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Very handy to keep in my craft box. I do not need to use this where I have access to a plug and it is so small it fits well in my craft case. Being bedridden everything needs to be near me so I can reach it. I got a computer lap table with storage and put my craft items inside.This fits very well and we easy for me to use with my limited mobility. Recommend for crafters.

This thing is incredible. It has not one but two different mandrels with it as well as several drill bits. It is well made and works great. I built Giant Scale RC aircraft and this little jewel is great for "pilot holes" when needed as well as hard to reach places where I cannot get electric screwdriver anywhere close. Great for small diameter holes for servo screws for example. Highly recommend and was quick delivery. Very happy with this small hand drill.

This Yankee Drill is hard to find, so I was glad it was available through Amazon. It is great to use for small household tasks. I used it to drill holes in wooden Christmas ornaments that I painted. The three extra bits were a good idea as this drill is not designed for heavy work; if you use it for that, the bits bend. I have also ordered a set of extra bits that are an add-on, so I will get them later. Good buy for crafters and hobbiests.

You push it, it drills. That is all.

This is a really nifty little tool. I needed a hand drill to make holes in a wooden art box for hinges that have small screws. One type of hand drill you turn the bit yourself. This is a lot easier and good for small screws for wood & jewelry projects. I would recommend this item to others.

I love this drill! It was just what I needed to make small holes for findings into resin jewelry. The drill is easy to use and I like that it came with multiple drill bits. I have been using it for 2 months now with no problems. I would recommend this to any resin jeweler.

You can tell by looking, this is a drill for applications requiring stability and control of movement but, also, for those of us who have trouble using an electric drill. I always tilt to one side, due to arthritis I developed as a child. This allows me to be productive, in my home, doing chores I would otherwise have to outsource, but at a slower pace than if I used an electric drill. That is invaluable to me, as a person who is always tinkering and fixing things and who hates spending money I don't have to pay someone to do something I believe I should be able to do myself.

The device itself, a hand drill, also called a manual drill, is the perfect type. The handle is nice, solid wood, with a metal gear plate running along the metal gear-edged housing for the drill bit. Standard bits fit. The little dial/turn handle is easy to turn. And, in what may be the best feature for me, with my hands being what they are, Schroeder has kept to the old tradition of using a wooden handle that is long, which extends off the end of the metal unit, rather than the new style of turning downward.

There is an odd movement in the manufacturing of new "old things", which has been developing over the last couple of decades. We see terrible redesigns hitting the market all the time, as though reinventing the wheel makes sense. These hand drills, unfortunately, are often made with a gun-style grip, turned and aimed downward from the drill. Now that style of grip certainly looks nice, seems appealing, but, in the reality of use, a down-turned grip makes it difficult to hold this type of unit while you are drilling, given how long it can take to drill, by forcing you to hold the unit in a position that can start to hurt your wrist. This wonderful unit, being straight, allows you to hold it with your fist, thumb at the back end, pinky-finger gripping around the top of the handle, up near the metal parts, which results in aiming the unit easily and being able to press it, harder, against the wall or piece of wood, without hurting your wrist or fingers. Try to remember, if you can, the joy of eating food with a spoon sticking out between your thumb and forefinger, the handle held in your fist, how easy it was, how comfortable, before the world told you to start contorting your fingers in compliance with the conventional etiquette of silverware usage. This feels like that, easy, comfortable, safe, controlled and natural.

The Schroeder is the best I have found, just like my grandfather's little drill from the twenties, and it allows me to do the job carefully, correctly and without hurting my joints. Good luck in finding what you need and what will get the job done.

This tool was made in China, so if you have any concerns in that regard. I am using it for light construction tasks, for which it appears to be very well suited.

Great little drill, similar to the one Grandma had. I tend to put off projects that involve drilling a hole since I can never seem to find my drill when it's needed, then when it reappears the battery is dead, then when the battery is charging I get distracted by some other shiny object. This little guy can fit in my tool bag so I know where it is. I put up a small shelf unit using it and it took only a few minutes. Wish I'd bought one long ago!

Like any hand drill you have to pick it up a bit to relieve pressure. It works great for me as an adult, but I bought this in the hopes that my 5 year old could use it. I think about the time she is 8 this will be great, but for now it is just too cumbersome and frustrating. However, she loves it and gives it a mighty effort.

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Just what I needed for building my dollhouse.

The action is a bit sloppy but is about what I expected at this price point. It does what I need it to do and comes with a variety of adapters to fit different size bits. I'd buy it again.

great small manual hand drill, really handy when installing wiring in places that has drywall. No need for a drill, one push, and able to get the exact size I need to clamp wire to the wall.

Nifty tool. I've been using it a lot and it seems to be holding up. I did apply a little grease to the turning parts. I'd probably get another one even it this one broke.

This drill works great for making small holes in tight spaces that a normal power tool might not be able to get at. This is a precision instrument and not meant for heavy duty drilling. Soft materials and small diameter holes are recommended unless you want to be working on it for a while.

Works as it should.

