 597 6170 or 541 552 1301 for assistance Cause Dirty Chuck Solution Insert a drill bit into the Chuck tighten Misalig...

Page 12: ...r Replacing a Split Point Always align and sharpen a bit before splitting it With the Splitting Hole facing you notice that the Splitting Hole has flat spots like the Alignment Hole and a white mark on the case next to the Hole When inserting the Chuck into the Hole align the white mark on the Chuck with the white mark on the case As you push the Chuck slowly into the Hole the flat spots on the Ch...

Page 13: ...both sides Push the Chuck into the Hole until it stops Repeat until the split sides are equal and look like the correctly split bit shown above Undersplit Solution After splitting do not remove the bit from the Chuck Reinsert the chucked bit into the Sharpening Hole and remove enough of the tip until the split tip looks like the correctly split bit above Oversplit Split line Split lines are nearly...

Page 14: ...ll Bits Often bits smaller than 1 8 in diameter are so short they will not stick out of the back of the Chuck After inserting a small bit into the Chuck and while holding theAlignment Button in insert the Chuck into theAlignment Hole Then insert a finger into the back of the Chuck Knob and push the bit forward against the Drill Stop Look through the Window and make sure the Bit Clamps grasp the bi...

Page 15: ... with the carbide tip of the bit straight up and down and then turn it 1 8 turn to the right the carbide tip should point to between the 1 00 and 2 00 o clock position when looking at a clock face Push the Alignment Button back to the housing and hold it in through Step 4 Insert the chucked drill bit to the stop Bit Clamps are not used when aligning masonry bits Insert your masonry bit in the Chuc...

Page 16: ...esharpen in the Sharpening Hole Maintain consistent inward light pressure during the half turns of the Chuck You may have a specialty drill bit Slow and Fast Spiral Helix Turbo Flutes and Raised Margin drill bits are considered specialty bits To sharpen them align them in the Chuck as you do standard bits Check the position of the two Flats on the Chuck and draw an imaginary line from the middle o...

Page 17: ...huck During the sharpening process be sure to keep the same pressure on each half turn 4 Question What can I do about flat spots on the bit point between the cutting edge and the heel Answer The flat spots on a sharpened bit are the result of an incomplete or paused half turn of the Chuck in the Sharpening Hole To correct apply light not firm inward pressure and rotate the Chuck smoothly while sha...

Page 18: ...nment Key causes are 1 Drill point not pushed all the way to the Drill Stop 2 Chuck not pushed all the way into the Alignment Hole 3 Drill not aligned in the Bit Clamps correctly In order to correct these problems be sure the Chuck is all the way in the Alignment Hole with the flats entirely hidden The drill point must be against the Drill Stop and the Bit Clamps must be at the narrowest part of t...

Page 19: ...ts of the Splitting Hole When inserting the Chuck into the Splitting Hole with the Splitting Hole facing you align the flat spots and move the Chuck either way until the flat spots mesh Firmly and slowly push the Chuck into the hole until the grinding sound stops 11 Question Can I change a 135 degree drill bit into a 118 degree drill bit Answer You can change the degree angle of any drill bit from...

Page 20: ...m behind the Wheel Cover into a disposable container Remove dust particles around the wheel with a small dry brush Dispose of the container and drill bit dust in a safe and environmentally approved manner With a dry cloth wipe the inside and outside of the three Holes to remove any grinding dust that may have accumulated A standard 1 vacuum hose works equally well Jaw Alignment Grooves Jaws Chuck ...

Page 21: ...feels too smooth nonabrasive 3 When sharpening the drill bit it takes too many half rotations to sharpen If you sharpen only 3 32 to 1 2 bits you can double the life of the diamond wheel by reversing it Bits larger than 1 2 use the entire diamond wheel surface so reversing will not be an advantage Contact the store or dealer where you purchased the Drill Doctor to purchase a standard or coarse rep...

Page 22: ... the machine User Replaceable Parts Accessories 1 2 3 4 Chuck Part DA40170PF 100 Grit Coarse Diamond Sharpening Wheel Part SA01328GA Carrying Case Part PP40400PF Hub Wrench Part PP01336SF Wheel Access Cover Part PP40150PF 3 32 to 1 2 Chuck Part SA01504PA 180 grit Standard Diamond Sharpening Wheel Part SA01326GA The use of any accessory other than one recommended in this user s manual may present a...

Page 23: ...ll DoctorTechnical Service Representative TSR During the period of warranty Drill Doctor will at our discretion repair or replace this product free of charge and refund postage or shipping charges providing that the following conditions are met 1 A copy of the proof of purchase is provided 2 The product has been operated for the purpose intended as described in the operating instructions and has n...

Page 24: ...Phone 1 888 MYDRILL 693 7455 Professional Tool Manufacturing LLC P O Box 730 210 E Hersey St Ashland OR 97520 USA Fax 541 552 1377 Email tech DrillDoctor com Web www DrillDoctor com ...

Page 25: ...l Tool Manufacturing LLC P O Box 730 210 E Hersey St Ashland OR 97520 USA Fax 541 552 1377 Email tech DrillDoctor com Web www DrillDoctor com Drill Doctor is a registered trademark of Professional Tool Manufacturing LLC PP40250KF 07 02 Rev 0 ...

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