#1 PHILLIPS BIT 5/16 SHANK - Lisle 29630

Product Information

A Drill Bit is a cutting tool used with a drill to create cylindrical holes in various materials such as wood, metal, plastic, or masonry. Drill bits come in different sizes, shapes, and materials depending on the type of material being drilled. They are typically made of high-speed steel (HSS), carbide, cobalt steel, or diamond-tipped materials for durability.

Functions

• Hole making: Cuts precise, round holes in workpieces.
• Material-specific use: Different drill bits are designed for wood, metal, concrete, glass, etc.
• Shaping & fastening: Often used to create holes for screws, bolts, or anchors.

About Lisle

Founded in 1903, C.A. Lisle started the company with the first product being horse-powered water well drilling machines. On the off season to the well drilling business, they manufactured washing machines, cream separators, and push-type reel lawn mowers. In the mid-20s, Lisle Corporation made its first automotive product, a master ignition vibrator for Ford Model T vehicles. The first Lisle tool, a valve refacer, fast became a repair shop must since valves were reground every 20,000 miles at that time. In the 1930's they also manufactured magnetic oil drain plugs that were used in WWII for military equipment resulting in the Army/Navy E Award for manufacturing excellence in supporting the war effort. In the 1950's after the war, the automotive aftermarket boomed and demand for specialty automotive tools increased. It was then that the Lisle Corporation made the decision to grow the company by introducing new tools that could be made in the company's own factory, thereby controlling quality, delivery and costs. Today the company's tool line consists of more than 400 products of which most are produced at the original location, now expanded, in Clarinda, Iowa.