07-26-2013, 08:30 AM
That's a cool tool!
I have the dremel drill press, but I've found that it moves around a lot, and I get nervous that it won't be able to hold the bit centered.
I wonder how hard it would be to make a hand powered drill press? I bet I could make a "long" pinvise with brass tube, threaded to accept the "end piece" of my pin vice and small enough to allow the Collet to fit in and close as I tighten the end piece. This shaft could probably be mounted within another slightly wider tube that is lubricated and solidly mounted into a sturdy frame that prevents excessive sideways play, but allows the inner shaft to move up and down freely.
This way, a precision drilling can be done without an expensive motorized machine, and letting you maintain a "feel" for those delicate drill bits. If only I had machining skill and equipment!
Chris
I have the dremel drill press, but I've found that it moves around a lot, and I get nervous that it won't be able to hold the bit centered.
I wonder how hard it would be to make a hand powered drill press? I bet I could make a "long" pinvise with brass tube, threaded to accept the "end piece" of my pin vice and small enough to allow the Collet to fit in and close as I tighten the end piece. This shaft could probably be mounted within another slightly wider tube that is lubricated and solidly mounted into a sturdy frame that prevents excessive sideways play, but allows the inner shaft to move up and down freely.
This way, a precision drilling can be done without an expensive motorized machine, and letting you maintain a "feel" for those delicate drill bits. If only I had machining skill and equipment!
Chris
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