{"product_id":"12-step-drill-bit-7-8-1-3-8","title":"#12 Step Drill Bit, 7\/8\" - 1-3\/8\"","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"wrmo4n\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"46\"\u003eMilwaukee 48-89-9212 — Step Drill Bit (#12)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"54\" data-end=\"78\"\u003eMilwaukee 48-89-9212\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"106\"\u003e#12 step drill bit\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed for \u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"204\"\u003elarge sheet-metal hole cutting in multiple stepped diameters using a single bit\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially with \u003cstrong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"255\"\u003ecordless drills at high speed\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"380\"\u003eIt’s one of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"338\"\u003elargest and most versatile step bits in the Milwaukee lineup\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering 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