[AT] Northern Tool Sale - Left Hand drills

[Dean VP]

Ted:

Don't intend to use these for normal machining. Only for removing broken off
studs and bolts. I have heard two many stories about stuck broken off bolts
and studs coming out by themselves when using a left hand drill.  Just once
I want to see that occur myself in person before I go on to whatever is
next. But if that does occur, hell will truly have frozen over so it won't
be so hot!  :-) 

Dean A. Van Peursem
Snohomish, WA 98290

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      I've never had any reason,  in over 60 yrs machining, to see a reason 
to use a
      left hand drill unless you're drilling a rotating shaft from both ends

simultaneously.

      Why are they needed ??

      I've used many Hanson- Whitney taps but they are not my favorites.
Had 
alot of
      them that were improperly heat treated and were too hard and snapped 
very easily.

     I preferred Cleveland drills and taps.

     Ted Harper
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