Monday, January 13, 2025
The Best Unexpectedly Useful Drill Attachments
Lifehacker: No matter how handy or non-handy you are, there’s a good chance you have a power drill somewhere in your home (honestly, it should be part of any basic tool chest). They’re useful for a wide range of DIY projects, from screwing together furniture to more involved projects.
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This is a wonderfully surprising article. I wouldn’t have thought of using a power drill in a lot of these circumstances, but to know that there are bits available to help with these situations is nice, if occasionally comedic. The roller dryer bit is something I haven’t used before, but I’ve certainly used a drill in a fashion where the end result worked out as the bit intends. I probably would not use it as a vent cleaner for simplicity’s sake, but other applications and uses the article suggests are intriguing, like the log splitter bit - which is similar to a step drill bit - or the augur bit - with just a very long flute and wide radius. I find the reciprocating saw attachment to be questionable. Does that stop me from wanting to try it out? Not at all. The general metal cutter bit is slightly less questionable, though I’m wondering if its smart in terms of efficiency and safety.
I have been around power tools my entire life but I never really was introduced to them, and subsequently did not realize how much I love power drills and impact drivers. My grandpa did carpentry and woodworking as a hobby, and my dad would work on home improvement projects using the skills he learned from my grandpa. Only after gaining an understanding in the usefulness and practical applications of power drills last semester did I realize I had an interest in them. Being relatively new to power drills, I have only had the opportunity to drill into concrete and through two-by-fours while assisting my dad with his current project. I did not even think that there may be attachments that can paint, cut metal, or saw. While I am not particularly interested in cutting metal or sawing, I can see the versatility of these attachments and how they can reduce the number of tools one needs to procure.
This was such an interesting exploration of what can be done with a drill! I’m a big fan of multipurpose tools, and it's fascinating how much can be done by just spinning something really fast as the main driver for different forms of work. In my intro to electrical and computer engineering class we were just talking about how a motor was one of the very first ways electricity was harnessed to cause things to move in the real world, and I think Benjamin Franklin would have had a wonderful time reading this article. I’m particularly interested in the paint sprayer, and the paint roll cleaner. Cleaning paint rollers is one of my least favorite activities after painting, and I can't believe I never thought to use a drill to speed up the process a bit. Overall I think this article shows how much can be done with just one tool creating an easy and affordable way to expand a home shop and get to use a few more niche tools that are often hard to obtain outside of specialized shop spaces.
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