How to Drill Out a Broken Tap — And Why Your Cobalt Bits Won't Cut It
If you've ever snapped a tap off flush in a workpiece, you already know what comes next: that sinking feeling, the ruined part, the wasted hour. A broken tap is one of the most frustrating problems …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 3rd Jun 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools
Best Drill Bit for Melamine Without Blowout (It's Not What You'd Expect)
You measured twice. You drilled once. And now there's a blown-out, splintered crater on the back side of your melamine cabinet panel staring back at you. If you install cabinets for a living, or ev …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 27th May 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools
The Only Diamond Grinding Disc You Need This Summer: Meet the HDII
Your summer is always crazy. One day you're patching a trailer in the driveway, the next you're stripping barnacles off a boat hull, then a weekend project has you cutting rebar for a fence post. M …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 13th May 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools
How to Cut Corrugated Metal in Any Direction
If you've ever needed to cut a vent, pipe pass-through, or any kind of interior opening in a corrugated metal panel, you already know the problem: most tools can't start a cut in the middle of a she …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 6th May 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools
Rover Bits How To
THE BASICS The Bad Dog Rover Bit is an aggressive bit — faster than a spade or paddle bit — and will cut at any speed from 400 to 2,500 RPM. If you are drilling around corners make sure t …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 5th May 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools
Biter / Clamp How To
The Basics — Our Tool, Your Drill, Anywhere you want to go… Chuck up the Bad Dog Biter in any hand drill — corded or cordless — and it's instantly transformed into a sheet ma …
Posted by Joseph Strong on 5th May 2026 Mechanical Engineer & Third-Generation Tool Designer at Bad Dog Tools