2004sep13. I have an old Sears Craftsman variable-speed electric drill. There is a tiny “lock” button on it, next to the trigger on the left-hand side, which allows you to drill at top speed without holding the trigger in. If you are right-handed, drilling in an “unlocked” manner and the drill bit “catches” on a piece of wood, the drill itself will loosen from the drillbit and begin to spin clockwise out of your hands and the drill will stop because you’re no longer holding the trigger.
If you are left-handed, drilling in an “unlocked” manner and the drill bit “catches” on a piece of wood, the drill itself will loosen from the drillbit and begin to spin clockwise out of your hands, and your finger will drag against the “lock” button and the drill will continue to spin wildly, bucking to and fro and eventually will pull its own cord out of the socket and whip your ass in the arm as punishment for relying on shittily-designed products.
Did it raise a welt? [checking] No. Not this time. Yes I had eye protection, but the instructions didn’t tell me to wear full-body padding.