Hand Drill

 Price:$46.50
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Amendment written 2/16/2008 =========================== I see that the Peck Tool
Company has changed the description of this drill from "Heavy Duty" to "Standard
Duty."  Judged against this different description, my opinion is that this drill
is a five-star product.  I say this because there is probably not a not a better
quarter-inch hand drill manufactured today. Indeed, I would not have returned it
if I did not already have a quarter-inch single-pinion hand drill (bought about
45 years ago) in my tool collection.  In all fairness, a quarter-inch drill as
sturdy as this one doesn't need the second pinion unless you expect to abuse it
and yet have it survive for use by your grandchildren.  For a 3/8-inch chuck,
the second pinion becomes more necessary.  But don't buy a larger chuck than you
need.  A 1/4-inch chuck is difficult to find, and will fit into places where a
larger one will not.  It's too bad there isn't a common description that fits
between "Standard Duty" and "Heavy Duty."  The quality of this drill is well
above "Standard."   You will not be disappointed with it for any normal use.  (I
have changed the title of this review.  I would also change the number of stars
I have posted--but if there is a way to do so, I cannot find it).  Original
review follows for reference ===================================== If you want a
reasonably sturdy hand drill for light-duty use around the house, this drill
will meet or exceed your needs.  But if you are a trade-person who intends daily
use of this drill for decades, you will be disappointed.  An ordinary
"eggbeater" hand drill has two gears--the driving gear which you turn with a
hand crank, and the driven or "pinion" gear, which is attached to and rotates
the chuck. When the drill is used, the force transmitted through the gears tends
to push the driving and pinion gears apart at their point of engagement, causing
the driving gear to tilt on its axle.  In the extreme case, the axle will bend,
allowing the gears to disengage.  In a more robust design, a second pinion gear
is mounted to the frame at a point directly opposite the pinion that drives the
chuck. This second pinion gear also engages the driving gear and rotates as the
driving gear turns.  Otherwise, it is connected to nothing.  The sole--but very
important--function of the second pinion gear is to support the driving gear at
a point opposite the pinion connected to the chuck.  This prevents the driving
gear from tilting, and removes the bending force from the driving-gear axle.
From the price, the item description, and indeed from close inspection of the
illustration, I believe it is reasonable to expect this drill to be the more
sturdy, two-pinion, design.  Alas, it is not.  This drill is designed so that
the frame could accept a second pinion, but it is absent.  There is only an
empty space where this second pinion and its axle could be.  Thinking the lack
of the second pinion to be an accidental and unusual omission from the assembly,
I called the United States vendor, for whom this was a new item.  (I may have
bought the first one they sold).  The vendor checked remaining stock, and found
their others to be the same.  They quickly agreed to accept the return of the
drill, and immediately refunded my total cost including the cost of return
shipping.  I've happily given the Vendor a five-star rating.  This drill does
have a fine-quality chuck. If it were described as a light-duty drill, or as a
precision drill, and if the frame were not designed to accept a second pinion
yet did not have one, I could give this product a higher rating.  But when I
compare the "heavy-duty" description to the actual construction of the drill,
two stars is the most generous I can be.  
Hand drills offer more than just slow speed drilling. They provide control and
safety when drilling small, critical holes, especially in materials that are
prone to splitting. This quality drill is meant for real work and is useful for
all woodworkers from student to seasoned pro. Single pinion gear design with
5/16" chuck capacity. Features handle and side knob for a variety of grips.





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