Toy power tool

A toy tool, comprising:

• a tool-holding housing having a first central axis;
• a handle housing having a second central axis and being rotatably connected to said tool-holding housing at an interfacing surface disposed at an angle with respect to said first and second axes such that said tool-holding housing can be rotated about a transformation axis that is substantially perpendicular to said interfacing surface to move said tool-holding housing between a first position wherein said first central axis forms a first angle with said second central axis and a second position wherein said first central axis forms a second angle different from said first angle with said second central axis;
• an actuator that causes said tool-holding housing to rotate about said transformation axis;
• and
• said actuator converts a linear input to said actuator to rotary motion of said tool-holding housing.

A toy tool, comprising:

• a handle having a first central axis and a tool-holder having a second central axis;
• said handle being rotatably connected to said tool-holder at substantially parallel interfacing surfaces of said handle and said tool-holder for relative rotation about a transformation axis that is substantially perpendicular to said parallel interfacing surfaces and that is oblique to said central axes;
• and
• actuation means for converting a linear motion input to said tool into relative rotation of said handle and said tool-holder.

A method of transforming a toy tool, wherein the toy tool includes first and second housings, said first and second housings being rotatably connected at interfacing surfaces that are inclined at an angle relative to the central axes of the first and second housings, and an actuator mounted to said first housing and having an input portion;

• said method comprising:
• rotating said second housing relative to said first housing about an axis perpendicular to said interfacing surfaces, said rotating being performed by moving said input portion with respect to said first housing in a linear direction;
• and
• stopping rotation of said second housing relative to said first housing when the central axis of said second housing is at a desired angle relative to the central axis of said first housing.