[AT] Northern Tool Sale - Left Hand drills

[K7jdj at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/26/2005 9:08:26 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
deanvp at att.net writes:

"I have heard two many stories about stuck broken off bolts
and studs  coming out by themselves when using a left hand drill. "

The Northern Tool set is on backorder now, but I went ahead and ordered a  
set.

I've had the experience!  On my JD350 rear crossbar attachment  bolts.  I 
must say these bolts have broken several times and I early on  started using 
"never seize" on them. I doubt that their is much benefit if the  reason the bolt 
or stud broke is due to it being rusted, bottomed out, or any  other such 
reason. I've also been lucky and had the bolt come out when I "stuck"  the drill 
bit and then reversed the drill motor to "unstick" it.  I too  have done it 
all, broken easy outs, made a mess with a torch that required  rethreading, 
welded a nut to what's left, and just about every other method  including bad 
language with varying results. I have especially poor luck with  fine threads.  
Seems like they, more times than not, "gall."  Even the  larger sizes give me 
trouble with galling.  I suspect some of my failures  might have been avoided 
with a little more patience.

Gary
Renton, WA