the first power tool
i was doing some drilling with the drill press today and appreciated the fact
that i just applied downward force to drill a big hole with a forstner bit and the
motor did the rest
compared to an attempt with a brace and bit recently i am very aware that
a drill press is good
but it got me thinking about the succession of power tools in a historical
perspective
i figure the saw was the first one to get some power behind it with those
big lumber mills saws
but what was next
i think power drills must have been the next one
power in this sense is not animal powered
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