The Onsite+ Step Tip Reduced Shank Drill Bit is perfect for metalworkers, fabricators or anyone using a power drill or drill press. These bits are an Australian first, designed to drill hundreds of holes in half the time.
With the revolutionary step tip design, this drill bit effortlessly glides through materials, greatly reducing user fatigue and cutting down drilling time.
Imagine you’re a fabricator with a job that requires drilling 21mm holes at each end of 150 pieces of 50x50x5mm square hollow section steel—a total of 600 holes. How long would that take? We did the math, so you don’t have to.
Teaming up with some seasoned tradies, Scott and Monique from Barry’s Metalworks, we compared two reduced shank drill bits: a standard market model and our new Onsite+ Step Tip Reduced Shank Drill Bit.
“My wife, Monique, is the drill press operator, and she will sing from the hilltops if you can reduce her time spent drilling,” Scott said.
The standard reduced shank drill bit took 1 minute and 20 seconds to drill one hole. Multiply that across all 600 holes, and you’re looking at an average of 13 hours and 20 minutes. And that doesn’t account for user fatigue, drill wear, or burnout, which could further increase the time.
With our Onsite+ Step Tip Reduced Shank Drill Bit, one hole took 30 seconds—a 50-second time difference. That brings the job down to an average of 5 hours for all 600 holes, cutting it to just over half a day of work.
That’s an 8-hour and 20-minute time-saving—a FULL DAY of work saved.
“Much better, so much faster and way easier to drill,” Scott said.
“You are onto a winner here—this drill bit is AWESOME!”
What makes the Onsite+ Step Tip Reduced Shank Drill Bit AWESOME, apart from the phenomenal time-savings?
Let’s drill into the features:
- No Heat, No Problems: The unique patented step tip design reduces heat buildup, keeping the drill bit sharper for longer while preventing jamming or binding.
- Enhanced Lubricant Hold: Black Oxide treatment maximises lubricant hold, assists smooth chip flow and improves heat dissipation.
- Perfect Holes: Produces perfectly centred, clean-cut and burr-free holes. What more could you want?
- No Slipping: The 12.7mm non-slip 3-flat shank prevents slippage in the chuck, offering maximum control.
- Universal Use: Works seamlessly with hand-held power drills, pedestal drills and drill presses.
- Versatile Material Application: Ideal for drilling through stainless steel, steel, wood or plastic.
Other Specs:
- Suitable for stainless steel, steel, wood and plastic
- Suits cordless drills and pedestal drills
- Sizes are 14.0, 14.5, 15.0, 15.5, 16.0, 16.5, 17.0, 17.5, 18.0, 19.0, 20.0, 21.0, 22.0 and 25.0mm