Seems like it's good quality. I have to admit the tool itself was smaller then the old broken hand drill of unknown brand I was replacing. The thing that opens and holds the drill bits will hold all the sizes I usually use. I'm not sure how well this will hold up for the next 40+ years but hopefully everything will prove to be sturdy and long lasting.

I find hand drills like this to be very useful for fine work, hitting exactly your spot and drilling to a controlled depth. However, this one is a bit of a disappointment; the drive wheel is too small and the crank handle too short to give good leverage for drilling into hard woods. I have a couple of these from the first half of the twentieth century that are much better, even though they are quite worn. Bigger wheel, longer handle, more powerful and therefore easier to control.

Schroeder makes a good quality hand drill, it works well for what it is intended for, but it is much smaller than what I was expecting. The 9 1/4 total inches includes the handle with the chuck unscrewed as far as possible. We also bought a Schroder Heavy-Duty 1/2-inch Rotary Breast Hand Drill at Sears for 55 dollars, which we use more than this smaller one. Unfortunately Amazon does not currently list this larger two-gear model with a chest plate and large hand grip. With that said, for those who want a small, good quality, light-weight hand-powered drill, this is the best units that we could find for under 30 dollars.

I discovered several large hand drills at a garage sale, bought them and have been discovering the surprising benefits of using the 'armstrong' drills ever since. I wanted a smaller size so I got this one, chosen over a couple of others due to price and faith in German made tools. I've used it to drill 1/8"holes through 12 ga. copper sheet stock with astonishing ease. I've also used it with a 1/4" bit to enlarge the diameter of pieces of bamboo that was really not much larger...a procedure that required considerable control. Trying the same thing with a cordless power drill always shattered the bamboo's side walls. I also found centering a drill bit and starting a hole exactly where I wanted it without a pilot hole or punch very easy to do.The drill seems well made, decent materials, smooth operation, the chuck works smoothly, etc. The ONLY problem is that bits don't insert very deeply into the Chuck, so regular sized drill bits seem to extend out really far which gives them the feeling of being slightly wobbly when in use. It's like they're not supported rigidly enough...a greater percentage of their length needs to be clamped in the jaws of the chuck. I'm going to look around for a small set of short bits. I think a set of 2 " long bits would be good. And even with this going on using this provided far more control than power tools. Now I just need a mid-sized unit. Very pleased.

Like most of the things I buy online, this was for my classroom. It wasn't the cheapest hand drill, but wasn't the most expensive either, and I love the sturdy metal construction. It was really built to last. The wooden handle is very comfortable to hold and fits well into little hands (my students). I was a little worried that it wouldn't have the power to go through hard wood, but I was wrong. So far we have used it to drill holes in oak, maple and red bud (a very hard red-bed) and the kiddos have had no complaints. The only thing I wish was different is the chuck is a turn type and is hard for the little ones to use without pinching fingers on the gears, so I have to do that for them, and because it is a screw to tighten chuck sometimes it becomes lose when they back up out of a drilled hole. Other than that I am looking forward to a few years of classroom wood working with these little beauties.

takes a little maneuvering to get it to work. It was perfect for making holes in resin projects. One needs steady hands for this to be a useful tool

Pretty flimsy little drill. I had high hopes for this, but it has not lived up to those hopes. Just too weak in material to use consistently. It's cute, but does not work effectively.

Just an OK product. I was looking to replace a similar tool my father had in his workshop. This is a poor knockoff of that time-honored hand tool.It does not shut, but always has to be in the extended position.It is small and wobbly when you are using it for its intended purpose -- to drive screws.I guess the disappointment is my fault as I really wanted to like it, but I just can't.If I was in the market again, I'd skip this one for sure.

I was excited to get this mini hand drill to put some very small holes into my resin jewelry but I was quickly disappointed. The drill does not have the smooth action I expected and I had a hard time making holes in the thinnest pieces I have.

Flimbsier than expected, but it gets the job done.

not as good as a yankee driver!

Good tool.

While reasonably well made, this hand drill is just too small for general household or workshop use. Since new hand drills are not readily available anymore, I recommend going to eBay or similar site and searching for "vintage eggbeater hand drill" and picking up a used double pinion hand drill from 1930's thru 1960's in good condition. There are plenty of more substantial old hand drills available for a similar price than you will find looking for a new product.

Knocked a start off bc it came slightly damaged in the mail... poor packing. And another star off bc the you can't put a bit in the chuck very far. Maybe 1/2"

Doesn't turn that easily.

This tool is smaller than it looks and not really what I expected for $31 dollars. It does what its advertised for but, I suspect there are better buys for the money.

That little plastic turning handle seems quite insufficient for drilling with. I'm affraid it's gonna break on me when I need it most and cut my hand. Other than than it seems well made.

Doesn't work that great. I was disappointed.

Don't really like this push drill, cheap and flimsy... does not really work well while trying to drill that pilot hole, so I don't recommend it.

Too hard to actually punch hole

This push drill is a hobby tool...not enough strength to handle white pine, etc. - I plan to return the ones I purchased for a refund.

