This page will contain discussion groups about Drill, as they become available.DrillFor other uses, see Drill (disambiguation).A drill is a tool with a rotating drill bit used for drilling holes in various materials. Drills are commonly used in woodworking and metalworking. The drill bit is gripped by a chuck at one end of the drill, and is pressed against the target material and rotated. The tip of the drill bit does the work of cutting into the target material, slicing off thin shavings (twist drills or auger bits) or grinding off small particles (oil drilling). HistoryThe earliest drills were probably bow drills. The invention of the electrical drill is credited to both Arthur James Arnot [1], in 1889, at Melbourne, Australia and Wilhelm Fein [2], in 1895, at Stuttgart, Germany. In 1917, Black & Decker patented a trigger-like switch mounted on the handle. TypesThere are many types of drill; some powered by hand and others using electricity or compressed air as the motive power. Drills with a percussive action such as (hammer drills, jackhammers or pneumatic drills) are usually used in hard materials such as masonry or rock. As well, drilling rigs are used to bore holes in the earth to obtain water or oil. An oil well, water well, or holes for geothermal heating are created with large drill rigs up to a hundred feet high. Some types of hand-held drills are also used to drive screws. Hand toolsA brace and bit, a hand-powered drill.A variety of hand-powered drills have been employed over the centuries. Here are a few, starting with approximately the oldest:
Electric DrillA handheld electric drillHand-held electric drills are ubiquitous. They usually look like a pistol, with a trigger-like switch. They are also used for driving screws and are often provided with a hammer action which makes them capable of being used as masonry drills. In fact, screw guns or electric screwdrivers are generally suitably modified drills. These drills typically employ a universal motor with brushes. The original designs featured a single forward speed with a simple on-off action of the trigger; they could operate equally well on AC or DC power. Modern variable speed drills contain solid state phase control circuits that limit their use to AC power only. As a tradeoff, the electronics now give them variable speed, reversibility and torque control. Hammer DrillThe hammer drill is similar to a standard electric drill, with the exception that it is provided with a hammer action for drilling masonry. The hammer action may be engaged or disengaged as required. Rotary hammer drillThe rotary hammer drill (also known as roto hammer drill or masonry drill) is an electric drill type dedicated to drilling holes in masonry. The rotary hammer drill is a percussion drill that uses a weight to create the impact force on the masonry bit. Generally, the drill chuck of the rotary hammer drill is designed to hold SDS drill bits. Some styles of this drill are intended for masonry drilling only and the hammer action cannot be disengaged. Other styles allow the drill to be used without the hammer action for normal drilling. Cordless drillsA cordless drill with clutchA cordless drill is a type of electric drill which uses rechargeable batteries. These drills are available with similar features to an AC mains-powered drill. They are available in the hammer drill configuration and most also have a clutch setting which allows them to be used for driving screws. For continuous use, a tradesman will have one or more spare battery packs charging while working, so that he can quickly swap them, instead of having to wait several hours during recharges. Early cordless drills started with interchangeable 7.5V battery packs, and over the years the battery voltage has been increased to 18V, and higher, allowing these tools to produce as much torque as many mains-powered drills. The drawback of most current models is the use of NiCd batteries, which develop a "memory effect" or internal short circuits due to dendrite growth, severely limiting their useful life, and posing a hazardous materials disposal problem. Drill manufacturers are now introducing lithium ion batteries, most notably Makita Electric Works and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. The main advantages are lack of memory effect and very short charging time. Instead of charging a tool for an hour to get 20 minutes of use, 20 minutes of charge can run the tool for an hour. Lithium ion batteries also have a constant discharge rate. The power output remains constant until the battery is depleted, something that Ni-Cads also lack, and which makes the tool much more versitile. Lithium-ion batteries also hold a charge for an exponentially longer time than Ni-cads, about 2 years if not used, vs. around 4 months for a Ni-Cad Drill pressA drill press.A drill press (also known as pedestal drill, pillar drill or bench drill) is a fixed style of drill, which may be mounted on a stand or bolted to the floor or workbench. It consists of a base, column (or pillar), table, spindle (or quill) and drill head, usually driven by an induction motor. The head has a set of handles (usually 3) radiating from a central hub which, when turned, move the drill spindle (and chuck) vertically, parallel to the axis of the column. The table can be adjusted vertically and is generally moved by a rack and pinion, however some older models rely on the operator to lift and reclamp it in position. The table may also be off-set from the spindle's axis and in some cases rotated perpendicular to the column. A drill press has a number of advantages over a hand held drill:
