1. Mr Bear's Avatar
    Don't have a use for it? Well, find one, dummy!

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    The Meanest Drill
    This 23-pound drill bores six-inch-wide holes in brick and smashes concrete, without destroying your arms
    By Chuck Cage Posted 03.19.2009 at 11:51 am
    The Meanest Drill | Popular Science


    Standard drills will barely make a chip in concrete or brick. That�s why contractors drilling holes in a home�s foundation use rotary hammer drills like this new Hitachi DH50MRY. In addition to the standard spinning bit, it slams a weight�the hammer�forward to create a sort of jackhammer effect to crush masonry as it drills. But all that pounding beats the heck out of your hands and arms. The Hitachi is one of the first to integrate a counterweight to absorb recoil. The result is a safer and easier-to-control drill that�s still concrete�s worst nightmare.



    Piston
    Sliding back and forth inside a cylinder, the piston compresses air to create a pneumatic effect that drives the hammer forward.

    Counterweight
    Two thin metal strips support the counterweight, which can sway just enough to absorb up to 25 percent of the recoil from each hammer strike, sparing your hands.

    Gearbox
    A set of gears transfers the motor�s rotation to two places: a 90-degree cam that turns the bit, and another gear that drives the piston back and forth.

    Electric Motor
    A variable-speed motor spins the drive shaft.

    Drill Bit
    The grooves on the bit remove debris from the hole, clearing the way for more destruction.
    03-20-09 12:18 PM
  2. GAP321's Avatar
    can you control the speed or the torque via your BB storm?
    03-20-09 12:36 PM
  3. HKSAROSTER's Avatar
    It would be nice if it had a shoulder stock. It will be like the Steyr Aug except a drill.
    03-20-09 01:23 PM
  4. todd123's Avatar
    Which OS is it running?
    03-20-09 02:14 PM
  5. Airedog's Avatar
    Waiting for the 28V battery version, although I'm somewhat worried that when in a holster the color will clash with the Vaja case my Storm is in.
    03-20-09 02:16 PM
  6. cmpdblue's Avatar
    Hmmm....where is USB port for that thing - and can you charge it while connected to your computer ???
    03-20-09 02:17 PM
  7. SLVR6's Avatar
    Nice! Now just make a remote to work with the Storm....
    03-20-09 02:20 PM
  8. motrv8d's Avatar
    and this thread is posted on the Storm forum b/c... it's a gadget?
    Hmmm. Looks like a cool tool but battering-ram masonry drills don't belong in this forum.

    ur thread has reached epic failure.
    03-20-09 02:24 PM
  9. djm1947's Avatar
    and this thread is posted on the Storm forum b/c... it's a gadget?
    Hmmm. Looks like a cool tool but battering-ram masonry drills don't belong in this forum.

    ur thread has reached epic failure.
    Ditto!

    Read this! http://forums.crackberry.com/f86/mus...-rules-155418/
    03-20-09 03:25 PM
  10. Dostovel's Avatar
    Probably could get away with being in the Lounge...


    But cool drill!
    03-20-09 03:32 PM
  11. caughtintheundertow's Avatar
    Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read this. I award you no points, and my God have mercy on your soul.
    03-20-09 04:01 PM
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