It is a normal, straight drill bit, as opposed to the type with
a tapered shank for use in industrial drill presses.
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Used for drilling holes in common materials.
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Power is transmitted between the drill spindle and drill shank
through friction
drive (Taper shank push fitted into spindle taper)
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The most common type of drill bit is the 'straight shank steel
twist drill' .
Other less common but still much used bits are the Brad tipped
bit for woodworking and the carbide tipped bit for masonry.
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The parts of a twist drill include the shank, neck, flutes,
land, body clearance, and cutting edge. The cutting edge is the
point of the drill bit and does the actual cutting.