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Spot weld drill blog | UK prices, bits and panel work

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Spot weld drill guides: UK prices, blunt bits, eye protection, cobalt or a gold coat, set contents, cutter speed, and when a body shop should cut the welds.

Spot weld drill bit blunt: heat, punch or soft steel
Diagnosis7 min read

Spot weld drill bit blunt: heat, punch or soft steel

Two welds in, the ring in the paint has turned into a shiny rub and the panel has not let go. A spot weld drill bit blunt this early feels like a bad

October 2026Read article
Centre punch spot weld: dimple the weld before you cut
Special7 min read

Centre punch spot weld: dimple the weld before you cut

The cutter has just sung across the paint and left a bright scratch beside the weld. The crown never bit, because the pin or the nib had nowhere to si

15 October 2026Read article
Cobalt or titanium spot weld bit: the steel sentence
Comparison6 min read

Cobalt or titanium spot weld bit: the steel sentence

Two packets can look like the same upgrade. One flute is gold. The other is bright, and the bullet says high-speed steel with 5% cobalt. A cobalt or t

October 2026Read article
Eye protection drilling metal: bare hands at the chuck
Rules7 min read

Eye protection drilling metal: bare hands at the chuck

You are about to chuck a spot weld cutter into a drill. A packet tells you to wear gloves and goggles for the whole job. That sentence mixes two jobs.

October 2026Read article
Faulty drill bit consumer rights: quality, price and wear
Rules7 min read

Faulty drill bit consumer rights: quality, price and wear

The shaft was bent in the packet, or the edge polished away before the first spot let go. A faulty drill bit consumer rights question starts with that

October 2026Read article
Spot weld cutter rpm: one printed band, not a rule
Maintenance7 min read

Spot weld cutter rpm: one printed band, not a rule

The crown is already in the chuck, the panel is marked, and the drill offers two gears with no spot-weld mark on the collar. You want a spot weld cutt

October 2026Read article
Spot weld drill price UK: dated shelves, £7 to £17
Cost7 min read

Spot weld drill price UK: dated shelves, £7 to £17

You are costing a bit, or a small set, before you open a full comparison, and the figures already disagree. A lone cutter sits near £8, a set sits nea

October 2026Read article
Classic car spot welds: size, the panel, and when to stop
Special7 min read

Classic car spot welds: size, the panel, and when to stop

The wing skin is rotten and the flange is a part you hope to keep. The joint is a line of classic car spot welds. Several Mini owners reach for an 8 m

October 2026Read article
Spot weld drill set contents and what the kit holds
Comparison7 min read

Spot weld drill set contents and what the kit holds

You have a 9-piece kit and a 13-piece kit open at the same time, and the higher number is doing the persuading. Spot weld drill set contents are the p

October 2026Read article
Bodyshop spot weld drilling: when a body shop should cut
DIY vs pro7 min read

Bodyshop spot weld drilling: when a body shop should cut

The outer wing is a lace of rust along the arch, and the spot welds are still in the flange. A sill a short way forward can look the same and still be

October 2026Read article