Can you use a drill to turn the crank instead of by hand?
1638457
Making an adapter to fit the drill chuck and Valet shaft might work using a high torque drill on low speed. Haven"t found 5/8 square stock to fit shaft.
1638458
I have not tried it but I am almost sure you cannot. You would need a drill with a huge torque and very low rpm. When you crank you are probably around 20 - 60 rpm at most. An electric drill would not give you the necessary torque at that speed. Also you need to hold the handle up while cranking to disengage the wheel lock.
1638459
Yea I guess you could, however it does operate easy by the handle, I might even give the drill a try.
2026789
Not really, it works great as a drill. It doesn't have anything to limit Torque, so using it with screws is not ideal
168839
It would be simple enough to rig an adapter to accept an electric drill but honestly it would make it harder, not easier to use. Going uphill really requires some torque on the crank handle. You still have to brace the torque if you are using a drill, just now you are using a shorter lever (the drill handle). What you would save in cranking energy you would lose in trying to brace the drill from spinning out of your hand. On level ground, this thing is very easy to use and a drill would be a solution looking for a problem.In short, use it as is. A drill would not be worth using.
667639
Sure. You could use them in a hand held drill, but I'm not sure you will be happy with the result. A drill press allows a clean edge to be cut and hand held will probably not get the same result without a jig to stabilize the machine (which could be made).
1617491
Yes, insert drill bit, tighten it by turning, then use power just slightly.
2138719
It is possible to use as drill but it spins a lot slower than a drill motor. It is more useful for screwing and unscrewing nuts, bolts & screws because of it's high torque feature.
2061107
U can just use the switch and not even plug in the foot pedal. Just flip the switch to hand and it becomes a hand held drill. I love this drill!!!
2045335
No you don't . Which makes it so much easier. It is the best! For so many years my sister and i did it by cranking. This was so much easier.:)
940805
I suppose you could put a screwdriver bit in this drill, but that is not what is meant for. It is so powerful that I think it would cause more harm than good. Better off having an inexpensive electric screwdriver to complement this drill in my opinion.
1339392
Yes, it can be cocked by hand, imo the pulley crank is just somthing to get in the way and break
1088295
Yes and here are the directions to do so ff the Liberty Garden websitehttps://libertygardenproducts.com/images/instructions/704_705Z_Crank-handle_reversal.pdf
560316
If its like the two we purchased then no it is really designed as a 360 crank handle and would be to be mounted on a block or off to the side to allow full rotation without interference to your hand. And I believe it is the exact model. As a matter of fact I really needed a right hand and left hand version. But had to mount one 90 degrees to allow for handle rotation.
1202675
You could, but I think this has more power than you need. I would try a rotary hammer drill (set to hammer only), with a chisel bit.
992890
not really i have moved it to my left side when i have a hammer on my right, but i still use my right hand to retrieve it. you would have to spin the drill around when you take it out and replace it with your left hand. hope this helps. Verdis
1419646
Yes you have to turn the wrench handle manually. There is no motor to make it turn,therefor your motor is in your own hands. Good luck. Pete
1273404
You could but I really don't see why you would need to. For the money it is the best system I could find and it DOES crank.
952213
Yes - that is one of the things that makes this drill so great. I purchased one of those things that lets you click (or whatever) to change bits and sizes of screw heads without adjusting the chuck. Good luck Jeffrey -- Rob England