On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:52:11 -0000, you wrote:
>So what do you guys use for drilling boards? I have a cheap drill press which is barely adequate for occasional drilling, but there's enough slop in the quill that it's extremely difficult not to snap off <1mm bits. I've had the best results using the manual mill at a friend's machine shop but it seems silly to use a 3HP spindle to turn a .85mm bit. I almost bought one of those little Dremel stands since I have a couple of the rotary tools but I've heard they are flimsy and don't work well. Is there a good low cost option or am I best off just building something myself?
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Dremel is a bit sloppy, and there's a bit of runout on the average
dremel tool.
I use a Proxxon, 20K RPM, and a better collet (steel rather than
aluminum). Haven't tried their drill press, but I suspect it should
be a bit better than the dremel one.
Harvey
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