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hand drillclick to hear

Gear-driven hand tool, used mainly to drill holes in wood, soft metal and plastic.
hand drill turning handle side handle drill chuck pinion drive wheel main handle jaw

turning handle click to hear

Handle whose rotation turns the drive wheel, which in turn transmits the motion to the pinion and the chuck.

side handle click to hear

In horizontal drilling, it stabilizes the tool while the other hand rotates the turning handle.

drill click to hear

Detachable shank that is inserted into the chuck, whose rotating motion drills holes in various materials.

chuck click to hear

Device with jaws for attaching the bit or drill to the tool.

pinion click to hear

Small toothed wheel downshifting the turning handle’s motion: each turn of the handle translates into at least three rotations of the chuck.

drive wheel click to hear

Toothed wheel that meshes with the pinion, thereby transmitting its rotational motion.

main handle click to hear

In vertical drilling, it stabilizes the tool while the other hand rotates the turning handle.

jaw click to hear

The parts of the chuck that grip the tool to keep it firmly in place.