Homebrew PCBs

I agree with your assessment of the Dremel tools, that's why I was 
inquiring of the group about the JAMECO unit.

I see the Proxxon Micromot 28606 drill stand. Is that the one to which 
you refer?

Proxxon has several rotary tools, which have you had success with?

Steve

David Griffith wrote:
> On Wed, 17 Mar 2010, Steve wrote:
>
>   
>> I received an email from JAMECO a few days ago with subject line "Etch
>> Your Own Circuit Board". The email has a link to a website demonstrating
>> the use of photoresist to make PCB's. Among other things, it promotes a
>> mini-drill and an associated drill press.
>>
>> The mini-drill is JAMECO part number 26702. The drill press is JAMECO
>> part number 26711. About $60 for both of them.
>>
>> I don't recall having seen this mini-drill/drill press discussed here
>> and wonder if anyone has experience with this combination? How does it
>> compare to the Dremel drill press? The JAMECO website says "This Mini
>> Drill is excellent for drilling through circuit boards and protoboards."
>>     
>
> Dremel attachments are poorly designed and have a lot of slop.  A better 
> solution appears to be the Proxxon Micromot line of tools.  They're made 
> of metal and don't cost much more than Dremels.  They have attachments to 
> do everything that Dremel attachments do and more.
>
>   

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