| Schroeder Hand Drill 1/4 Inch Capacity | 
 enlarge | Brand: Robert Larson
Category: Home Improvement
Buy New: $22.85
New (2) from $22.85
Sales Rank: 2578
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 3.1 x 2.5
Model: 538-3010
EAN: 4012929500246
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| Features:
| • | Hand drill offers better control while drilling | | • | Works with -inch bits | | • | No electricity needed | | • | Includes 3 jaw chuck, smooth gear and comfortable wood handle | | • | 9 inches in length |
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Product Description
Hand drills offer more than just slower RPMs. They provide control, safety and management of woods prone to splintering. This quality hand drill is meant for real work and is handy for everyone from student to seasoned craftsman. See Diefenbacher Tools storefront for Standard Duty Hand Drill.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 It makes holes. December 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
That's what it's for and it does it well. It's well made, but it is not for gorilla work. Use it for smaller holes especially in hard to reach places. It's a welcome addition to my shop.
 A fine drill for limited purposes September 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As others have pointed out, this is a well-made drill but limited in its usefulness. Its limit, in my view, is that compared to either an electric drill or a bit brace, the torque it can develop in hard wood or with a large diameter bit is inadequate. In my hands it can drill a 3/16" hole in walnut, or a larger hole in softer wood. This in my judgment makes it a very useful tool in certain circumstances, well worth having.
The torque limit would not be overcome with a larger (say 12" long ) hand drill-- i've tried one. Much like a bicycle crank, the torque output of a hand drill is essentially *zero* when the crank arm is parallel to the drill body. One has to let go of the crank and grab the gear wheel itself to get past the no-torque point.
This low torque is actually desirable in certain situations, where it's too difficult to hold back the torque of a powerful 3/8" electric drill.
If you're so inclined, buy this drill and use it serenely for the tasks it can handle.
Schroeder series manual Hand Drills... August 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Schroeder makes a fantastic, rugged product. Provides exactly the kind of control desired... actually a little larger than Fiskars models that we've used for delicate/tricky drilling jobs. Have already used this model on all typical housing materials including a range of woods and with masonry and specialty bits on mortar, cement, brick, drywall, etc. with success. It has an excellent gear mechanism. Personally, I think this should be required use before folks ruin their projects with power drills they don't know how to use, though this is not a replacement for a power drill. Just my thoughts.
Very handy August 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tried to find one of these in a large hardware store, and they had no idea what I was talking about. So I was glad to get this one. It's very, very handy for light, accurate, silent drilling without having to mess with electric outlets, rechargers, weight, awkwardness etc. that come with power tools. I wouldn't want to use it all day, but for light household tasks, it's great.
 Well made but small and hard to handle March 12, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Upon receiving the drill, I was surprised at how small it was. Like the other reviewer, I found it to be of high quality and the gears worked smoothly. The maximum drill bit you can use 1/4" which didn't come as a surpsise, but I was dissapointed in the ability of the drill to generate enough speed to push the bit into the wood very far. It's also very important to keep the drill perfectly vertical with smaller bits or they have a much higher chance of breaking off.
I tried it with some pine and because of the small wheel, it's tough to get any momentum or consistent speed. My hope for the drill was to use the versility to find the center of hinge holes, but I didn't have any more luck than using a standard cordless drill. Additionally, once you find your mark, you are better off using a drill that can generate some decent level of speed on the bit. In short, the tool and concept is nice, but in practicality, it didn't work out anything like I hoped it would. I give it two stars for the quality, but if it's not practical due to it's small size, it's nearly unusable to me.
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