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Default Source for Left Hand, 135 degree stub/machine screw drill in 5/64?

On Jun 16, 4:25*pm, Louis Ohland wrote:
* *Lots of 118 degree, and the sites with 135 use UPS, so for about $4
in drills, I spend about $10 in shipping. Does any supplier with USPS
shipping have a 135 degree screw machine drill in 5/64?

* *I need to drill out a snapped hollow point retaining screw (6x48) out
of a Lyman 25 caliber mould. With ant luck, the LH drill will walk the
screw out.


Ace has the fancy screw removers in that size on the peg. I've also
used the el-cheapo left-hand drill set from HF, ran about $7 before
the 20% off coupon we keep getting in the papers. Had a busted off
wood screw, so drilled really small to get a divot in the screw, then
the larger bit I used caught and backed the stub out. Set was good
enough for what I hope is only one time use. If the Allen is really
hard, you may not be able to drill it. Small carbide burrs in a micro-
die grinder might be the only way. Grind a slot, then use a
screwdriver.

Must be a different arrangement from any of my Lyman molds, only the
sprue plate pivot lock screw on some of the newer molds is an Allen
head. The hollow point molds I've got use an E-clip with a small
filister head on the bottom to hold the plug in place.

Stan