by S. Heisley » Fri Apr 18, 2014 12:14 am
Glad there's no permanent damage. Feel better soon and....be careful!
From what I've read, I think that you are a knowledgeable person, Mary; so, I can only hope that the information below gives you some suggestions that you aren't already aware of.
-Use bits that have not dulled too much and, if you have trouble drilling something, try dampening the bit tip area with a little light machine oil, like sewing machine oil.
-Try tapping a little hole or indentation with a nail, smaller that the drill bit first, to help guide the drill.
-If the drill still fights you, stop! Don't fight back. Quit; back out; and then go back in carefully, making certain that there is nothing causing the bit to catch first. Turn the drill off (take your finger off the trigger) if the drill/bit catches or fights you and then back out.
-If you can't back out, disconnect the drill bit from the drill and take the bit out slowly and carefully, checking to see what it is hanging up on. Use pliers on the attachment end of the bit, if need be.
If anybody else has some tips on drilling, now would be a good time to tell us. Thanks.