Not really a precision tool it wobbles as you push the twist and does not hold the bit tightly, but if you are real patient and gentle it will do the trick on very light plastics ot wood.

Not what I expected, I thought it would have been more of a real tool, for what it cost.Will keep it for the grandkids.

This drill is pretty small, it is OK for drilling 1/8" diameter holes but it does not perform well with 1/4" bits.

The gears jam with even light downward pressure on the hand crank, something difficult to avoid when you're working. It became worse over time, across 3 small projects with minimal usage. It's basically useless to me now--as soon as I really get cranking, so to speak, it freezes solid. I'm an amateur only doing very simple projects, but I never abuse my tools, and I know when something isn't working properly. And, FWIW, I'm drilling maple, not plastic or metal.The problem seems to be a combination of the shape of the crank wheel or inconsistency of the depth of the teeth (only the teeth on one side appear to jam), combined with too much play along the drive shaft axis (the gears slide across each other too much). I read on another forum that there may have been a bad run of these tools, and I guess I was an unlucky winner. But the manufacturing defects surely don't give me much confidence.I recently visited an Ace Hardware in Malaysia of all places and discovered a Stanley-branded double-pinion hand drill. It had significantly less play along the driving axis. I never purchased it, though, so maybe it would have become unusable, too. Nevertheless, I would recommend buying a double-pinion drill, as they're not much more money but seem to have better tolerances, almost by necessity. If a double-pinion drill had as much play along the drive axis as my single-pinion Schroeder, the top gear might not engage at all.The Stanley-branded drill looked exactly like the 3/4" Schroeder hand drill. The 3/4" Schroeder is widely marketed as a single-pinion drill, but I'm fairly certain that's an error in the marketing literature from the OEM, unless I'm misunderstanding what pinion means. The 3/4" must be double-pinion. Heck, in some pictures you can even see the two pinions.I'm also convinced that many of these hand drills, including Schroeder, Malaysian-region Stanley, and some others, are the exact same design, perhaps even being sourced from the same supplier. The only differences appear to be in the type of handle attached to the cranking wheel--plastic or wood.

This is a very solid drill, but the torque needed to drive it has in a short period caused a slight offset in the pin that the crank rides on, to the point where it causes the whole thing to bind up and seize. It's nice to have a quiet, nighttime drill, but you'll likely be better off getting one that is a single solid piece with a standard chuck.

gears are sloppy, binds and makes it hard to keep straight. I much prefer a brace.this would work in a pinch. if it did not have so much slop in it, it would be good for small detail stuff.

When applying more force, cog wheels get 'unsynchronized'. I mean, orange wheel is not fixed very well, thus cogs pop out sometimes and drilling is seizes.

This broke after using it once. An internal part is plastic and wore right off and could not be fixed

Cons: Not precise at all, and useless for the jewelry work for which I ordered it. That is, the spiral shaft the makes it turn is very loose where it enters the handle, allowing about 4-5mm of free play (wobble) at the collet. So, when you push down on it, to make the bit rotate, it wobbles around. I broke off one of my finer drills (#77) immediately. I re-tested using one of the larger drills that came with it, and it drills a hole without breaking the bit, but the hole is not very precise, owing to the wobbling action. This sloppy fit is inconsistent with the range of four collets provided, which go down to very fine.It is possible that I just got a bad one, i.e., there is a problem with quality control, but from examination of the product it seems to be a bad design. I decided not to return it, given I can't tell whether this is bad design or manufacturing defect, and the cost of return shipping relative to the price of the item.I was able to reduce the free play (slightly) by slitting a plastic drinking straw, and sliding two lengths (nested) inside the barrel of the tool. It still was not able to drill a hole in my silver.

It could hardly drill through a paper napkin. I'm sorry to say I was very disappointed with this product.

I used this tool twice, and it does not work anymore. It now twirls but doesn't spin the drill bit, and gets stuck on the way down. Really disappointed.It worked like a charm, and I drilled a few pieces before it glitched.

I received this drill in November and have used it twice. Today I used it for the third time and it stopped working. The drill no longer twists the bit when you push down on the top, making the drill useless. Very disappointed in this tool. If I could give zero stars I would.

Poor quality, rough gearing hard to spin.

This hand drill broke during the first time using it.

Sending it back...Product actually contains lead, and has a warning to wash hands after use...In what world would my hand tools be toxic to the user..Garbage

not what I expected. Very small and hard to use, can easily pinch your fingers in the mechanism. I expected better from a german made tool.

Very gentle use just countersinking holes for drills. I might have drilled 15 holes before it broke and will no longer turn. Would not recommend.

Chuck can't be tightened enough to keep from spinning uselessly around the bit. I was able to drill less than a quarter of an inch into a piece of alder before the drill stopped working and the bit was left in the wood, stuck tight, with no way to be removed that wouldn't ruin the partly drilled hole. I'm still looking for an acceptable hand drill.

I love to use manual tools. I had a hand drill for many years and sadly it broke. I had high hopes for this. It won't hold a bit. I have to remove bits from the wall by hand when the drill loses it's grip