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    Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits

    The flutes spiral in the opposite direction of other bits and stay sharp longer than high-speed steel. They’re primarily used to remove stripped screws. Choose a bit that’s slightly smaller than the diameter of the screw’s head. Set your power tool to rotate in reverse. Slowly drill in the center of the screw head, maintaining constant pressure. As the bit penetrates, it will catch onto the screw and reverse it out of the hole. If the screw is badly stripped, you might need to punch a starter hole. Also known as reverse-flute bits.
    Jobbers' Length—These bits have the balance of rigidity and length needed for most applications.
    Maintenance Length—Shorter than jobbers' length, these bits are more rigid for less wobble when drilling hard material. Also known as mechanics’ bits.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Drill at higher speeds and last longer than uncoated and oxide-coated bits, especially on tough materials like hardened steel and nickel.
    Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN) Coated—The hardest and most wear-resistant coating, especially at high temperatures. These bits are best for hard and abrasive materials, such as iron, titanium, and fiberglass.
    Uncoated—Polished to eject chips, these are also known as bright finish bits.
    Shank
    Drill Bit
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Max. Drilling
    Dp.
    Type
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
    Mfr.
    Each
    Jobbers' Length
    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Drill Bits. Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits, Jobbers' Length, Round Shank.

    Round Shank

    Image of Specification. Split. Front orientation. Contains Border. Split Point. For Metal.

    Split

     
    Uncoated
    1.5 mm
    0.0591"
    48 mm22 mmRound
    1.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A4800000
    2.0 mm
    0.0787"
    51 mm25 mmRound
    2 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A4900000
    2.5 mm
    0.0984"
    60 mm35 mmRound
    2.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5100000
    3.0 mm
    0.1181"
    70 mm41 mmRound
    3 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5200000
    3.5 mm
    0.1378"
    73 mm45 mmRound
    3.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5300000
    4.0 mm
    0.1575"
    83 mm54 mmRound
    4 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5400000
    4.5 mm
    0.1772"
    86 mm56 mmRound
    4.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5500000
    5.0 mm
    0.1968"
    92 mm62 mmRound
    5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5600000
    5.5 mm
    0.2165"
    95 mm64 mmRound
    5.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5700000
    6.0 mm
    0.2362"
    102 mm70 mmRound
    6 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5800000
    6.5 mm
    0.2559"
    105 mm73 mmRound
    6.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A5900000
    7.0 mm
    0.2756"
    105 mm73 mmRound
    7 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6100000
    7.5 mm
    0.2953"
    111 mm78 mmRound
    7.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6200000
    8.0 mm
    0.315"
    114 mm81 mmRound
    8 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6300000
    8.5 mm
    0.3346"
    121 mm87 mmRound
    8.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6400000
    9.0 mm
    0.3543"
    124 mm89 mmRound
    9 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6500000
    9.5 mm
    0.374"
    127 mm92 mmRound
    9.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6600000
    10.0 mm
    0.3937"
    130 mm95 mmRound
    10 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6700000
    10.5 mm
    0.4134"
    133 mm98 mmRound
    10.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6800000
    11.0 mm
    0.4331"
    140 mm103 mmRound
    11 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A6900000
    11.5 mm
    0.4528"
    143 mm106 mmRound
    11.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A7100000
    12.0 mm
    0.4724"
    149 mm111 mmRound
    12 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A7200000
    12.5 mm
    0.4921"
    152 mm114 mmRound
    12.5 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A7300000
    13.0 mm
    0.5118"
    152 mm114 mmRound
    13 mmSplit
    Viking Norseman Drill3474A7400000
     
    Maintenance Length
    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Drill Bits. Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits, Maintenance Length, Round Shank.

    Round Shank

    Image of Specification. Split. Front orientation. Contains Border. Split Point. For Metal.

    Split

     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    5/64"
    0.0781"
    2"0.88"Round
    5/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A280000
    7/64"
    0.1094"
    2 1/4"0.84"Round
    7/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A290000
    1/8"
    0.125"
    2 1/4"1.06"Round
    1/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A310000
    5/32"
    0.1563"
    2 5/8"1.27"Round
    5/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A320000
    3/16"
    0.1875"
    2 7/8"1.34"Round
    3/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A330000
    7/32"
    0.2188"
    3 1/8"1.42"Round
    7/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A340000
    1/4"
    0.25"
    3 3/8"1.63"Round
    1/4"Split
    Cle-Line3474A3500000
    5/16"
    0.3125"
    3 3/4"1.97"Round
    5/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A3600000
    3/8"
    0.375"
    4 1/8"2.06"Round
    3/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A3700000
     
    Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN) Coated
    5/64"
    0.0781"
    2"0.88"Round
    5/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A380000
    7/64"
    0.1094"
    2 1/4"0.84"Round
    7/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A390000
    1/8"
    0.125"
    2 1/4"1.06"Round
    1/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A410000
    5/32"
    0.1563"
    2 5/8"1.27"Round
    5/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A420000
    3/16"
    0.1875"
    2 7/8"1.34"Round
    3/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A430000
    7/32"
    0.2188"
    3 1/4"1.42"Round
    7/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A4400000
    1/4"
    0.25"
    3 3/8"1.63"Round
    1/4"Split
    Cle-Line3474A4500000
    5/16"
    0.3125"
    3 3/4"1.97"Round
    5/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A4600000
    3/8"
    0.375"
    4 1/8"2.06"Round
    3/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A4700000
     
    Uncoated
    5/64"
    0.0781"
    2"0.88"Round
    5/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A110000
    7/64"
    0.1094"
    2 1/4"0.84"Round
    7/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A120000
    1/8"
    0.125"
    2 1/4"1.06"Round
    1/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A130000
    5/32"
    0.1563"
    2 5/8"1.27"Round
    5/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A140000
    3/16"
    0.1875"
    2 7/8"1.34"Round
    3/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A150000
    7/32"
    0.2188"
    3 1/8"1.42"Round
    7/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A160000
    1/4"
    0.25"
    3 1/2"1.63"Round
    1/4"Split
    Cle-Line3474A170000
    9/32"
    0.2813"
    3 5/8"1.7"Round
    9/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A1800000
    19/64"
    0.2969"
    3 5/8"1.87"Round
    19/64"Split
    Cle-Line3474A1900000
    5/16"
    0.3125"
    3 3/4"1.97"Round
    5/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2100000
    11/32"
    0.3438"
    4"1.98"Round
    11/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2200000
    3/8"
    0.375"
    4 1/8"2.06"Round
    3/8"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2300000
    13/32"
    0.4063"
    4 3/8"2.14"Round
    13/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2400000
    7/16"
    0.4375"
    4 5/8"2.22"Round
    7/16"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2500000
    15/32"
    0.4688"
    4 3/4"2.23"Round
    15/32"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2600000
    1/2"
    0.5"
    5"2.31"Round
    1/2"Split
    Cle-Line3474A2700000
     

    Impact Wrench Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits

    Image of System. Front orientation. Contains Annotated, MultipleImages. Drill Bits. Impact Wrench Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits.
    Image of Product. Side1 orientation. Drill Bits. Impact Wrench Left-Hand Cobalt Steel Drill Bits.
    Use high torque to drill pilot holes in broken bolts and seized studs to prep them for extraction. Made with an oversized shank and hardened cobalt steel, these bits are built to handle the power of your impact wrench without snapping, even in large holes and hard materials such as stainless steel. The flutes spiral in the opposite direction of other bits, so they loosen stubborn fasteners as you drill. To use them, set your impact wrench to reverse. Once you have a pilot hole, use the matching extractor (sold separately) to back the fastener out. You may need to punch a starter hole in badly stripped screws before drilling. Also known as reverse-flute bits.
    You’ll need a VersaDrive chuck (sold separately) to install these bits into your impact wrench. You can also get chucks for impact drivers and magnetic-base drills (both sold separately). For jobs that don’t require the torque of an impact tool, you can fit these bits directly into a 1/2" chuck on a standard power drill.
    Short Length—The most rigid bits for drilling the straightest holes.
    Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN) Coated—The hardest and most wear-resistant coating, especially at high temperatures. These bits are best for hard and abrasive materials, such as iron, titanium, and fiberglass.
    Drill Bits
    Extractors
    Shank
    Drill Bit
    Size, mm
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Max. Drilling
    Dp.
    Type
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
    Point
    Angle
    Mfr.
    Each
    Shank Type
    Shank
    Size
    Each
    Short Length
     
    Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN) Coated
    4
    0.1575"
    3 27/64"1 27/32"VersaDrive Hex7/16"Split
    135°Holemaker Technology9665N11000000VersaDrive Hex7/16"9685N11000000
    6
    0.2362"
    3 27/64"1 27/32"VersaDrive Hex7/16"Split
    135°Holemaker Technology9665N1200000VersaDrive Hex7/16"9685N1200000
    7
    0.2756"
    3 27/64"1 27/32"VersaDrive Hex7/16"Split
    135°Holemaker Technology9665N1300000VersaDrive Hex7/16"9685N1300000
    10
    0.3937"
    3 27/64"1 27/32"VersaDrive Hex7/16"Split
    135°Holemaker Technology9665N1400000VersaDrive Hex7/16"9685N1400000
     
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