Homebrew PCBs

In a message dated 3/24/2004 4:32:51 PM Central Standard Time, 
geovar13@... writes:
Wait a minute. Most of you guys are saying that I should drill by hand 
instead of by using the press. I thought that what the press was for to get more 
accurate drills if that is the correct word. Can you guys elaborate on why hand 
drilling is better?
Geo!  Yeah, I saw that, too!  Keep in mind that the ONLY opinions you will 
READ here, right or wrong, are those of the members who BOTHER to SEND their 
messages.  Surely MANY have even MORE valid ideas who are simply too busy (or 
lazy?) to "join in".  

Make NO mistake!  Drilling with a properly-designed X-Y machine or a FINE 
little drill-press is FAR superior to any "hand-drill" method!  Carbide PCB bits 
are ALSO "the only way to go", if you have at least a decent dril-press.  
Those ARE much too brittle to use in a "hand drill"  (Dremel, etc.), and I suspect 
they wouldn't last for many holes in a Dremel in a drill-press rig, as the 
"slop" on all that is WAY too much for the tiny carbide drills.  They are HARD 
enough to last for about 2000 holes if they don't BUST first.  While a HSS bit 
WILL bend a bit, they will go-dull in a dozen holes or less!  

Make NO mistake:  "Hand Drilling" is NOT better in any way for PCB-drilling!

Jan


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