Homebrew PCBs

Much better made than the one I made in 30 minutes

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs/photos/album/1443303729/pic/list?mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&&dir=asc

which is also foot operated by the wire which pulls down through the middle..

When I looked back at the pics I noticed that I didn't use the proxxon at the time, it was a very old minicraft drill that had already drilled over 20,000 4mm holes when I had my factory..  It happened to be lying around so I used it..

If the drill is going to be left in the drill press, then the quality probably doesn't matter as much..  this one actually has a 3 jaw chuck rather than a collet.

I think the moral is..  a few bits of wood cobbled together to make a drill press allows even the roughest micro drill to use carbide bits succesfully.

Chris

ps...   and I couldn't find an LB/E in 115 volts either  :-(



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, John Coppens <john@...> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:11:46 EDT
> JanRwl@... wrote:
> 
> > What  is the recommended solution?<<
> > A fairly precise small drill-press.  Carbide drill-bits smaller than
> > about 3 mm are impossible in a hand-held Dremel!
> 
> Don't forget DJ's simple solution:
> 
> http://www.delorie.com/pcb/dremel-stand/
> 
> John
>