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Re: bits for curved holes?

To: "Skip Albright" <salbrigh@nycap.rr.com>, <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: bits for curved holes?
From: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell@mebtel.net>
Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 22:06:54 -0500
> Today I was in the local Grainger store, for a minute. they had wood bits
> that drill curved holes and around corners. I didn't have time to figure
> them out. any one explain them to me?


Left over April First display?




Seriously, the type I've seen are like a spade bit but with a rounded end.
It will allow one to start the hole and then angle the drill motor to pivot
the cutting end of the bit and bore a curved hole (within the limits of the
shaft of the bit)

Eric Russell






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