Bob Cleek

It's properly called an Archimedean drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through fretwood. They are still made and available in various sizes on the new and used specialty tool market, some with springs and others without.
 

 
Garrett Wade has a couple in their catalog:
 

 
Archimedes Screw Drills | Small Hand Drills | Garrett Wade
 
Garrett Wade also sells an "Essential" and an "Advanced" ship modeler's tool kit. The "Advanced Tool Kit" includes the Archimedean drill pictured above. All of the items in these ship modeling tool kits are available individually. Individual Specialist Tools For Ship Modelers (garrettwade.com)
 
The smaller of the two offered by Garrett Wade can also be found on Amazon: Rolson Archimedean Drill - - Amazon.com
 
A "modern" version is carried by many jewelry making supply houses:

Amazon.com : archimedean drill
 
Used models are offered on eBay and Etsy:
 

 
Vintage English 10 Archimedes Drill | Etsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beat me to it while I was compiling my response after seeing nobody had responded.
 
There ought to be a red button with a buzzer we could hit when we know the answer, that would block the other contestants from answering and determine who had the right answer first,  like on the TV game shows.  

Beat me to it while I was compiling my response after seeing nobody had responded.
 
There ought to be a red button with a buzzer we could hit when we know the answer, that would block the other contestants from answering and determine who had the right answer first,  like on the TV game shows.  

Beat me to it while I was compiling my response after seeing nobody had responded.
 
There ought to be a red button with a buzzer we could hit when we know the answer, that would block the other contestants from answering and determine who had the right answer first,  like on the TV game shows.  

Here in the US, a "Yankee screwdriver" (which will also hold proprietary drill bits) is a specific line of push drills made by Stanley. At present, I believe there is only one model still being manufactured and sold new.
 

 
Yankee Push Drill with Extra Bits (garrettwade.com)
 
The older, and larger models, made in three sizes, apparently are no longer made by Stanley, looked like this one:
 

 
Somebody in Germany stepped into the breach and is now offering copies of the classic Stanley Yankee:
 

 
Yankee Screwdriver | Garrett Wade
 
The poster isn't looking for the spring-loaded Yankee type push drill, but rather the Archimedean drill which is operated with two hands, one sliding a piece up and down the shaft to turn the bit. The spring loaded Yankees operate one-handed, by simply pushing the handle against the workpiece. The Yankees are great for driving screws because they have the heft to put some force into the turning, but still permit the "feel" to "feedback" to the user, unlike powered drills with screwdriving bits, which have a tendency to break the screw when driven too forcefully. The Archimedean or fretwork drills are for much lighter and precise work than the Yankee types.

It's properly called an Archimedean drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through fretwood. They are still made and available in various sizes on the new and used specialty tool market, some with springs and others without.
 

 
Garrett Wade has a couple in their catalog:
 

 
Archimedes Screw Drills | Small Hand Drills | Garrett Wade
 
Garrett Wade also sells an "Essential" and an "Advanced" ship modeler's tool kit. The "Advanced Tool Kit" includes the Archimedean drill pictured above. All of the items in these ship modeling tool kits are available individually. Individual Specialist Tools For Ship Modelers (garrettwade.com)
 
The smaller of the two offered by Garrett Wade can also be found on Amazon: Rolson Archimedean Drill - - Amazon.com
 
A "modern" version is carried by many jewelry making supply houses:

Amazon.com : archimedean drill
 
Used models are offered on eBay and Etsy:
 

 
Vintage English 10 Archimedes Drill | Etsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Beat me to it while I was compiling my response after seeing nobody had responded.
 
There ought to be a red button with a buzzer we could hit when we know the answer, that would block the other contestants from answering and determine who had the right answer first,  like on the TV game shows.  

Here in the US, a "Yankee screwdriver" (which will also hold proprietary drill bits) is a specific line of push drills made by Stanley. At present, I believe there is only one model still being manufactured and sold new.
 

 
Yankee Push Drill with Extra Bits (garrettwade.com)
 
The older, and larger models, made in three sizes, apparently are no longer made by Stanley, looked like this one:
 

 
Somebody in Germany stepped into the breach and is now offering copies of the classic Stanley Yankee:
 

 
Yankee Screwdriver | Garrett Wade
 
The poster isn't looking for the spring-loaded Yankee type push drill, but rather the Archimedean drill which is operated with two hands, one sliding a piece up and down the shaft to turn the bit. The spring loaded Yankees operate one-handed, by simply pushing the handle against the workpiece. The Yankees are great for driving screws because they have the heft to put some force into the turning, but still permit the "feel" to "feedback" to the user, unlike powered drills with screwdriving bits, which have a tendency to break the screw when driven too forcefully. The Archimedean or fretwork drills are for much lighter and precise work than the Yankee types.

It's properly called an Archimedean drill, also known as a fretwork drill, is an old type of drill which works on the Archimedian principle; the drill rotates quickly as the barrel on the stem is worked up and down. This tool provides a quick and easy way to bore holes through fretwood. They are still made and available in various sizes on the new and used specialty tool market, some with springs and others without.
 

