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HAND HAMMER DRILL [1 record]

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Record 1 1990-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
  • Construction Site Equipment
DEF

An ordinary rock drill held in the hand and not mounted on a bar or column. The air leg support is now widely used in tunnels and rock drilling generally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
  • Matériel de chantier
CONT

Le marteau-perforateur à main est actuellement un outil d'usage tellement général que l'ancien procédé de forage au maillet de bois ou à la masse, dit "à la batte", avec fleurets pleins, à taillants en biseau, est exclusivement restreint à de rares travaux en carrières.

Spanish

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