Speed change is achieved by manually moving a belt across a stepped pulley arrangement, some types introduce a third stepped pulley to increase the speed range. This makes selecting the correct spindle speed more likely. Geared head drillThe geared head drill is identical to the drill press in most respects, however they are generally of sturdier construction and often have power feed installed on the quill mechanism, and safety interlocks to disengage the feed on overtravel. The most important difference is the drive mechanism between motor and quill is through a gear train (there are no vee belts to tension) this makes these drills suitable for the larger sizes of drill bits (16 mm or 5/8ths" upwards) which would normally stall in a drill press. Radial arm drillA radial arm drill is a geared head drill that can be moved away from its column along an arm that is radiates from the column. These drills are used for larger work where a geared head drill would be limited by its reach, the arm can swivel around the column so that any point on the surface of the table can be reached without moving the work piece. The size of work that these drills can handle is considerable as the arm can swivel out of the tables area allowing an overhead crane to place the workpiece on the fixed table. Vices may be used with these machines but the work is generally bolted to the table or a fixture Mill drillA combination milling/drilling machineMill drills are a lighter alternative to a milling machine, they combine a drill press (belt driven) with the x y co-ordinate abilities of the milling machines table and a locking collet that ensures that the cutting tool will not fall from the spindle when lateral forces are experienced against the bit. Although they are light in construction they have the advantage of space saving combined with versatility and are suitable for light machining which may otherwise not be affordable. Related tools
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Although they are light in construction they have the advantage of space saving combined with versatility and are suitable for light machining which may otherwise not be affordable. The word comes from the Latin exhaustus meaning "drained dry, emptied", from the verb exhauriĊ. Mill drills are a lighter alternative to a milling machine, they combine a drill press (belt driven) with the x y co-ordinate abilities of the milling machines table and a locking collet that ensures that the cutting tool will not fall from the spindle when lateral forces are experienced against the bit. In set theory, exhaustive is an attribute of rule(s) for defining the inclusion/exclusion of elements of a collection of sets such that no non-exclusive elements remain which cannot definitely be included in one and only one set. Vices may be used with these machines but the work is generally bolted to the table or a fixture. The word exhaust can mean:-. The size of work that these drills can handle is considerable as the arm can swivel out of the tables area allowing an overhead crane to place the workpiece on the fixed table. Exhaust is a Montreal-based band. These drills are used for larger work where a geared head drill would be limited by its reach, the arm can swivel around the column so that any point on the surface of the table can be reached without moving the work piece. The backblast produced by a jet engine or a rocket. A radial arm drill is a geared head drill that can be moved away from its column along an arm that is radiates from the column. Sometimes, the pipe in a breathing apparatus that its user breathes out through. The most important difference is the drive mechanism between motor and quill is through a gear train (there are no vee belts to tension) this makes these drills suitable for the larger sizes of drill bits (16 mm or 5/8ths" upwards) which would normally stall in a drill press. A noun meaning "waste low-pressure steam emitted by a steam engine". The geared head drill is identical to the drill press in most respects, however they are generally of sturdier construction and often have power feed installed on the quill mechanism, and safety interlocks to disengage the feed on overtravel. A noun meaning "waste gases produced by an internal combustion engine" (see exhaust gas), or "the pipework that those waste gases are discharged through". This makes selecting the correct spindle speed more likely. A verb meaning "use up, consume", as in "That area's copper ore deposits are nearly exhausted". Speed change is achieved by manually moving a belt across a stepped pulley arrangement, some types introduce a third stepped pulley to increase the speed range. A verb meaning "tire out", as in "After the long gallop, his horse was exhausted.". A drill press has a number of advantages over a hand held drill:. The table may also be off-set from the spindle's axis and in some cases rotated perpendicular to the column. The table can be adjusted vertically and is generally moved by a rack and pinion, however some older models rely on the operator to