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World's Smallest Cordless Drill

Matt Berger, executive producer

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While more power and size can be beneficial with some woodworking power tools, those aren't two qualities I look for in a cordless drill for the woodshop. Lighter drills can be easier to work with, especially when you have delicate holes to drill, small brass screws to drive, or tight corners to reach into.

if you were expecting one of the big manufacturers would solve the size dilemma when it comes to cordless drills, you were wrong. It's been done by a fellow who goes by the screenname S8, and he posted a video of his micro power drill to his Flickr photo stream.

There's not much writen about how it works, just a few photos and this comment from the maker: "it works just as a normal drill - you press a button and the drill bit spins. The motor is a 'pager motor' without the vibrating weight, then a button and a battery."

This one's a little too small for my taste but they're on the right track.

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Comments (5)

2buy4 writes: It's too small to hold the warning labels. I bet the charging stand is as big as a brick. Posted: 1:46 pm on July 15th

2buy4 writes: It's too small to hold the required warning labels. I bet the charger base is still the size of a brick. Posted: 1:45 pm on July 15th

madfreet writes: is he going to make a holster for this too Posted: 8:10 am on July 15th

GaijinDaiku writes: Does it take metric bits? Posted: 12:41 pm on July 9th

stillfigurinitout writes: Good Gracious Gandalf, someone is making power tools for us wee hobbits. Posted: 6:38 pm on July 8th

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