ARCHEMEDES HAND DRILL
H1995.519
The Archemedes hand drill has a steel bar with wooden cross bar. At one end of the steel bar is a weight and chuck for drill attachment. Threaded through both ends of the cross bar and the other end of the steel bar is a piece of shoe lace. The drill is powered by twisting the lace around the steel bar and creating a continuous flow (clockwise and then anti-clockwise) of movement by pushing the wooden bar down, and releasing.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1995.519 |
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| Accession Date: | 21 Apr 1995 |
Material
| Wood |
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| Metal |
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| Textile |
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Measurement
| length | 360mm |
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| width | 290mm |
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