I know the trick and tried it… it’s handy if you don’t have time but must have that cuppa, but it’s not good for it. The grind isn’t as consistent as before anymore so I won’t advise it. It’s only a $40 Hario but it still made me sad
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You can still use the drill, just don’t go full power - just do it at roughly the same speed as when you hand crank it - still less tiring 
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lol, looks like many people have tried that trick 
I have the cheap model without the extra stabilizing piece in it. Maybe it works better with a more stable rod or whatever you call that thing you use to spin the burr.
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I have a cheap Rhino Coffee Gear grinder - the one that fits exactly inside an AeroPress 
Not a very good grinder, but it does the job…
Mostly for travel and so I don’t have to mess with my espresso grinder settings
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The burr shaft on this Hario isn’t very stable but it’s still a reasonably good grinder. The one on yours is stabilized on top where you screw on the handle and at the level of the burr. With this Hario it’s just fixed at the burr and sticking out on top.
It still works good enough for travel though. That and my little moka pot come with me everywhere I go.
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I wanted the Hario for quality, but the portability of the Rhino got me
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I do not function in the morning… so pour over or a press wont do me good then…
Once I am awake tho I have a travel press that works perfectly… only after the second cup 
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I have no idea how old this baby is… however, I know it comes in handy when the electricity is down in the a.m. and we’re jonesing for coffee. Couple of minutes worth of spin time and we’re good to go for 2 cups worth. 
My sis sent it to me when she was stationed in Germany back in the 80’s. She was always finding oddities over there to send me. 
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Visited a couple of coffee farms (? Plantations?) when I was in Nicaragua a few years back. Best damn coffee EVER.
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Best I’ve ever had was from Brazil.
Mind-blowing.
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My favorite coffee countries are Ethiopia and Brazil. Ethiopia is the country of origin for coffee and to this day they have the most varieties of coffee in the world, although far from all are commercially available. They have really good specialty coffees and it’s hard to go wrong with them if you like that (and definitely not everybody does).
Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. They produce the most average, commonly known and cheap coffee flavors in the world but they also have some of the finest (and more expensive) coffees in the world too. When it comes to sheer variety in types of commercial coffee beans, Brazil probably sticks out head and shoulders but you probably do need to know a little about it to identify the good from the “bad”. Price is usually a good indicator though
Other countries are more focused on a smaller variety but that in itself doesn’t say much about the quality. A lot of coffee producing countries have absolutely great coffee, I have no bias at all and love to explore new experiences with coffee.
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I love coffee …
And I love this thread, but I cannot enter another, as you say, rabbit hole … 
If you visit Barcelona, here you will find the best cafe in the city, a highly recognized and awarded local roaster.
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