Photography by Paris Van Gorder
The scene? A sunny Saturday, a yard sale and boxes of tools right in front. The end result? One of the best tools I have ever owned–oh, and did I mention that it has two heads?
As I dug through what felt like countless boxes at this random yard sale, I kept coming up empty. But then, I saw it: a medium-sized, hard-shell case tucked under one the tables. If you’re a yard sale pro like me, you know that the good stuff is always hidden away.
In that moment, the yard sale gods smiled down on me. Those moments in the movies where the protagonist opens the treasure chest and light seems to pour out? I swear that’s what happened as I opened this mystery case.
Sitting inside, with all the bits, battery and charging cord, was a drill. But this was no ordinary drill. As I pulled it out of the case, two drill heads looked back at me!
Now, I don’t know if this is my age showing–or lack thereof–but before this fateful Saturday, I have never seen or heard of this dual-headed monstrosity.
I immediately put it back in the case, haggled the price down from 20 bucks to 10, and drove home with my new drill.
Since that day, this drill has become my go-to tool. Hanging shelves? Two-headed drill. Putting together furniture? Two-headed drill. Showing off yard sale finds? Two-headed drill.
I have no idea what this drill has gone through in its life, but so far, I’ve had no issues. So now, I have a question: Why are dual-headed drills not more common?
I think I remember when they were making these. There might have been a commercial on TV for it. I guess you could put a drill bit in one chuck and your screw driver in the other and quickly flip from one mode to the other without the aggravation of constantly changing the contents of the chuck. Cool find!
confuZion3 said:I think I remember when they were making these. There might have been a commercial on TV for it. I guess you could put a drill bit in one chuck and your screw driver in the other and quickly flip from one mode to the other without the aggravation of constantly changing the contents of the chuck. Cool find!
Black and Decker made a cordless driver with a quick attach chuck for the same reasons but I imagine this is even quicker.
Cool find! That is like some sort of Formula One style witchcraft right there!
(sure, I know it's a drill, but so what.)
I'll have to see if I can find it again, but I saw a similar setup, but for camera lenses.
IIRC, the contraption didn't attach to the camera, but rather, it had quick releases so you could quickly change lenses on the fly.
Would a two-headed drill be appropriate for a two-headed boy? If so, Neutral Milk Hotel would like a word.
In reply to confuZion3 :
That's exactly how I use it. When I was hanging up some pictures I would use the drill bit for the wall on one end and then switch it around for the screw bit. It made things so easy.
In reply to brandonsmash :
Is this an Indie rock reference? If so, I approve haha.
I can't find the post now, but I have a memory of MazDeuce posting years ago that one of his kids picked out and purchased a Worx version of that tool and had good results.
Colin Wood said:I'll have to see if I can find it again, but I saw a similar setup, but for camera lenses.
IIRC, the contraption didn't attach to the camera, but rather, it had quick releases so you could quickly change lenses on the fly.
Isn't that every proper camera that isn't a screw mount?
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