Left handed drill bits?
 

No not a wind up, they actually do exist apparently, unlike the infamous left handed screwdriver.

I have a dismantling project on the go and I just know there's gonna be some stuck screws/bolts so am thinking ahead in preparation for a change.

As anyone used them and can advise where's best to purchase from, also any reccomendations on makes/type etc.

Tia, Tj

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

I got a cheapy set from lidls a while ago just in case. Only used it once on a bolt with a damaged head and it worked a treat :D That was just a small bolt though, I'm not sure how it would handle a bigger bolt.

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=162455 :mrgreen:

I've used the EZ-out stuff when the head got mullered on the swingarm bolt (at the front for attaching a hugger) quite flimsy things, apparently I was lucky as quite a few i've spoken to said theirs just snapped

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

Prep everything with Plus Gas before even thinking about using these things.

Last resort jobbies in my book

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

Left handed drill bits should be the first resort.

EZ outs is a plain wrong description - never have anything to do with them. If they work they weren't needed, whatever they're screwed into wasn't that stuck, they won't undo anything that's stuck they'll just snap instead.

I have seen some parallel sided varieties which are for a very specific purpose, and these would be better as they're less likely to wedge the broken bit in place - but they'd still only be the very last resort.

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

I got some from local engineers factors, made by dormer IIRC

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

Even before Plus Gas treatment and trying to undo the offending item :rolleyes:

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

Thanks for the info, will be trying to source a set of the left hand bits, do they look like normal bits or shorter stubby version?

I wouldn't put an EZ out within 10 miles of a broken/snapped stud/screw, years ago I tried one and ended up with half the bngger embedded in my palm after it snapped off half way into a job.

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

Ah thats what I thought you were on about, EZ outs, not left handed drill bits

Re: Left handed drill bits?
 

:rolleyes:

:)