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                                                               As you are likely aware, drilling anything other than a very
                                                               small hole is problematic, as the drill will “corkscrew” in
                                                               the thin metal rather than drilling it, often with disastrous
                                                               results. This step drill set is a take-off on the Unibit con-
                                                               cept, employing two cutting edges rather than one. This
                                                               set will tackle a wide range of hole sizes and is titanium
                                                               nitride coated for improved wear.

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                                                               Pipe Cleaners

          Craftsman Multi-Bit Screwdriver












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          This very handy tool has been in my toolbox for more
          than forty years. How many times have any of us left the
          workshop to work on a remote job only to fi nd that the
          screwdriver we brought either has the wrong style blade
          (Phillips vs fl at blade) or the wrong size blade (too big or
          too small). As my Dad used to say, “What you don’t have
          in your head, you have to have in your feet.” This cleverly
          designed tool carries four of the most commonly utilized
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          bits, held by a magnet in the shank and conveniently
          stored in the handle. And, it was made in the good ole
          USA (although not likely any more).


          Step Drill Set
                                                               In the Spring issue, I introduced a number of helpful
                                                               cleaning aids for use in machine maintenance work.
                                                               These pipe cleaners, which I found among my Dad’s
                                                               effects many years ago (Dad was a pipe smoker), are
                                                               another useful addition to any toolbox. Because the
                                                               fi bers are imbedded into the metal core, there’s little to
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                                                               no chance of leaving a fuzzy residue that sometimes
                                                               happens with Q-tips on a rough surface. In addition, pipe
                                                               cleaners can be bent into any shape as well as being
                                                               doubled over to make a spring loaded bore cleaner.
                                                               I wouldn’t be without them.


                                                                                   Roger Kern
                                                                               Principal Consultant
          Numerous times during my career, I’ve had to add
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          either a switch or indicator light to a machine electrical   International Technology Professionals
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          panel, necessitating drilling a hole in the sheet metal.
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