Originally Posted by
Broctoon
That's a cool drill. My dad had a similar one for many years (he might still). It ran smoothly and made decent power, but it was noisy. The armature brushes were so loose, there was a light show inside the unit whenever it ran. You could see blue sparks through the vent holes. This made a distinct smell, too, from the ozone it generated.
Yeah, it is really loud. I tried it at max speed and I think I will need ear plugs if I ever use it for long periods.
Originally Posted by
SquidPuppet
It gets funnier.
Squid. 14 years old. Drilling something on a saw horse right under the open garage door. Pushin' hard, squeezin' tight. Long extension cord in use. Dad's van parked in driveway. Short occurs. Squid experiences the solid lock down "Clamp Hand" on drill. After a few panic filled seconds of 110 volts flowing through his body he can't think calmly or clearly. Squid desperately wants the suffering to end. He begins violently flailing his arm in an effort to free the limb of this rabid pit bull. It works. The gun breaks free and sails across the driveway and shatters Dad's van windshield.
Dad enters the scene. Shakes his head in disbelief. Mutters, "Why didn't you just unplug it?"
I can't imagine being stuck like that. A week ago I got shocked by the outlet of my 220V extension chord, luckily I instinctively flailed my arm and freed my hand.