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|synonyms=Unibits, Subland twist drill bits;<br>DE: Stufenbohrer
|synonyms=Unibits, Subland twist drill bits;<br>DE: Stufenbohrer
|type=[[Drill Bits|drill bits]]
|type=[[Drill Bits|drill bits]]
|access=upon reading
|access=read this page
|location=[[Drilling Table|drilling table]]
|location=''next to'' [[Location::Drilling Table|drilling table]]<br>need a proper spot!
|used with=[[drills]]
|used with=[[drills]]
|material=[[plastic]], [[metal]], [[MDF]]
|material=[[plastic]], [[metal]], [[MDF]]

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Step Drill Bits

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Synonyms: Unibits, Subland twist drill bits;
DE: Stufenbohrer
Type: drill bits
Material: plastic, metal, MDF
Used with: drills
Location: next to drilling table
need a proper spot!
Access Requirements: read this page
Similar (More or Less): Blechschälbohrer

Step drill bits are especially nice for drilling through sheet metal as they make a smoother exit than regular twist drill bits.

As a little bonus, the holes usually come out slightly countersunk - not at the right angle to receive a sunk screw, but already deburred (entgratet).

drilling a rivet hole through two pipes
step drill bits can also be used to deburr holes