. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . andy in cutting the rail with chisel, put on the bender andbreak it. Ratchet bits. When drilling holes the bits shouldnot be crowded too hard, as they are generally highlytempered and are likely to break at the point. Seethat the bit is in the ratchet straight and fits snug. Ratchet drills. Keep them as free from grit anddirt as possible. When placing them for drilling ahole, be sure to set them straight, so that there will beno crooked or misplaced hole. Standard track drills have supplanted the use
. The trackman's helper, a handbook for track foremen, supervisors and engineers . andy in cutting the rail with chisel, put on the bender andbreak it. Ratchet bits. When drilling holes the bits shouldnot be crowded too hard, as they are generally highlytempered and are likely to break at the point. Seethat the bit is in the ratchet straight and fits snug. Ratchet drills. Keep them as free from grit anddirt as possible. When placing them for drilling ahole, be sure to set them straight, so that there will beno crooked or misplaced hole. Standard track drills have supplanted the use ofthe ordinary ratchet drills to a great extent now andthere are numerous styles on the market. 312 THE TRACKMANS HELPER Striking- hammer. Every section should have oneof these. Twelve pounds is about the right weight,and the handle should be a little shorter than for aspike hammer. Always use the striking hammer forstriking the chisel; a spike hammer should never beused for this. Sight boards and spike pullers. Every foremanshould have some kind of sight board or blocks to use. Fig. 75. Ratchet Drill w^hen taking out long sags. Another tool which isvery handy is a short spike puller for pulling spikeswhere the claw bar cannot be used. In lieu of some-thing better, a short pinch bar, such as engineers orcar repairers use with their jacks, can be used to ad-vantage. Bend them a little more at the heel and theywill start spikes fairly well. However, the spike USE AND CARE OF TRACK TOOLS 313 pullers offered by manufacturers are far better andhandier. Oil for wooden handles. All wooden tool handlesshould be well oiled before being used; it prevents sea-
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