Hand drill - ratchet or pinion

[gingerjedi]

There's something earthy and nostalgic about using a manual drill rather than an electric one. You get a much better feel for what you're drilling (cue the crude remarks). You can almost feel the character of the wood itself.

And you don't end up with a bit of ‘fourbetwo’ wobbling round at 9,000 rpm as you go straight through it in .00001 of a second.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

There's something earthy and nostalgic about using a manual drill rather than an electric one. You get a much better feel for what you're drilling (cue the crude remarks). You can almost feel the character of the wood itself.

I have 3 old pinion drills and a ratchet in the garage. Since I got the cordless one, I haven't used the manual ones once. From memory I'd agree the ratchet has more torque - also you can lean on the end to "help" the bit - I used to use it for big holes - putting locks in etc, whereas the pinion ones are smaller and more accurate.

Cordless drill trumps em both though in my book.

[Moose423956]

Scarily I have thought about getting one for the same reasons.

There's something earthy and nostalgic about using a manual drill rather than an electric one. You get a much better feel for what you're drilling (cue the crude remarks). You can almost feel the character of the wood itself.

[gingerjedi]

At last, a sensible reply. Thanks.

Scarily I have thought about getting one for the same reasons.

[Moose423956]

Ratchet has more torque but pinion more spindle speed, pinion would be easier to keep straight and can be used in a confined space.... I’d go for the pinion.

Is this a trap to see who's bored senseless??

At last, a sensible reply. Thanks.

[Moose423956]

Still inside then? Has Bubba been winking at you?

I made the mistake of dropping the soap in the shower and bending over to pick it up. Ouch!

[Moose423956]

Haven't seen one for ages - cordless electric ones are so cheap nowadays.

But they still have to be charged. I'm fed up of having all those bloody chargers lying around, I never know which one is for what!

What's wrong with good old manual labour every now and then, eh?

[gingerjedi]

Ratchet has more torque but pinion more spindle speed, pinion would be easier to keep straight and can be used in a confined space.... I’d go for the pinion.

Is this a trap to see who's bored senseless??

[NoddY]

Fed up of digging out the electric drill, untangling the cable and plugging it in, when I only want to drill a small hole. So I want to get a hand drill, but the question is whether to get a ratchet one (pic on the left) or a pinion one (pic on the right)? Any advice appreciated.

Still inside then? Has Bubba been winking at you?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Haven't seen one for ages - cordless electric ones are so cheap nowadays.

[Moose423956]

Fed up of digging out the electric drill, untangling the cable and plugging it in, when I only want to drill a small hole. So I want to get a hand drill, but the question is whether to get a ratchet one (pic on the left) or a pinion one (pic on the right)? Any advice appreciated.