I own both and am very satisfied with them. The drill stand has tapped holes to mount the KT70 X-Y table.
Baxter
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Heiss <jeff.heiss@...> wrote:
>
> Can you provide a picture of your stand?
>
> Jeff
>
> On 7/18/2011 12:13 PM, Stefan Trethan wrote:
> >
> > The 12V Proxxon will be fine to drill PCBs, but it will begin to
> > struggle for holes above 3mm diameter.
> > If you drill many very large holes the IB/E is a better choice, it is
> > mains powered, but also more expensive.
> >
> > I initially bought the IB/E for PCB work, but soon got tired of taking
> > it out of the stand to use for other tasks and got a cheap 12V
> > micromot to leave in the stand and drill PCBs with.
> >
> > Generally Proxxon makes quiet tools with precise ground steel collets,
> > while dremel makes less precise, louder but more powerful tools.
> > For PCB drilling Proxxon is the better choice.
> >
> > I don't have the stand, I made my own.
> >
> > ST
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Kamal Shankar
> > <kbshankar2000@... <mailto:kbshankar2000%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > > How important is the RPM of the drill we use on a PCB?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > What would the difference be between a 1750 RPM vs a 10k RPM drill
> > regarding drilling on a PCB? (I always thought higher RPM -> lower
> > torque to drill a hole, but I read higher RPM is better?)
> > >
> > > There is a dremel I have been using for sometime using HSS bits that
> > I have used on my FR2 boards.
> > >
> > > Now that I am going to migrate to a thinner FR-4 substrate, I am
> > looking forward to buying a good minidrill that also has a stand
> > (since I will be using carbide bits)
> > >
> > > Does anyone have feedback on these:
> > >
> > > $44 Proxxon 28512 12-Volt Micromot 50 EF Rotary Tool
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-28512-12-Volt-Micromot-Rotary/dp/B000S5KO3K/ref=acc_glance_hi_ai_ps_t_5
> > >
> > >
> > > $59 Proxxon 28606 MICROMOT Drill Stand MB 140/ S
> > >
> > >
> > http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-28606-MICROMOT-Drill-Stand/dp/B000209ZAE/ref=pd_cp_hi_4
> > >
> > >
> > > They don't seem to make these in the US (they supposedly make them
> > under a different name "Micro-Mark", but I am not sure if they are the
> > same quality)
> > >
> > > The price looks like $120 incl. shipping which is a good price for a
> > brand new precision "drill press" don't you think?
> > >
> > > If you have any better tools to suggest, I would be glad to know
> > about them!
> > >
> > >
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