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Subject: Advice on choosing the correct drill / stand - Photos ?

From: "Richard" <Richard@...>
Date: 2005-11-03

Many thanks for all the views.

So the general consensus is to stay well away from any Dremel drill
due to lack of decent bearings & runout. I guess that rules out their
drill stand(s) as well, as only their drills will fit it...

The Minicraft drill stand appears to have a 'sideways' level (not
front-to-back) ?? - and also a tiny work area - so no good either.

If anyone can send me small pics of their drills/stands with a
manufactures name & price that would be a really big help !

Alternatively, how about a folder in the Photos section to show off
your setups ?

I've just taken delivery of the Velleman ET-20 etching tank, and
despite initial concerns about it's quality, it really does a fine
job of etching PCB's in super-quick time :)

Richard








--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 18:54:22 +0100, <JanRwl@A...> wrote:
>
> > Ya know, it would SEEM that Dremel could install decent ABEC5
> > double-sealed
> > bearings, at least on the "chuck end" of their famous little toy-
drill,
> > and
> > they'd have MANY more customers! This is surely a good example
of the
> > "Not MY
> > job!" syndrome!
>
>
> they'd still have rubbish collets and runout.
> you could easily replace the bearings, but, i know, that's not your
job!
>
>
> ;-)
>
> ST
>