摘要 |
A detachable handle is provided on hand-held power tools, such as spiral cutting tools, in which cuts are made by positioning the axis of the cutting tool motor housing perpendicular to a workpiece surface, and moving a cutting tool bit through the workpiece in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the bit to remove material from the workpiece. A gripping surface of the detachable handle is aligned substantially parallel with the axis of the cutting tool housing. The detachable handle allows a cutting tool to be grasped firmly and comfortably with two hands, with one hand grasping the detachable handle and the other hand grasping the housing of the cutting tool to improve cutting accuracy and reduce user fatigue. The cutting tool housing is preferably provided with lugs extending therefrom, whereby the detachable handle may be detachably attached to the cutting tool. Threaded knobs are passed through mounting holes in ends of the detachable handle and threaded into holes in the housing lugs to detachably secure the handle to the lugs. The detachable handle is preferably formed to include one or more storage compartments therein, accessible through apertures in the handle, for storage of additional cutting tool bits, cutting tool accessories, etc. A sliding door on the detachable handle may be provided to allow access to the storage compartments, and to close the compartments to secure items stored therein during operation of the cutting tool.
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