lift and reclamp it in position. The head has a set of handles (usually 3) radiating from a central hub which, when turned, move the drill spindle (and chuck) vertically, parallel to the axis of the column. It consists of a base, column (or pillar), table, spindle (or quill) and drill head, usually driven by an induction motor. A drill press (also known as pedestal drill, pillar drill or bench drill) is a fixed style of drill, which may be mounted on a stand or bolted to the floor or workbench. around 4 months for a Ni-Cad Instead of charging a tool for an hour to get 20 minutes of use, 20 minutes of charge can run the tool for an hour. The main advantages are lack of memory effect and very short charging time. Drill manufacturers are now introducing lithium ion batteries, most notably Makita Electric Works and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. The drawback of most current models is the use of NiCd batteries, which develop a "memory effect" or internal short circuits due to dendrite growth, severely limiting their useful life, and posing a hazardous materials disposal problem. Early cordless drills started with interchangeable 7.5V battery packs, and over the years the battery voltage has been increased to 18V, and higher, allowing these tools to produce as much torque as many mains-powered drills. For continuous use, a tradesman will have one or more spare battery packs charging while working, so that he can quickly swap them, instead of having to wait several hours during recharges. They are available in the hammer drill configuration and most also have a clutch setting which allows them to be used for driving screws. These drills are available with similar features to an AC mains-powered drill. A cordless drill is a type of electric drill which uses rechargeable batteries. Other styles allow the drill to be used without the hammer action for normal drilling. Some styles of this drill are intended for masonry drilling only and the hammer action cannot be disengaged. Generally, the drill chuck of the rotary hammer drill is designed to hold SDS drill bits. The rotary hammer drill is a percussion drill that uses a weight to create the impact force on the masonry bit. The rotary hammer drill (also known as roto hammer drill or masonry drill) is an electric drill type dedicated to drilling holes in masonry. The hammer action may be engaged or disengaged as required. The hammer drill is similar to a standard electric drill, with the exception that it is provided with a hammer action for drilling masonry. As a tradeoff, the electronics now give them variable speed, reversibility and torque control. Modern variable speed drills contain solid state phase control circuits that limit their use to AC power only. The original designs featured a single forward speed with a simple on-off action of the trigger; they could operate equally well on AC or DC power. These drills typically employ a universal motor with brushes. In fact, screw guns or electric screwdrivers are generally suitably modified drills. They are also used for driving screws and are often provided with a hammer action which makes them capable of being used as masonry drills. They usually look like a pistol, with a trigger-like switch. Hand-held electric drills are ubiquitous. Here are a few, starting with approximately the oldest:. A variety of hand-powered drills have been employed over the centuries. Some types of hand-held drills are also used to drive screws. An oil well, water well, or holes for geothermal heating are created with large drill rigs up to a hundred feet high. As well, drilling rigs are used to bore holes in the earth to obtain water or oil. Drills with a percussive action such as (hammer drills, jackhammers or pneumatic drills) are usually used in hard materials such as masonry or rock. There are many types of drill; some powered by hand and others using electricity or compressed air as the motive power. In 1917, Black & Decker patented a trigger-like switch mounted on the handle. The invention of the electrical drill is credited to both Arthur James Arnot [1], in 1889, at Melbourne, Australia and Wilhelm Fein [2], in 1895, at Stuttgart, Germany. The earliest drills were probably bow drills. . The tip of the drill bit does the work of cutting into the target material, slicing off thin shavings (twist drills or auger bits) or grinding off small particles (oil drilling). The drill bit is gripped by a chuck at one end of the drill, and is pressed against the target material and rotated. Drills are commonly used in woodworking and metalworking. A drill is a tool with a rotating drill bit used for drilling holes in various materials. Milling machines, metal lathes and routers are also used for drilling. the angle of the spindle is fixed in relation to the table allowing holes to be drilled accurately and repetitively. the table allows a vise or clamp to position and lock the work in place making the operation secure. The movement of the chuck and spindle is by a lever working on a rack and pinion, this gives the operator considerable mechanical advantage. less effort is required to apply the drill to the workpiece. Pin chuck, a small hand-held jewellers drill. Push drill, a tool using a spiral ratchet mechanism. "eggbeater" drill. Breast drill, a.k.a. Gimlet. Brace and bit. Bow drill. |