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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: What spindles are in use?

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-01-19

On Thu, 19 Jan 2006 04:47:30 +0100, glasspusher2001
<glasspusher2001@...> wrote:

> Do any of the Dremel chucks work well with small drill bits?
>
> There is an adjustable one that fits 1/32" to 1/8" tools and a
>
> special one that only fits 1/32" tools.
>
>
> Don


You mean work well to drill with or work well to break them ;-)?

I have not had any luck with jacobs chucks and carbide drills, although i
have not tried dremel specifically.
Jacobs chucks tend to have more "random" runout, especially cheap ones.
There seem to be good quality too since some commercial PCB drilling
machines use a jacobs, but i expect them to be more pricey than the 5eur
variety i get at my tool store.


ST