"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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| "Newbie" wrote in message
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| I see most people recommend 1/2" shank. So then, does smaller shank exist
| only to cover the low-end market? Is there a case where they have any
| advantage over a wider shank?
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| When you get into larger sizes and heavier work, do you want that large
bit
| spinning at 22,000 rpm on a hefty shank or a skinny one? That would be
like
| putting your 1/2 ton pickup on 13" wheels with 6.50 tires.


Well...don't bit designers keep some ratios in mind?

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| Invoking the penis theory here, I don't know of any advantage of small
over
| large.

.....Can boldly go where no larger penis has gone before...

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