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Lesson 6

Human Handbook

Choosing the Right Bit

Read the bit’s intended materials, action, diameter and operating limits.

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Demystifying the Combi Drill
What Lies Beneath

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Two bits have the same diameter. One is labelled for rotary drilling in timber; the other for impact drilling in masonry. Why is equal diameter insufficient to interchange them?

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