"Boris Beizer" bsquare sprintmail.com wrote:
The reason for the rotation direction as said elsewhere,
is that not
only drills, but burrs, reamers and other cutting tools are
designed for that direction. Futhermore, arbors for cut-off
discs, grinding stones, abrasive discs, etc. would all come
undone with counter-clockwise rotation. So it's not just the
motor, but much of the tooling that has to be made left-handed.
Yup, that's the reason already given.
As for the "dust in your face" problem.
That is a misquote.
I've got three flex shaft
machines. I've been using them for years. I've never had a
problem with dust in my face from the rotation direction. On those
very rare occassions where it was potentially problematic, I've
used my face shield. Perhaps the poster's problem is not with
his tool, but with his glasses. Your nose just shouldn't be that
close to the work.
Your experience doesn't fit everyone else.
I like getting close to the work, but in fact I have no trouble
whatsoever with using protective gear.
Boris
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