Giordan drill driven extractor

[drex]

For the last 10 years I have been very happy with this extractor. The only downside is having to keep pressure on the drill trigger while spinning.
If I clamped the trigger to full on and plugged the drill into an electronic speed controller would this work, so I could gradually increase speed without having to hold the trigger?
I know little about electronics

 

[Hachi]

Or perhaps a domestic dimmer switch? As I've previously stated I'm no expert, infact I'm not even a rank amateur. Hopefully one of the jedi's will be along soon to help you.

Ps: As you would imagine, there's a story behind my post ......... for another day tho

 

[Erichalfbee]

My Giordan had a lock on the trigger

 

[drex]

Doesn't work.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Doesn't work.

Jam a matchstick in it?

 

[Amari]

For the last 10 years I have been very happy with this extractor. The only downside is having to keep pressure on the drill trigger while spinning.
If I clamped the trigger to full on and plugged the drill into an electronic speed controller would this work, so I could gradually increase speed without having to hold the trigger?
I know little about electronics

With 16 hives that's a lot of spinning. I can envisage you needing an orthopaedic opinion for trigger finger........
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trigger_finger

 

[JamezF]

I can envisage you needing an orthopaedic opinion for trigger finger........

My dad had an operation to fix that when it happened to him. I had it and just ignored it. After a few months it just went away.

James

 

[Bryang]

My dad had an operation to fix that when it happened to him. I had it and just ignored it. After a few months it just went away.

James

I found a spare finger lying around and wondered who it belonged to..

 

[JamezF]

I found a spare finger lying around and wondered who it belonged to..

Just for that I might have to start a new topic about my latest medical adventure

James

 

[Bryang]

Just for that I might have to start a new topic about my latest medical adventure

James

Don't start me off!!! Throat cancer.. radio therapy then major surgery , Quad bypass, 2opps on water works, 2 opps for skin cancer, and ingrowing toe nail removed.

 

[Amari]

Don't start me off!!! Throat cancer.. radio therapy then major surgery , Quad bypass, 2opps on water works, 2 opps for skin cancer, and ingrowing toe nail removed.

 

[Pembroke]

For the last 10 years I have been very happy with this extractor. The only downside is having to keep pressure on the drill trigger while spinning.
If I clamped the trigger to full on and plugged the drill into an electronic speed controller would this work, so I could gradually increase speed without having to hold the trigger?
I know little about electronics

You might be able to find an old drill on eBay that you could modify and bypass the trigger switch. Or a friend used an old washing machine motor to power his then manual extractor, although not of the type you have. It just used a wooden frame to hold the motor above the spindle, but I've got no idea how he connected the two.

You need some sort of high torque motor as it takes a lot of oomph to spin up a fully loaded extractor basket of frames.

 

[Sutty]

How about one of the reusable cable ties you can release around the trigger & progressively tighten as needed, then release.

 

[blackcloud]

These are plug and play - no electronickery required.
Considering getting one as a backup for my own machine

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UK-AC-22...1-ecb2-49c3-925f-cda5328c56d9&redirect=mobile

 

[drex]

Thanks blackcloud. I have looked at that online already. I guess it would work at speed control of drill, but was not sure. Was hoping for advice from electric wizard. Will probably get it anyway.