- Common name
- Drill
- Material
- steel
Description
Mechanical tool used to drill holes in metals. Consisted of a central revolving shaft, moved by a crank connected to a gear wheel and fixed on a frame. At its upper end was a wheel that turned a screw to raise and lower the revolving shaft. It was used in the blacksmith's store to drill metal objects, with the round top drilled and the vise securing the workpiece. Made by casting work and assembled by assembling separate parts.
Use
- Areas of use
- craft activities
- Specific use
- craftwork
- Craft
- carpenter
Preserved specimen
Small machine consisting of a central revolving shaft, moved by a crank fixed to a gear wheel, attached to a frame that acts as a foot and support, at the upper end of which is a wheel that turns a screw that raises and lowers the revolving shaft. Attached to the upright cylinder of the support is a ferrule with a pressure screw that supports in an axial position, on one side a drilled round table and on the other the vice for clamping the pieces of metal to be drilled
Cataloging
- SIRBeC
- 7s020-00512
