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Pretty cool!
Yard sales aren't popular here at the moment, but doesn't matter. Unless you want third-hand sweaters, there are never more than cheezy Chinese screwdrivers to be had. I had best hauls at Deseret Thrift stores.
So, for me, that hand drill--gosh, even the nail set--is a winner. Good hunting!
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Oh yeah, you overpaid big time. The one I found at a yard sale some years back was $3. Of course, there may have been inflation in the meantime...
On the one hand, shielded-gear drills are great if you've got grandkids; no crying over body parts caught in the gears. On the other, I played with my Stanley drill when I got it home, and I just could not keep the chuck tight.
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Hmmm...already have the Millers Falls "Buck Rogers" version of this drill....well, at least the 1/4" version....wonder which one came first...
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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That 100 Plus is the late model version of that drill; the ones in that size that I see around here are marked "Bell System" as they were issued by the phone company as part of the service tech's residential kit; along with the Yankee push drills. The 2101 Braces were issued to linemen.
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Just notice Jim Bode is selling a drill just like my $4 drill.......for $69 or so...
...Hmmmm.
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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I love hand drills and braces. I restored a MF No. 2 a while back. Awesome stuff. That huge rasp is likely a farrier's rasp. It'll just give you a lot of frustration if you try to use it on wood.
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