Features:

  • TITANIUM | HIGH SPEED STEEL: classic high speed steel with titanium coating for proven capability and durability in drilling holes in plastic, aluminum, copper, stainless steel and many other types of sheet metal
  • 135° SPLIT POINT TIP: increases cutting speed with self-centering and prevents walking
  • TWO-FLUTE DESIGN: clears chips faster and allows particles to escape easily
  • TRI-FLATTED SHANK: fits into power tools chuck securely and eliminates slip
  • INCLUDES 10 STEP SIZES: 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1-1/8", 1-1/4", 1-3/8"
Save money in your home brew system by adding your own thermometer to your brew kettle

I used this step drill bit to screw a hole in a thick-walled stainless steel brew kettle to be able to add a thermometer. I put a piece of reference tape above the measurement I needed so I had no doubt where I needed to stop. This bit ate through the stainless steel with about as much force as I'd use screwing a wood screw into a 2x4. Very easy. And, it really does step through the different measurements - it would be almost impossible to cut more than you intended. If you're a home brewer and don't have a thermometer on your brew kettle, invest a few dollars in this bit and a thermometer (I used the Bayou Classic 800-770 Brew Thermometer) and you'll make your life easier. Buying a kettle with an integrated thermometer is more expensive than doing it yourself.

The plate on the Smoken Joe has pretty think metal but was not a problem blemish for ...

I bought this to drill a 1 1/4” hole to install a Weber temperature probe pass through plug on my Smoken Joe Highland Smoker. I drilled a pilot hole then used the Neiko step drill to step drill drill he holes until I reached 1 1/4” needed for the Weber plug. I used no lubricant and took about maybe 10 minutes to drill not over working the bite. The plate on the Smoken Joe has pretty think metal but was not a problem blemish for the task.

Cuts through steel like butter!

Bought this for a project that required me to enlarge some bolt holes in the steel frame of my truck. This thing worked like a charm. Key is to not apply much pressure, just let the tool shave off layers of steel. It works best when the drill runs slow but steady speed and stops every 10 or so seconds otherwise it will get to hot and stop cutting. Best value for the price and made life very easy for me. My other option was to bring the car to a body shop for doing the same thing for almost $50. Buy it!

great deal worked perfect and cost 1/5 th of name brand

Needed it for one hole on an electric panel in my shop 1/2 to 3/4. I've never had one so i guess I really don't need it much but needed it on this project Went to big box store and they only had red brand Mil for 5 times as much I'm sure it's maybe twice the quality but for my low use this was what I was looking for and not to spend 50 bucks on a hole. It drilled as smooth as silk and can't complain one bit

Good, cheap drill bit

Good, cheap drill bit. The big problem with drill bits, expensive or cheap, is the 200 pound gorilla on the trigger end of the drill just wants to give’r all she’s got. It wants to run the drill on the highest speed, put a lot of weight behind punching that bit through the material, and run it nonstop until the job is done. You can’t do this and expect a bit to last. A drill bit’s enemy is heat. Take your time, run the drill on the slowest gear (“1” for most drills), about half throttle, and don’t put so much force behind the drill. Let both the material and the bit cool to the touch every so often. I used this to drill a couple of holes in some body metal and it worked beautifully. Cut through LineX bedliner, and underlying sheet metal. I took my time, and the drill bit is just as sharp as it was brand new. Now, I do not use this bit every day. I do not work with this bit. Which, I assume, if you’re needing a unibit for work, you’re not looking at a $10 one on Amazon. But if you’re like me, and just *might* need to drill large holes in sheet metal or plastic from time to time, this bit should work fine for a good while, as long as you don’t abuse it.

