Homebrew PCBs

Hello all, a few months ago there was a thread about a small diamond blade saw from a company specializing in gemstone cutting/polishing.  This company also had a drill press that was recommended for PCB drilling - does anyone remember this company?

Any idea how it compares to the one at this link?

http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G17382

I've been using a drill press with 3,000 rpm max, and would like to have more rpm for carbide bits.

Thank you for any help,

Ken H>

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:47 AM, sailingto <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

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> Hello all, a few months ago there was a thread about a small diamond blade
> saw from a company specializing in gemstone cutting/polishing. This company
> also had a drill press that was recommended for PCB drilling - does anyone
> remember this company?
>
> Any idea how it compares to the one at this link?
>
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G17382
> <http://www.lopacki.com/other/>
>

Well, this is the Co /  Drill.

http://www.lopacki.com/other/
>

Don't own either, but pics / specs sure look very similar.


 carl

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> Henry Carl Ott   N2RVQ    hcarlott@...
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I've had very good results using a Dremel 220 drill press for PCBs.  I also
have one of those mini chuck adapters so I can use normal drill bits.  It
works well while taking up minimal space on my desk, and I haven't broken
any bits yet.

http://www.dremel.com/en-us/AttachmentsAndAccessories/Pages/AttachmentsDetail.aspx?pid=220-01

<http://www.dremel.com/en-us/AttachmentsAndAccessories/Pages/AttachmentsDetail.aspx?pid=220-01>
-Andrew

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:47 AM, sailingto <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

>
>
> Hello all, a few months ago there was a thread about a small diamond blade
> saw from a company specializing in gemstone cutting/polishing. This company
> also had a drill press that was recommended for PCB drilling - does anyone
> remember this company?
>
> Any idea how it compares to the one at this link?
>
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G17382
>
> I've been using a drill press with 3,000 rpm max, and would like to have
> more rpm for carbide bits.
>
> Thank you for any help,
>
> Ken H>
>
>  
>


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Check out the Proxxon drill press.  

http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=33&idproduct=32

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

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> Hello all, a few months ago there was a thread about a small diamond blade saw from a company specializing in gemstone cutting/polishing.  This company also had a drill press that was recommended for PCB drilling - does anyone remember this company?
> 
> Any idea how it compares to the one at this link?
> 
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G17382
> 
> I've been using a drill press with 3,000 rpm max, and would like to have more rpm for carbide bits.
> 
> Thank you for any help,
> 
> Ken H>
>

My suggestion would be for the Proxxon but if you decided to go with the gemstone, ebay has it for $90 (including shipping).

http://cgi.ebay.com/TINY-MINI-HOBBY-BENCH-DRILL-PRESS-3-speed-Variable-NEW-/140492906916?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20b607a1a4

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sailingto" <sailingtoo@...> wrote:

>
> Hello all, a few months ago there was a thread about a small diamond blade saw from a company specializing in gemstone cutting/polishing.  This company also had a drill press that was recommended for PCB drilling - does anyone remember this company?
> 
> Any idea how it compares to the one at this link?
> 
> http://www.goldmine-elec-products.com/prodinfo.asp?number=G17382
> 
> I've been using a drill press with 3,000 rpm max, and would like to have more rpm for carbide bits.
> 
> Thank you for any help,
> 
> Ken H>
>

On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Jeff <jeff.heiss@...> wrote:

> Check out the Proxxon drill press.
>
> http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=33&idproduct=32
>
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That's just the drill stand.  This is their drill press
http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=61

<http://www.proxxontools.com/store/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=61>I've seen a
bunch of discussions online about cnc milling pcbs and people love the
proxxon tools for their very small runout and high reliability.

Some people like the dremel stuff and some people hate it.

-- 
Erik L. Knise
Pacific Shipping Company
Seattle, WA


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Thanks for the links and info - The Paxsion has a good rep, but darn expensive! and really looks a LOT like the Goldmine press. 

For better or worse, I ordered the ebay for $90.49 shipped.

Ken H>