For people who have never used, held, or have even seen a real power drill, using one can be a quite an experience. I remember a long while ago when my mother attempted to use a drill just to simply hang a new picture in our living room. I heard the loud whirling of my fathers drill, then an overwhelming shriek coming from my mothers mouth.
Everything was fine, she wasn't hurt or anything. Turns out that she has just never used a drill before and didn't expect it's power and noise so it just frightened her.
Chuck Drill
I'm sure many people have gone through this experience not knowing what to expect. Well, hopefully you can just pass this article off to someone before they use a drill so they aren't caught so off guard
Most drills come in the shape of a pistol that fit nice and comfortable in your hand. The pistol shaped drills even have a trigger you need to squeeze in order to make the motor work. Many times, like a pistol, drills even come equipped with a safety mechanism next to the trigger so it will not allow it to work until you release the safety button.
Long ago you had to run an extension cord of long wire just so the drill could reach the job where you needed to use it. Today however, many drills come cordless and have a high powered battery that needs to be charged and recharged after every use.
So how does a drill work? The drill works when you press the trigger, the long extension with the drill bit spins either clockwise or counter clockwise. You can set which way you want it to spin according to what you are doing. Normally, a clockwise rotation means you are drilling something in and counter clockwise would spin the threads out.
Most drills allow you to put in several types of drill bits to fit the job you are going to use it for. Just simply put the drill bit into the end of the drill and fasten it in using either a chuck key or fastening collar.
Drills are most often used for making holes, so you'll have to decide how big or small of a drill bit you'll need before you begin drilling away. A hole too big will often have to be repaired as you won't be able to use it. A hole to small will just make it hard to put the screw or fastener into it and you'll just have to make it bigger. Just make sure you know exactly how big of hole you need to create before you start drilling away.