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hand drill click to hear : hand drill

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

turning handle click to hear : turning handle

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

side handle click to hear : side handle

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

drill click to hear : drill

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

chuck click to hear : chuck

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

pinion click to hear : pinion

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 : drive wheel

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

main handle click to hear : main handle

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

jaw click to hear : jaw

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