Gizmodo: drill

Now Available

Chris Jacob — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Anyone who saw the World's Tiniest Drill at the Gizmodo Gallery can tell you one thing: they're really tiny. Now you can take one home yourself. And instantly lose it.

• It was easy to miss the World's Tiniest Drill at the Gallery with all the other, significantly larger gadgets around. If you mistook the freakishly small tool for a piece of lint on a shelf, Adrian has a ~~hands-on~~ fingertips-on video for you to check out. I would have loved to touch one myself, but interns weren't allowed to touch anything. They even made me wear a blindfold whenever I was within 20 feet of the 103" plasma. Perhaps I will buy one of these tiny drills, but only if its incredibly small bit can help mend my broken heart. Now available for €85. [Crunchgear]

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Holy Sh*t Look At This Drill

John Mahoney — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:40:00 EDT

Behold, the Hitachi DH50MRY. Part drill, part jackhammer, it can eat up concrete like balsa wood without killing your arms. Our friends at PopSci cut one open to show how it works.

It's the first drill of its kind to feature a counterweight strong enough to cancel out what is undoubtedly some pretty serious recoil. I still think it would take all the counterweight in the world for this not to shake my spaghetti arms out of their sockets in two, maybe three seconds. But that picture—can't take my eyes off it. More at: [PopSci, photo by John Carnett]

Hard Drive Crusher: How Much Would You Spend to Secure Your Data?

Sean Fallon — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:30:00 EDT

We all know that sensitive data left on a discarded hard drive can be a security risk, but would you be willing to drop upwards of $11,500 on a machine that ensures its destruction? EDR's Hard Disk Crusher gets down and dirty by drilling through the hard drives' spindles/rippling the platters to make data recovery impossible. The device runs off a standard 110V outlet, but if you are ever caught in a disk-destroying emergency and the power goes out, just bust out the optional $895 hand pump accessory and keep on crushin' in the dark.

According to the product page, the Hard Disk crusher can dispose of a drive in about 10 seconds or about 60 disks in an hour (fuzzy math). So my guess is that this device is aimed at large commercial organizations or military operations. You know, the kinds of businesses with lots of sensitive data that don't mind wasting a crapload of money on a device like this. Speaking of that, a warranty extension on this bad boy will run you an extra $995 per year. What a bargain. [EDR via Gearlog via OhGizmo]

Smart Guide Drill-Aid Will Stop Your Holes Wandering (Yes, I Said HOLES)

Kit Eaton — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:45:58 EST

Bongkun Shin's concept design Smart Guide keeps your drill at right-angles to the surface, meaning no more badly-placed and mis-aligned holes. It also keeps your aim right on target by collapsing smoothly as you advance the drill bit forwards. It looks like it acts as a guard to protect you from flying debris, as well. The idea seems so simple I'd love someone to make it soon, please—building my new computer desk would be so much easier. I am hoping, though, that, if it becomes reality the Smart Guide is separate from the drill in the pics, which just looks like something that Buck Rogers' pastry chef might use to whip up a meringue. [Yanko designs]

Drill Blender: If There is a More Masculine Way to Mix a Drink, I Haven't Seen It

Sean Fallon — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 17:30:28 EST

What better way to retain your masculinity whilst preparing some fruity, girly, mixed drink than to put it in a specially designed blender that can be attached to a standard cordless drill? Perfect for use on a boat, on a construction site, or during any other manly activity. People will surely say, "look at that dude preparing an Appletini with a cordless drill. Damn that's rugged." Available for $28.95. [Product Page via Shiny Shiny]

Porsche P'7911 Design Multihammer Power Drill - the Apostrophe is All-Important

Addy Dugdale — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:17:06 EDT

Toasters, kettles, sunglasses, coffee makers, cellphones—now add drills to the endless list of things made by Porsche that don't have five wheels and go "Vroom!". They've gotten into bed with German tool company Metabo and have come up with an (admittedly) super-sexy drill that is made of carbon fibre and aluminum. The price and a couple more pics are after the jump.

$665. I look forward to seeing it in one of those films where the handsome plumber comes to fix a pipe and ends up—oh, it's time for breakfast already. – Ad Dugdale

Porsche design multihammer power drill [Sybarites]