Scotty,
I can't speak to the model number question, but I can say that the drill doctor does do a pretty good job of sharpening bits. We have an older drill doctor kit on the ship that I work on, and it's great for sharpening standard drill bits. It sets up a lot easier than some of the other sharpening jigs we've used. In fact, people will actually use it.... instead of putting all the dull bits in coffee can next to the sharpener and getting new ones.
Of course, I don't think it can be used to sharpen anything other than 118 deg split point bits. We have the Pro- type model and it will sharpen at other angles as well. I don't think it will sharpen anything like a brad point bit.
Are they decent tools? I think so. Would I buy one for home? probably not. The amount of bits I have to sharpen, doing it by hand works for me. And if I screw one up too bad, I can buy a lot of bits for $75.
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Doug
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