Hand-Cranked Drilling Saw

Summary:
The Hand-cranked Drilling Saw is a common and relatively simple mining device used across the Factions and Races. It can be easily constructed and easily modified, yet is a durable machine.

Practical Applications:
By use of a hand-crank, the metal-casted teeth of the wooden wheel turn at variable speeds (dependent upon how fast the worker turns the crank). One man or two men can operate the machine and the rear of the cart it is set upon could host a battery-powered or combustion engine to increase productivity.

Given the fact that the teeth are iron or steel-covered wooden spikes and that the teeth are relatively dull, the Drilling Saw functions best as a means to dig through dirt, sand, gravel and softer stone. Such a design can be amended to work upon harder stone and cut more efficiently.