“Silver & Deming” Drill Bits
One particular type of reduced-shank drill bits are Silver & Deming (S&D) bits, whose sets run from 33/64″ to 1″ drill body diameter with a standard 1/2″ reduced shank for all. This allows drill presses with 1/2″ chucks to run the larger drills. S&D bits are 6″ in length with a 3″ drilling depth.
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- Silver and Deming
- Reduced-shank drill bits
- 1/2″ Shank
- 33/64″ – 1-1/2″ in 3″ and 6″ length














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