Homebrew PCBs

On Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:16:45 +0200, circuitmangler <erantapaa@...>  
wrote:

> Hello,
> I am in the market for a drill press to drill my homebrew pcbs, and I
> was wondering if anyone had any recommendations. Here are some options
> I have been considering:
> - Dremel tool + Dremel 220-01 workstation
> - a 10" bench-top drill press (like a Ryobi DP101 available
>   at Home Depot)
> The Dremel tool + 220 stand will cost anywhere from $100 - $150
> depending on the tool I get. Does it work well for drilling PCBs?
> A 10" bench-top drill press seems to cost about $100. Are there any
> other options? I would say $150 is probably the upper end of my
> budget, and I'd like to get by with spending less if possible.
> Thanks for your help,
> cm
>


I found a homemade pivoting drill press works great. No play and much more  
feeling for the drill because there is no friction. Free too if you have  
some basic materials. I use a proxxon tool in it, much better quality than  
dremel IMO.

A full-size drill press is probably too slow for carbide drills.

ST