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Re: Drilling machines, cheap Ebay routers

2013-06-09 by a8050266

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Farthing <squirrox@...> wrote:
> After years of messing around with my dremel I think its about time i got a
> proper drill press for PCB work. The Dremel drill stand is badly designed
> in my opinion. It does not hold the drill firmly enough and it flexes. So
> accuracy is not good enough.
> Regards, Steve



Steve,
I totally agree a good stand is necessary with these tiny drill bits.
I have a dremel brand stand too. and surprisingly mine is darn stable. Perhaps
some are mfd better than others or you got a defective one out of the box?  
Fwiw I have a cnc machine so I have a clue about accuracy.  and when I first looked at a dremel brand stand I thought what a POS.. but surprisingly it works quite well.
OR I got the only one that works. (Though,probably not the case.. my luck is'nt that good) 
2cents.
Sam

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