From: downing.j@sbcglobal.net
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 5, 2011 20:07:10 GMT+00:00
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Re. Broken Tension Bolt

Doug, glad you mentioned the left hand drills, I worked with a mechanic at
one time who I remembered?? had a set of left hand drills, but my
recollector isn't what it once was, so there was some doubt in my mind about
their existence. He used them as you mentioned to drill holes for easyouts.
JohnD
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 11:35 AM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re. Broken Tension Bolt


> If having to resort to the "drill / easy out" method I have found that by
> using a left hand drill bit (to make the hole for the easy out); the stuck
> bolt will sometimes back itself out while drilling the hole...
> Doug Lomheim
> OK City, OK
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