ETA: The thread title is meant to end with a question mark, but I can't edit one in.

I've just bought a set of 5 Dormer centre drills from RS Components. Being a curious type I got my 10X loupe out to compare the tips of my existing non-branded centre drills with those of the Dormers.

There didn't seem much difference in their tip profiles until I got to the smallest of the Dormers (BS1). One end of it looked like what I expected it to look like but the other had what looks to me like a defective grind on it.

I'd be grateful if people could share their views on whether the drill is faulty or not. I've added images to this post of both ends of the drill. I'm not sure what order they'll appear in.

Edited By Bill Phinn on 22/08/2018 16:55:30

Thanks for the replies.

While we're at it, I'd be interested to know whether anyone else has ever received a defective Dormer centre drill. Since my existing batch of unbranded centre drills were a sixth of the price of the Dormers and had no obvious faults, it's a bit dispiriting to find that an upgrade in price has entailed a downgrade in quality.

Maybe I'm just unusually unlucky. On second thoughts, you can delete the first word in that sentence.

The drills came packaged very nicely in the red box depicted in your first link, Michael.

I've spoken to RS, and they've obligingly offered to send out a new set free of charge.

I spoke to RS at 6pm yesterday. Replacement set (AOK) arrived 11am today.

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