Welcome to the Shaw portable core drill web site. It’s purpose is to give you, mineral exploration and academic geologists and prospectors, information about a relatively new exploration tool which may be of use to you in your professional work. The specifications listed below will give you data describing the sort of drill outfit on offer: a hand-held, self-contained, backpack portable drill for advancing small diameter (1 in., 25.4 mm.) borings in and collection of cores from massive rock. There is a section for the description of all outfit components and advice about maintenance. A video of a customer using my drill is included. Per piece and complete outfit prices are listed with ordering and contact information. 

Specifications

rock penetration rates
(timed trials, full throttle, sea level)

water consumption
(variable)

fuel consumption
(variable)

core diameter

boring diameter

angular velocity
(full throttle, no load)

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Portable

When carried in an Ostrom lifetime warranty Geologist pack, a standard kit of Shaw Core Drill tools and accessories weighs less than 40 pounds.

Self-Contained

All of the tools you will need for drilling and sampling most kinds of rock can be carried by an average man or woman in the Ostrom pack. There is plenty of room too for extra fuel, water and personal gear.

Easy To Use

Coupling and de-coupling the lead and extensions are simple turn and pull/push hand motions which don’t require the use of additional tools. Removal of cores and core fragments is especially quick and thorough with our core catcher.

Fast Drilling

Rock penetration rates are exceptional because the Shaw Core Drill bit kerf is narrow and its full throttle r.p.m. is high.