My experience is that cheap drill bits are less accurate too; a good quality bit will bite quickly whereas cheap ones tend to skate across the surface to some degree, even with a drill stand.
Ray
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#17
True, I've had that happen even in a drill press, also if it is blunt.
And true a bit of lube does wonders
And true a bit of lube does wonders
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#19
I forgot to bookmark this supplier, but have done so now.
Just to remind folk it's a good place to buy drills.

Just to remind folk it's a good place to buy drills.
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#20
I have used this company as well very good but once had to drill down on them about a wrong order but they did rebore the order at not cost to me so thump up to ukdrills 
