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Primitive Technology Builds Cord and Pump Drills

Primitive Technology · Demo · 8 min · 2016 · YouTube title: Primitive Technology: Cord drill and Pump drill
Why it's here

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

What it covers

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.