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Tester101
Tester101
3:32 PM
Hello, @milesmeow.
 
 
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BMitch
BMitch
8:47 PM
In the early days of DIY.SE, this might be a good question or else a community wiki. Now it really borders on too broad, but community wiki may also be appropriate. Thoughts?
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Q: How NOT to use a power drill

kamuroWhile I know how to operate a power drill in general, I am wondering which things I should avoid of doing to it, in order to get the best out of the drill. I am thinking of avoiding the drive to get off-center and such things, if they apply. Can I as an example tilt the drill in a hole or apply p...

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Niall C.
Niall C.
s/good question/type of question we didn't know enough to nuke on sight/.
All the answers appear to be about how to use the drill, not how not to use it.
Tempted to troll, but not sure that SE looks kindly on moderators trolling their own sites. Now where did I put that sock...
 
BMitch
BMitch
The youtube comment does a good job of describing how not to use it.
 
Niall C.
Niall C.
> Do not press the pointy bit against your forehead while pulling the trigger.
 
BMitch
BMitch
Do not use a power drill for DIY dentistry.
 
Niall C.
Niall C.
> Do not take the drill bit out and replace with any body parts.
 
BMitch
BMitch
8:57 PM
> do not use it as a sex toy (and don't google how others have tried this either)
 
Niall C.
Niall C.
At least not from work.
> Do not use drill as a coffee stirrer
 
BMitch
BMitch
> do not use as an automatic hair brush
> do not use to recover lost files on your harddrive
 
Niall C.
Niall C.
> Keep arms and legs inside the drill at all times it is in motion. Do not leave the drill until it has come to a full stop
 
BMitch
BMitch
> do not use for earwax removal
> do not use near AC coils (true story)
(there was lots of cursing involved)
 
Niall C.
Niall C.
@BMitch Needs more YouTube video.
 

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