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    Primitive Technology: Cord drill and Pump drill

    Primitive Technology

    3 HN recommenders · recommended in 4 months, 2016–2018

    YouTube

    8:24 · 84M views · Jan 22, 2016

    Primitive Technology shows building a cord drill from scratch and then upgrading it to a pump drill, using only primitive materials like a stone flywheel and cord.

    HN people link it as a satisfying demonstration of hand-powered drills being made from nothing.

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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @lazysheepherdJun 2018· in “Yam, cultivate and cook”

      I definitely agree. I think this is the video you mentioned. I have watched it myself many times as well. "Primitive Technology: Cord drill and Pump drill" > this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @oakesm9Aug 2017· in “Hand powered drilling tools and machines”

      If you're interested in seeing someone make these take a look at this Primitive Technology video and the others he produces: this video Make sure you turn on captions to see descriptions of what's going on.

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @furyg3Jan 2016· in “Hand powered drilling tools and machines (2010)”

      The guy over at the primitive technology vlog on YouTube just added a neat video of himself making a cord drill and a pump drill. this video

      RecommendsView on HN
    4. @agumonkeyFeb 2016· in “Making Charcoal [video]”

      Oh the title sounds familiar, on the other hand no talk in mind .. great. ps: his fire starting example reminded me of this, this video (no supermarket involved though)

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