> I know Dremel do a few add-ons for their hand held drills, but
are they any
> good?<<
> Simple, accurate answer: NO.
>
> 2). Drilling
> I can't really see any other way than a Dremel by hand...<<
> Then you obviously haven't SEEN much! You will NEVER drill PCB
holes with
> proper solid-carbide PCB drills with a Dremel. Even with
their "drill press
> stand" thing, there's little chance!
>
> You MUST use a proper and accurate drill-press. If you can find
one of the
> little versions at HF (better: Enco, though not much!) with no
runout (15%
> chance?) that may do if you can hold the board steady on the
table.
Drilling
Well I agree that the Dremel is not the best but they do work and
work pretty good. I drilled over 6000 holes just the other day with
a Dermel Tool and Dermel Drill Press using Carbide bits from .7mm to
2mm did not break a bit. When I do break a bit it is due to not
holding the board down good.
What HF drill press are you talking about? Not too sure a HF drill
press would be any better than a Dremel Tool.
Cutting PCB's
1. A table saw with a diamond blade works good, but you need very
good dust collection to go with it, and put a filter on your motor
air intake.
2. Bench Type Sheet Metal Shears work good. I have a Kepro PCB
Shear that works nice.
Have not gotten into the Screen Printing just yet but I am
interested in screen printing labeling, and then maybe mask. don't
really know of any other method, some say that Toner Transfer works
good for the Labeling.
I currently use positive photo for layout, once you are set up to do
it, it is easy and give good repeatable results. Use MG Chemical's
600 series boards.
Ben