Description
The Chipmunk Drill is a hand-held, motor driven coring drill that collects 41 mm (1.6-inch) diameter cores in solid ice. It has two barrels, one 15 cm long and one 50 cm long. The drill has been used on one funded project (for which it was designed) at Pakitsoq, West Greenland, in 2003 and 2004, for exploratory work at the South Pole in 2013, and for several demonstrations of ice coring for the public in the U.S.
Equipment Details
| Name | Chipmunk Drill |
|---|---|
| Type |
Type
Ice coring
|
| Number in Inventory |
Number in Inventory
1
|
| Max. Practical Depth |
Max. Practical Depth
0.90 m
|
| Hole Diameter |
Hole Diameter
64 mm (2.5-inch)
|
| Ice Core Diameter |
Ice Core Diameter
41 mm (1.6-inch)
|
| Ice Core Length |
Ice Core Length
0.15 m
|
| IDP Driller Required? |
IDP Driller Required?
No
|
| Drill Fluid Required? |
Drill Fluid Required?
No
|
| Power Requirements/Source |
Power Requirements/Source
120 V, 1 kW generator
|
| Helicopter Transportable? |
Helicopter Transportable?
Yes
|
| Light Aircraft Transportable? |
Light Aircraft Transportable?
Yes
|
| Shipping Weight |
Shipping Weight
35 lbs |
| Shipping Volume (Cube) |
Shipping Cube
2.3 |
Photos
A scientist uses the Chipmunk Drill at Pakitsoq, West Greenland, in 2004 to recover samples of ice. Credit: Ed Brook