drill
Let an agent explain drills and their kinds, relay features, bits and safety, help match drills to tasks in general terms, and distinguish hand and power drills from drilling rigs and specialised drills.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain drills and their kinds, relay features, bits and safety, help match drills to tasks in general terms, and distinguish hand and power drills from drilling rigs and specialised drills.
A tool that cuts or bores holes in materials by rotating a bit, from hand-powered braces and eggbeater drills to electric, cordless, pneumatic and hammer drills used in construction, woodworking, metalworking and DIY, and produced in many models by manufacturers such as Bosch, Hitachi, Porter-Cable and Black and Decker; drills are also used to drive screws, and drilling rigs and dental drills are related but distinct machines.
What it is for: Making holes and driving fasteners.
It can be explain kinds and features; relay bits and accessories; relay safety and standards; distinguish from related machines.
Distinguishing features
Rotating bit in a chuck
Power source variety
Hammer action in some
Screwdriving function
What it looks like
A handheld tool with a motor or handle, a chuck holding a bit, and a trigger or crank.
Physical character
cordless drill voltage: about 12-20 V - common ranges
How it is recognised
Rotating tool for boring holes
Hand, corded, cordless, hammer and pneumatic kinds
Drilling rigs bore wells; dental drills are medical instruments; the military drill is unrelated
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
uses - the cutting element
is contrasted with - for wells and boreholes
In practice
Families and kinds
hand drills and braces
corded electric drills
cordless drill drivers
hammer drills and rotary hammers
pneumatic and drill presses
specific models such as Bosch, Hitachi, Porter-Cable and Black and Decker drills
Identifiers
model number per manufacturer
Standards and regulation
Power tool safety standards such as IEC 62841
Battery safety rules
Occupational safety rules for drilling and dust
Failure modes and hazards
Injuries from bits and kickback
Dust and noise exposure
Battery fires
Confusing drill types
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.drill
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Identify What drill this is.
Identity.
Kind
Kind and features.
Kind
Kind.
- What kind of drill is it, and what features such as hammer action and clutch does it have? definition
- Is the tool a drill, a drilling rig, a dental drill or another rotary tool? boundary
Bits
Bits and accessories.
Bits
Bits.
- What bits and accessories suit different materials? definition
- Which entry fits drill bit? action
Use Use and safety.
Practice.
Tasks
Matching drills to tasks.
Tasks
Tasks.
- How is a drill chosen for wood, metal, masonry or screwdriving, in general terms? action
- What suits the task in question? measurement
Safety
Safety.
Safety
Safety.
- What safety practices and standards apply to drilling? provenance
- Is the user working on a task that needs professional skills, such as electrical or structural work? boundary
Industry Manufacturers and market.
Sources.
Makers
Manufacturers.
Makers
Makers.
- Who manufactures drills, and how do product lines differ, per public sources? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific manufacturer? action
Standards
Standards.
Standards
Standards.
- Which standards govern power tool safety and performance? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Context History and trends.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did drills develop from bow drills and braces to electric and cordless tools? provenance
- Which entry fits the history of tools? action
Trends
Trends.
Trends
Trends.
- How are brushless motors and battery platforms changing drills? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should hammer drill and drill press be separate entries?
- How should safety standards be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases naming specific models; should they be split off?