Fabulous to enlarge a hole in steel (or aluminum)

We used this to enlarge a ½ inch hole to 1 inch in diameter in 3/8 inch thick tempered steel. It worked great. We had a steel plate with a 1/2 inch hole in it, welded to the front end of the frame on a 1994 pathfinder, to hold the tension/compression rod and rubber bushings (assembly) in place. After installation we determined that we needed to enlarge the hole to allow the assembly to "wiggle" a bit since the new steel plate was not in the same location as the old one. We used this step drill to gradually increase the hole size to 1 inch, which turned out to be the perfect size to allow the assembly to be held in place but to also allow them to wiggle just a little bit. Anyone who has had to work on old stuff will appreciate the flexibility that a stepped drill bit gives you. We did not have to buy a whole set of bits to do this job. We could barely see any wear on the bit after using it twice; once for the right side and once for the left side. This is not some cheap bit. We have used other (cheap) bits in steel and had to sharpen them after one use. Not the case with this one.

Titanium Two, er... Ten Step

Granted, I haven't used this step bit to drill anything other than plastic, but for my purposes, it was perfect! I used it to drill a hole in the lid of a Big Mouth Bubbler (plastic carboy) for installation of a thermowell. The thermowell had a 1/2" male NPT thread for installation and the steps on the bit allowed the hole to be sized so that I could thread the thermowell directly into the lid. No real need for nut and O-ring on the inside of the lid because of the great seal that was achieved with just threading. I did, however, install said nut and O-ring on general principle so as to make fully sure any nasties stayed out of my fermenting beer. The chamfer between the steps not only helps start the next step size, it also provides a nicely beveled edge to the previous (smaller) hole size, cleaning up any burrs that may have resulted from the pilot hole. Good luck finding one of these for anything approaching this price point at your local hardware store. If this lasts only half as long as what you can buy at the hardware store, you're well ahead of the game. If mine ever wears out, I'll be purchasing another.

Cuts Thin Stainless Steel With Ease!

This step drill bit arrived brand-new in a sealed blister pack. I used it to cut two 3/4" holes in a thin stainless steel screw-on jar lid for a special project. I taped the lid to a piece of scrap wood using Gorilla tape so it wouldn't spin out of control as I drilled it. I started each hole with a 3/16" standard bit. The shank fit into my 1/2" Ryobi rechargeable drill chuck with no problem. The bit dug in with only moderate pressure needed and quickly increased the hole to a full 3/4". The opposite side of the stainless had loads of burrs and thin metal strips still attached, but by using a pair of needle-nose pliers I was able to pull it all off leaving a neat, but sharp, edge. I feel confident that this step drill bit will work very well cutting through thin metals, wood and plastics, but I cannot say one way or the other how well it could deal with thicker metal, such as with a sink or electrical junction box, etc. Cutting any metal with substantial thickness should only be done slowly and with some sort of cooling liquid to prevent overheating of the bit and the material being cut because even cutting this thin stainless heated the bit more than I'd expected. By the way, this is NOT made of titanium! The title and description are misleading. It is supposedly coated with it, but it wears off the first time it is used to drill through even thin metal. That being said, the underlying high speed steel seems up to the task. Based on my particular light-duty use for this step drill bit, I do recommend it.

One of the best additions to my toolbelt to date

I've always wanted to get a step bit, but everytime I see it at Home Depot, that 40$ - 60$ price tag turns me away. Then I found this. Every bit as effective as those expensive bits my coworkers use, but at a disposable price. even if this dulls or fades in effectiveness faster than those more pricey bits( through reading other reviews, not through experience), the times that I need it in my day to day are far and few between, to the point that I'm more likely to lose it before it even begins to show signs of degrading. And unlike more pricey tools, I have no problem loaning it out to a coworker when they need. One of the best additions to my toolbelt to date.

good little drill bit

bought this to drill out a hole for a quarter turn valve in a brew kettle. My particular kettle is aluminum so it drilled out pretty easy. I'd imagine maybe a stainless kettle might be a little tougher, but probably not too much. cut pretty good, indexed nicely. good deal for a budget bit. I would have ot a step bit from hazard frought, but the cheaper ones they have only go up to 3/4, not 7/8. so then you have to buy the bigger one that costs more than this one. long term, i don't know. i'm a pretty avid diy'er and i've never much needed a step bit before so even if it only stays sharp enough for a few more drills, then eff it....good enough

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