[Lab] PCB Etching and next meeting

[Jean-Marc LeBlanc]

I jsut use a drill bit that came with my dremel.  I was small enough
and it worked great.  i mounted my dremel on a drill press.

Jean-Marc Le Blanc
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On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:56 AM, Andrew O'Malley <aomalley at gmail.com> wrote:
> Alex,
>
> Hi, for drilling enclosures, I'm just using regular drill bits.  For
> larger holes, I use a stepped bit which I find works great:
> http://www.stepdrillbit.com/
>
> You can get them at Home Depot.
>
> Cheers,
> ao.
>
>
> On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 1:08 AM, Alex Massaad <massaad at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Andrew, are you using the Dremel on thick project box type cases? I did the ferric chloride pcb thing a few years ago, but never ended up installing any of the stuff in cases since I had no way to drill thru them . . .Dremel sounds like a nice solution.
>>
>>
>> -Alex Massaad
>> On 2010-05-18, at 12:14 AM, Andrew O'Malley wrote:
>>
>>> Jonathan -- thanks for posting to the list!
>>>
>>> Ryan -- thanks for posting to blog!
>>>
>>> Regarding bits, I've been having a great experience with HSS bits,
>>> ordered from Digikey.  After six or so boards, I have yet to
>>> experience any noticeable dulling and haven't broken a bit yet.
>>>
>>> As for small chucks, I'm using a Dremel tool and the drill press
>>> attachement; Dremel has a small chuck for their tools that fits the
>>> small bits great.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> ao.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Sebastien Bailard
>>> <penguin at supermeta.com> wrote:
>>>> Lacy Tools in Toronto for ordering HSS bits.
>>>> http://lacytools.ca/CatalogP.aspx?ct=413
>>>>
>>>> -Sebastien
>>>>
>>>> On May 17, 2010 04:08:45 pm Andrew Plumb wrote:
>>>>> If your chuck can hold them, Lee Valley carries a selection of small drill
>>>>>  bit sizes: http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?cat=1,180&p=42240
>>>>> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=32241&cat=1,180,42240
>>>>> http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=41754&cat=1,180,42240
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrew
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2010-05-17, at 3:58 PM, Nicholas Renaud wrote:
>>>>>> I'm fairly experienced with the ferric chloride and have a drill press
>>>>>> for drilling holes.  I'm wondering if anyone knows where one can get a
>>>>>> good thin carbide drill bit around town though.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Nick
>>>>>>
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