E39 - K&N Filter

Not the best hand drill I have ever bought, however a cheap basic manual drill and has a lifetime guarantee based on terms and conditions, registration is required via online, so in theory shouldn't have to buy another one. (I did say in theory).

This particular drill was a disappointment and was un-useable, during the first job, The main stop handle twisted around during drilling and the upper pinion teeth broke off jamming the action, so not good in any way.

One should learn one's lesson. My tip is to go for quality, as they are cheap enough. Don't fall for the 'New,' as most of the cheap manual drills seem to be manufactured in third world sweat shops or China. If more care was taken in the manufacturing process with the components and focussed more on the quantity; there could be makings of a reasonable hand drill. However, one can argue that is not the objective, sales are at cheap prices....So is repeat custom in my book!

All in all, I managed to get a refund from Amazon/Silverline and this time I did shop around.

Update: 28.09.15 - I have now managed to do a temporary adhoc repair, needs must, ok, as a backup and it does have the 1/2" unfortunately the chuck is not interchangeable with the Stanley. The chuck will be salvaged, the rest will be disposed of at a more convenient time...

I did find this manual drill, a Stanley from the 60's and British made with 'England' forged on the fly wheel, a nice addition to the kit.
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This one runs smoothly and it was at a good price considering they can fetch between £15-20+ in prime condition.

This can be a handy tool for small jobs and saves getting out the beast of all drill machines to do a basic screw hole, it it is ideal for those small delicate jobs.

Note: Early British tools and the modern counterparts are sought after all over the world and are made with quality in mind, that was when the focus was on pricision manufacturing and not so much on profit, attitudes left over from the Victorian days. If they are British and at reasonable price, they are worth paying that little bit extra for, that's if you can find them.