Drill bit terms -- what do they mean

I would like to know what the terms jobbers length, taper and screw machine mean with respect to drill bits.

thanks,

al

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mickgeyver
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Normal, long, and short, respectively.

Reply to
Ned Simmons

You left out spot, center, and parabolic.

Wes

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Wes

You left out aircraft, bet there's a lot more

Karl

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Karl Townsend

I was just trying to get things rolling ;)

Wes

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Wes

Start here with basic research...

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The terms refer to the length of the "bit" in this case.

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Joe AutoDrill

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