It is a type of drill you use in wood work well to mainly drill holes but then again it doesn't drill all the way through the piece of wood you are using.
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∙ 10y agoA drill machine can mean a hand held electric drill, or a bench drill press or a pillar drill.
A pillar drill, can be an industrial drill or a DIY hand drill, standing on a single vertical post (THE PILLAR) and a mechanism to lower the drill to the workpiece to drill a hole.
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The motor on a pillar drill is usually under the back of the belt casing.
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A pillar drill can cut through almost any material if the speed is correct and the appropriate drill bit is used.
a pulley gearing is the top of a pillar drill and it helps to pull down the chuck.
The drill chuck
In The drill press, which is also often referred to as a pedestal drill, a bench drill or even a pillar drill, was invented in 1895 by an engineer from Germany. His name was Wilhelm Emil Fein.
drop either.......... A lump of concrete on it A piano on it Another Pillar drill on it actually forget the piano!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A pillar drill is just another term for a floor mounted drill press
Depending on the type of drill BIT, it may drill through almost anything.