Neil,
Yes, those are very good quality tools and made for industrial use
(at least the models I have seen). I would suspect that it would
work well for a spindle but have not had any hands-on experience
with them.
Chris
--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Neil Baylis"
<neil.baylis@...> wrote:
>
> > Of importance in a spindle, this is what I found to be
important:
> >
> > ∗ MINIMAL spindle runout - it the drill bit wobbles it will
break!
> > ∗ Spindle must be perpendicular to the table!
> > ∗ Easy change of tools - it gets to be a pain when using collets
> > ∗ Good spindle speeds - Don't get too caught up in the 100,000
RPM
> > speed recomendations. You only need that speed if you want to
drill
> > the holes at a fast feed rate. You can drill perfectly fine at
1500
> > RPM- just use a slower feed rate. For hobby use if you can get
> > somewhere between 2000 and 10000 RPM you are in pretty good
shape.
> >
> > Chris
>
> Chris,
>
> I was wondering if a Foredom type handpiece might be sufficient.
They
> are definitely built to a higher standard than Dremel. They have
some
> that take collets and have a nicely cylindrical body for easy
> clamping. I think I might order one and see how good the runout is.
>
> Neil
>