http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368513 Carla Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:00:40 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368513 These drills are very commonly used by we jewellers here in Merrie Olde England. They are so common I am bemused that you find them new or interesting. It's just an Archimedes drill! These drills are very commonly used by we jewellers here in Merrie Olde England. They are so common I am bemused that you find them new or interesting. It’s just an Archimedes drill!

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368172 ChrisW Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:10:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368172 You can still buy these. I use mine to drill tiny holes in printed circuit boards. I suppose I could use a Dremel tool, but this is a lot quieter, and doesn't make as much dust. You can still buy these. I use mine to drill tiny holes in printed circuit boards. I suppose I could use a Dremel tool, but this is a lot quieter, and doesn’t make as much dust.

]]> http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368137 Dave Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:41:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/26/archimedes-drill/#comment-368137 It looks like you'd get four complete revolutions per downstroke/upstroke cycle, so even at a leisurely pace we're still talking about 240 rpms. Not bad, and certainly more than a plain ol' screwdriver. It looks like you’d get four complete revolutions per downstroke/upstroke cycle, so even at a leisurely pace we’re still talking about 240 rpms. Not bad, and certainly more than a plain ol’ screwdriver.

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