Body/ tool guys, best spot weld cutter?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sun Sep 15, 13 5:28 pm

Need recommendations for a good spot weld cutter. I had a snap on one for years which was great, but someone borrowed it and lost it

Snap on don't seem to do them any more, so I've been struggling with Draper, which is all I can get and they are absolute rubbish. So, what can you recommend and where can I get it?

sidewaysjas · Post by **sidewaysjas** » Sun Sep 15, 13 7:16 pm

Hi Blue
'Frosts' do a reasonable one, its the type with the changeable cutter head and spring loaded point. Seem to cut okay but doesn't last too long so get a couple.
www.frost.co.uk
Jas

jerry · Post by **jerry** » Sun Sep 15, 13 8:04 pm

Blair

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Sun Sep 15, 13 8:34 pm

Ive found the flat ended drill bits far easier to use. I think the ones i have at the moment are dormer ones.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Sep 16, 13 12:18 pm

Blue, try these old son, I've drilled nearly two hundred spot welds with one pof these (I bought eight, just in casze) and the first one's still cutting!

Quick, easy and a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-0MM-SPOT-WE ... 301377889?

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon Sep 16, 13 9:42 pm

Ivor wrote:Blue, try these old son, I've drilled nearly two hundred spot welds with one pof these (I bought eight, just in casze) and the first one's still cutting!

Quick, easy and a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-0MM-SPOT-WE ... 301377889?

This is what I use there great

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Thu Sep 19, 13 9:37 pm

Ivor wrote:Blue, try these old son, I've drilled nearly two hundred spot welds with one pof these (I bought eight, just in casze) and the first one's still cutting!

Quick, easy and a bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/8-0MM-SPOT-WE ... 301377889?

Thats what i meant.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Thu Sep 19, 13 10:31 pm

I got one of those yesterday, I' ll give it a go next week, thanks for your input chaps!

db · Post by db » Fri Sep 20, 13 9:52 am

Me too, I couldn't remember where I got mine though

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Fri Sep 20, 13 10:16 am

Blue, I completely got the wrong end of the stick when you asked me about these the other day

As soon as I heard the word "weld" I automatically heard that you were looking for welding equipment.

Mark / Jerry is right, those Blair carbide bits get spoken of very highly, though I confess i've never used them. Note to self, listen better. It must have been the lack of beer...

Pete.S · Post by **Pete.S** » Sat Dec 21, 13 11:13 am

As roger, I use the dormer drill bits on an air drill. Not getting spot bits too hot also extends bit life considerably

Also you can get 10 mm bits for some modern French cars, but I've found them handy on old yanks too due to inconsistent spot sizes

Matt74 · Post by **Matt74** » Tue Dec 31, 13 9:43 pm

Pete.S wrote:As roger, I use the dormer drill bits on an air drill. Not getting spot bits too hot also extends bit life considerably

Also you can get 10 mm bits for some modern French cars, but I've found them handy on old yanks too due to inconsistent spot sizes

Would an ordinary drill bit work if you ground the end down to the right shape?

Pete.S · Post by **Pete.S** » Sun Jan 05, 14 12:31 am

If you were very good at shaping and filing the end yes but wouldnt last long compared to a hardend heat treated dormer bit.

One of my old boss' s tried a few times to get the dormer bits re sharpened but they wernt the same lasted about three spot welds and were even worse on boron steels also if the centre pilot point isnt cut right the bit will walk across the panel