Power Tools and being Left Handed

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:15 pm

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JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:34 pm

judaspre1982 wrote:You are correct to point out facts I left out. That is indeed the purpose of the color code.
You can use either hand to operate the shears, but for the most part the red handled shears are easier to operate in the left hand/green in right.
Try using a pair of circle cutting shears to cut a 6in circle using red handle in right hand and then green handle in the right hand.
You will find it much easier to make the cut using the correct color shear to it's matching hand.
Red handled circle cutters fit the left hand better and cut to the right/green to the left in right hand----RIGHT?:D

Dave

I agree(Yer 'correct') cutting counter-clockwise(to the left) works better using the right hand, and cutting clockwise(to the right works better using the left hand.(motion is more natural-towards the center). Anatomy makes the motion easier(more natural)

Right forefinger and thumb move to the left and in way easier than to the right and out. Vice versa for the left hand.

garys · Post by **garys** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:02 pm

I found the secret to the drills with trigger lock on the right (wrong) side is to give them a healthy smack with a hammer and punch. It breaks it out so it will never again cause you any problem. Why would anybody want a handheld drill locked in the run position?

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:46 pm

garys wrote:I found the secret to the drills with trigger lock on the right (wrong) side is to give them a healthy smack with a hammer and punch. It breaks it out so it will never again cause you any problem. Why would anybody want a handheld drill locked in the run position?

So that it can be held with something other than the 'handle/pistol grip' while running.

Or historically(the original reason for them) they could be bench mounted and many came with a mounting bracket..

Ed in Tampa · Post by **Ed in Tampa** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:17 pm

One benefit of being ambidextrous that I didn't mention was the fact I was nearly equally strong in my left arm as my right. I can't tell you how many left arm wrestling contest I won.

One construction worker couldn't stand the fact that a office worker could pin him left handed. Trouble was after each contest he was getting stronger and I think he was doing things to build up his left arm. Nearly killed me in our last contest but I still won.

judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:10 pm

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judaspre1982 · Post by **judaspre1982** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:12 pm

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JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:32 pm

judaspre1982 wrote:Agreed---We are on the same page----Right?-Left?-Right?:D

Dave

I read Left to Right, Top to Bottom.

I assume your 'pages' are the same!

Ed: I think it is not a matter of being ambidextrious re the left arm, but that that leads to more equal use and thus more equal strength. Cause - effect with strength being the effect.

I use the left arm to support/raise/lower the headstock in vertical position. and my right hand to manipulate the lock handle. Gotta get it UNDER it though!:rolleyes:

fixit · Post by **fixit** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:08 am

I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Left Handers Club (http://www.lefthandersday.com/about-club.html). They have lots of interesting information about being left handed in a right handed world.

They also sell left handed "stuff" including scissors. I own a pair and they make life much easier (for me at least). Their merchandise is NOT inexpensive (and not US made) and you have to pay shipping from the UK but I've told several folks about the web site and people report being satisfied with their products. I have bought left handed products made here and find they are more expensive than right handed ones so I believe the higher cost is a function of lower production numbers rather than where things are made.

By the way, beware of so called left handed scissors which merely have left handed grips mounted on right handed scissors! REAL left handed scissors have the blades reversed with the lower blade on the right rather than the left.

I have no connection to this company except as a satisfied customer.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Sun Jul 10, 2011 12:30 pm

fixit wrote:I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Left Handers Club (http://www.lefthandersday.com/about-club.html). They have lots of interesting information about being left handed in a right handed world.

They also sell left handed "stuff" including scissors. I own a pair and they make life much easier (for me at least). Their merchandise is NOT inexpensive (and not US made) and you have to pay shipping from the UK but I've told several folks about the web site and people report being satisfied with their products. I have bought left handed products made here and find they are more expensive than right handed ones so I believe the higher cost is a function of lower production numbers rather than where things are made.

By the way, beware of so called left handed scissors which merely have left handed grips mounted on right handed scissors! REAL left handed scissors have the blades reversed with the lower blade on the right rather than the left.

I have no connection to this company except as a satisfied customer.

Somebody did not bother to understand how right hand held shears work. The squeezing motion of the hand also pulls the shear blades together. The fingers pull the lower handle to the right which pushes the upper blade into the lower blade which is to the left.

Left hand held shears must reverse ALL that. Handles(shape reversed), orientation of the blades.

This caused me to rethink that there probably ARE left/right handed straight cutting sheet metal shears. I think yellow handles are 'neither'.