 
Garrett Wade has a couple in their catalog:
 

 
Archimedes Screw Drills | Small Hand Drills | Garrett Wade
 
Garrett Wade also sells an "Essential" and an "Advanced" ship modeler's tool kit. The "Advanced Tool Kit" includes the Archimedean drill pictured above. All of the items in these ship modeling tool kits are available individually. Individual Specialist Tools For Ship Modelers (garrettwade.com)
 
The smaller of the two offered by Garrett Wade can also be found on Amazon: Rolson Archimedean Drill - - Amazon.com
 
A "modern" version is carried by many jewelry making supply houses:

Amazon.com : archimedean drill
 
Used models are offered on eBay and Etsy:
 

 
Vintage English 10 Archimedes Drill | Etsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Here in the US, a "Yankee screwdriver" (which will also hold proprietary drill bits) is a specific line of push drills made by Stanley. At present, I believe there is only one model still being manufactured and sold new.
 

 
Yankee Push Drill with Extra Bits (garrettwade.com)
 
The older, and larger models, made in three sizes, apparently are no longer made by Stanley, looked like this one:
 

 
Somebody in Germany stepped into the breach and is now offering copies of the classic Stanley Yankee:
 

 
Yankee Screwdriver | Garrett Wade
 
The poster isn't looking for the spring-loaded Yankee type push drill, but rather the Archimedean drill which is operated with two hands, one sliding a piece up and down the shaft to turn the bit. The spring loaded Yankees operate one-handed, by simply pushing the handle against the workpiece. The Yankees are great for driving screws because they have the heft to put some force into the turning, but still permit the "feel" to "feedback" to the user, unlike powered drills with screwdriving bits, which have a tendency to break the screw when driven too forcefully. The Archimedean or fretwork drills are for much lighter and precise work than the Yankee types.

Beat me to it while I was compiling my response after seeing nobody had responded.
 
There ought to be a red button with a buzzer we could hit when we know the answer, that would block the other contestants from answering and determine who had the right answer first,  like on the TV game shows.  

I call that an Archimedes screw drill.  I bought mine many years ago (1980’s) from a jewelry tool supplier that came to an NRG Conference.  I suspect that you might find one on EBay under jewelers or watchmakers tools.
 
Also check suppliers of new tools for jewelers. Rio Grand comes to mind.  
 
Roger

Garrett Wade tools $11.50

Yeah, but it's so annoying when you get sticky dried jelly and mustard fingerprints on your shiny copper bottoms!  

I want one! Of course, there is a catch... it costs between $1.85 million and $2.3 million. I'll have to wait until a Chinese clone is available on the internet for a couple of hundred bucks.  In the meantime, I'll flag this to repost the next time somebody complains about the cost of a Jim saw.  
 
 

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Hi. I'm also new at this but I do feel qualified to offer you some advice, but you are free, of course, to take it or leave it. Although it took you two hours, when the model is complete you will spend weeks or months looking at it. Every time you do, all you will see is the problem you did not correct. I build guitars and other instruments and have taken the route you propose on more than one occasion and have regretted it every time. Put it down to a learning experience and do it again. You know it makes sense. 😉

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

I've been "lurking" from time to time to watch the development of this masterpiece. I have to confess, I had no idea the scale was so small! It's truly impressive. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Delightful model! It's always refreshing to see models of working watercraft which are so under-represented in the choice of subjects. 
 
Rest assured, the escaping blue lobster was noticed!  

Wow, just amazing as everyone has said.  Thanks for including that last picture with the eye glasses.  Looking at all the other pictures it is so easy to imagine this diorama and the individual pieces being much larger.  The amount of detail you are fitting into a small space is incredible.

Greetings all.  Thank you for your comments, visits and likes.
 
A little more progress to show.
 
I added back the arbor press to the diorama and positioned it where the torch cart used to sit. I moved the drill to the front as far as possible to allow for more elbow room around the press.
 

 
 
Moving on, I next populated the mezzanine with stuff. The tires, spoked wheels, fenders and front spring are salvaged from a Jordan model that went all wrong. Everything else is scratched. Corrugated boxes are a quick way to fill up space and are simply folded paper painted with water colors.
 

 
 
I decided the mezzanine needed a hoisting rope. It is a piece of miniature rope that has been bleached and re-colored. The bleach removes that starch/sizing (or what ever it is that makes it stiff) and allows it to coil naturally. It was saturated with a water/PVA mix so it holds its shape and stays where placed. This close-up shows me I placed it crooked and needs a little straightening.
 

 
 
The underside of the pit vehicle gets a downward facing warm white LED. It is attached with a generous blob of clear Gallery Glass. The stuff starts out opaque but dries crystal clear. It is non conductive, comes in different colors (which can be mixed) and dries translucent like stained glass. Handy.
 

 
 
Here is one of the mechanics making an appeal to his Creator asking forgiveness for past sins and his constant use of coarse language.  He offers a gift of what he claims is 25' of rubber jacketed electrical cord but is really just a piece of solder.
 

 
 
Unmoved by this insincerity, the Creator instead drops a 29 Ford flatbed on his head.
 

 
 
The brightness level of the LED will eventually be adjusted down quite low. I hope it will bring attention to the frame structure and keep the pit from becoming a black hole.
 

 

 

 
 
Thanks for taking a look.  Be safe and stay well.
 
Gary