Dr.killjoy
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Not to thread jack but what do you guys use for bits and sizes??
I use 0.031-0.035 carbide bits with 1/8" shanks.Not to thread jack but what do you guys use for bits and sizes??
That is why your bits are breaking.I'm looking for a press stand as well, just be on the safe side.
loolI was going to answer, then I realized that, "Stop by a local machine shop." is not a good answer for most people.
Way too wide for my circuits... but if it works for you....1 mm nail the best thing ever invented!
Pin Vice!Umm..senior moment. Can't remember the name of it so I took a photo.
Put this in a drill press so you don't aim at an angle and break the bits.
Oh yeah...pin vise.
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I can't imagine holding that for more than a few minutes. It would be very uncomfortable.I was thinking about getting one of these...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/24V-Ball-Be...883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339b61b4eb
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I have a local machine shop supply house that sells bits for cheap cause they buy out machine equipment and tools from closing company's..
I'm watching a similar type of drill. (http://www.ebay.com/itm/381008422307?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649)I was thinking about getting one of these...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/24V-Ball-Be...883?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item339b61b4eb
Were you thinking about something along these lines? (http://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-bench-mount-drill-press-5-speed-60238.html)Harbor Freight has benchtop drill presses on sale all the time for $39. And they always have 20% off coupons. You can get a complete drilling solution for under $35, that is solid and can be used for drilling other things. A Dremel is not a drilling tool. It's a miniature high RPM cutting, grinding and polishing tool. Dremel bearings don't last long at high RPMs. A drill press you can run for hundreds of hours at lower RPMs. Brass/aluminium collets wear out quickly also.
My local Horror Fright has sales flyers near the entrance that usually contain the coupons. And most magazines have a HF add that will have the 20% coupon in it. You can also print coupons from the website. They also sell sets of carbide PCB drill bits in the store.Were you thinking about something along these lines? (http://www.harborfreight.com/8-in-bench-mount-drill-press-5-speed-60238.html)
We have a local Harbor Freight here. Are the prices in-store the same as online? Do I have to start buying stuff before I get coupons?
[EDIT] Also, will the included chuck work with my bits? (0.5 mm-3mm)
I saw them before but was not sure of the quality or how long they will last...I would rather get a huge set of resharps for alittle more.. Has anyone used them or have any experience??My local Horror Fright has sales flyers near the entrance that usually contain the coupons. And most magazines have a HF add that will have the 20% coupon in it. You can also print coupons from the website. They also sell sets of carbide PCB drill bits in the store.
Thats what the ones in the local store are, resharpened ones.I saw them before but was not sure of the quality or how long they will last...I would rather get a huge set of resharps for alittle more.. Has anyone used them or have any experience??
Thanks
Jay Sr
it fits dremels, B&D, and just about everything else. The dremel flex shaft also fits the B&D amd just about everything else.Although using a collet is always a better practice, I have never had a problem using the miniature chuck for holes down to 1/32" in diameter.
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