Product Description
Milwaukee Brad Point Drill Bit 5/16 in.
Model Number: 48-15-0312
The Milwaukee 48-15-0312 is a 5/16 in. Brad Point Drill Bit — a precision woodworking drill bit for clean, accurately-located holes in wood, hardwood, plywood, MDF, and wood composites in applications requiring the brad point's superior hole quality compared to standard twist bits in wood. The 5/16 in. diameter is used for medium-size pilot holes for screws and bolts, hardware installation holes, dowel joints, and woodworking applications where the 5/16 in. bore size is specified for the fastener or hardware being installed. Milwaukee precision-machines the brad point geometry with three critical cutting elements: a sharp center point that establishes the drill position at the marked center location without walking or drifting, two outer scoring spurs that cut the hole perimeter ahead of the main cutting face to prevent surface tear-out on the entry face, and two main cutting edges that shear wood fiber cleanly within the scored perimeter. This geometry produces holes with smooth cylindrical sidewalls, clean flat-bottomed profile, and chip-free entry and exit faces that twist bits cannot achieve in wood applications.
The 5/16 in. diameter brad point is particularly useful for European hardware installations — hinge pilot holes, drawer slide mounting pilot holes, and cabinet hardware that specifies #10 or 5/16 in. mounting screws benefit from the brad point's accurate centering and clean hole quality on visible cabinet surfaces and veneered panels where tear-out at the hole perimeter would require sanding and filling before hardware installation. Milwaukee manufactures the 5/16 in. brad point to consistent geometry and sharpness specifications for reliable centering accuracy and clean hole quality from the first use through the bit's service life. Heat-treated high carbon steel provides the cutting edge hardness needed for the sustained sharpness that production cabinetry and furniture manufacturing requires across many holes per shift.
Milwaukee brad point bits are available across the range of standard woodworking diameters — see Milwaukee's complete drill bit lineup for all available sizes.
Features
- Brad point tip for precise, no-walk centering on marked hole locations in wood
- Outer scoring spurs prevent entry-face tear-out on finished and veneered wood surfaces
- Clean cylindrical sidewalls and flat-bottom holes for hardware and dowel installations
- 5/16 in. for hardware pilot holes, hinge mounting, and medium-size woodworking bores
- Heat-treated high carbon steel for sustained sharpness in production woodworking
Specifications
- Diameter: 5/16 in.
- Tip: Brad Point (Center Point + Outer Scoring Spurs)
- Application: Wood, Hardwood, Plywood, MDF, Wood Composites
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-15-0312 Brad Point Drill Bit 5/16 in.
