<VV> non-drilling drills

[djtcz at comcast.net]

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> > Subject: A new Drill 
> > 
> > My biggest gift of the year was a lift (EZ CarLift) for my Corvair - or 
> > other worthy liftables. I considered it a safety item, which made the 
> cost easier > > to bear. I picked it up at the Ventura Corvair Convention and 
> immediately > > used it to, lift my "Stingerish" car up to do some transplanting. The 
> "Heavy  > Lifting" action for the lift is actually done via a plugged-in hand 
> drill which 
> > drives the screw threads. (Don't bother with a cordless) 
> > 
> > Seth Emerson 
> 

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The ubiquitous Stewart Warner balance machines had a SKIL electric hand drill hidden in each stanchion to provide a lifting/lockout feature

http://www.ghbalancer.com/pages/sw_704.htm

Dan Timberlake 
Westford, Massachusetts, USA