Hand drill apparatus
OwnerSilas Spauldinginventor
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An apparatus is set forth wherein a hand drill includes a conventionally configured elongate housing with an elongate orthogonally extending handle relative thereto, with a forwardly mounted collet to receive drill bits therewithin. The apparatus further includes a transparent drill bit housing pivotally mounted to an upper surface of the central housing body of the drill formed with a snap-fit cover to receive drill bits in a convenient and accessible manner. A bifurcated chuck-key holder includes resilient legs defining a slot to resiliently secure a chuck-key therewithin. A series of spirit levels are further provided wherein the levels include a mercury encapsulate leveling member to accommodate vibration in use of the drill, wherein the levels are positioned within an extension housing of the drill bit housing to provide various visible orientations of the levels during use of the drill. Further, an illumination member in operative association with the trigger switch of the drill is mounted between the chuck-key holder and the associated chuck, wherein optionally the illumination member may be provided within a telescoping housing to provide enhanced illumination of workpieces.
A hand drill apparatus comprising an elongate, longitudinally aligned central housing having a handle portion mounted integrally thereto at a rear portion of the central housing, and
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