EP-95 ON THE MOON WITH APOLLO 16

FIGURE 26.-Lunar Surface Drill.

FIGURE 26.-Lunar Surface Drill. This drill will be used to drill holes on the Moon to a depth of about 10 feet. It is electrically powered and operates from batteries. The treadle is used to steady the drill stem and to deflect cuttings from striking the astronaut. Two holes are used for the heat now experiment and a third one is used to obtain samples for study back on Earth. The tool sketched on the right is used to extract the eve from the hole and operates somewhat like an automobile bumper jack. A reek used for holding the drill stem is sketched in figure 19.

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