The rotational forces are applied to the teeth of the chuck. They only go in-out, so don't care which way the drill is turning.
On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 11:14 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > How do you keep the chuck tight when drilling backwards? > > RB > > > > On 14/08/2018 10:32 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote: > >> and, when you are buying the cobalt drills, buy left hand twist drills. >> If they stick, they tend to unscrew the broken bolt, rather than tighten it. >> >> Greg Fiorentino via Mercedes wrote: >> >>> Yes, start with a smaller bit and work up. Using a larger extractor will >>> help avoid breakage. A cheap extractor will likely be more brittle, so >>> stick with better quality for this task. >>> >>> Greg >>> >>> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
