--- In
Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Amundson"
<ron_amundson@h...> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: starsnstripes_2003
> To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 3:14 PM
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: laptop drill press
>
>
> Thanks for the ideas, Dave ;-)
>
>
> I already had thought about a simple footswitch, But it would
only
> turn on the Dremel.
For the PCB drilling, which when done manually is boringly
repetitive, I was thinking that if one used a solenoid to peck the
drill into the board, it would leave your hands free to move the
board.
Being one of those that thinks about different solutions, I would
also considder a lever to do the drilling.
putting on a lever like a brake pedal in a car, the pedal could be as
simple as a lever with a spring to transfer the force. I think the
power of a foot pedal would snap drills in a heartbeat.
But, then I think a full CNC unit would be the most fun to make.
Dave