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hand drill ![click to hear : hand drill click to hear : hand drill](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Gear-driven hand tool, used mainly to drill holes in wood, soft metal and plastic.
turning handle ![click to hear : turning handle click to hear : turning handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Handle whose rotation turns the drive wheel, which in turn transmits the motion to the pinion and the chuck.
side handle ![click to hear : side handle click to hear : side handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
In horizontal drilling, it stabilizes the tool while the other hand rotates the turning handle.
drill ![click to hear : drill click to hear : drill](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Detachable shank that is inserted into the chuck, whose rotating motion drills holes in various materials.
chuck ![click to hear : chuck click to hear : chuck](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Device with jaws for attaching the bit or drill to the tool.
pinion ![click to hear : pinion click to hear : pinion](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small toothed wheel downshifting the turning handle’s motion: each turn of the handle translates into at least three rotations of the chuck.
drive wheel ![click to hear : drive wheel click to hear : drive wheel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Toothed wheel that meshes with the pinion, thereby transmitting its rotational motion.
main handle ![click to hear : main handle click to hear : main handle](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
In vertical drilling, it stabilizes the tool while the other hand rotates the turning handle.
jaw ![click to hear : jaw click to hear : jaw](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The parts of the chuck that grip the tool to keep it firmly in place.