Makita711493-A High Speed Steel Step Drill Bit, 1/4-to-3/4-Inch

was the right strength of metal to go through the metal piece i had to drill a hole into to try to come up with a way to stop things moving from under a table.

I love Makita bits and blades, and this one is no exception. It's a little bigger than I need most of the time, and I wish it started at 1/8, but I'm confident it's going to last like all the other Makita stuff I have.

For anyone who needs this style of bit and uses a 1/4 inch quick connect drill, this is a must have. This is my third one over the course of many years and the only complaint I would have with this item is that they tend to grow legs. But seriously, I believe these can be re-sharpened and should last you a long time granted you take care of it and can manage to keep it away from your sly handed co-workers. Also, do not let the image fool you, this is not a narrow drill bit head as it shows, I ordered it questioning if I would get what was in the picture or what was described in the word description, and it is described correctly.

Makita Very high quality cuts extremely smooth thin brass. 👍

The best step bit they stay sharp longer

I installed a dedicated drinking water faucet (i.e. filtered supply) which required drilling a 1" hole in my sink. After drilling a pilot hole, this bit made short work of it and didn't grab. I did use cutting oil to protect the bit and it's probably recommended to do so.

I needed this to drill through some plexi on top of a wooden arcade cabinet. I actually did it on the machine. No splintering on the plexi, whatsoever. You do have to pull back to clear out some of the wood as you're going through it, but it did exactly what I needed it to do. Expensive but worth it.

This is the best unibit I’ve used. This is my second and the first one is still working smoothly.