Make a Snake Drill with Flexible Shaft for Work in Confined Spaces

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Flexible “snake drills” are useful in confined places. Slip a length of music wire into a piece of Nyrod inner tubing. Sharpen one end of the wire, then tighten the opposite end into the drill chuck. When in use, keep the bends smooth and as large as possible—and use safety goggles. Illustration adapted from 400 Great R/C Modeling Tips by Jim Newman, Volume I, an Air Age Media publication. A related video courtesy of DIY...

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