Mini Drill Press for Free.

by amando96 in Circuits > Tools

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Mini Drill Press for Free.

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 Hi guys, i was moving around bits and bobs of stuff i've gathered a long the years, most parts where from printers, scanners, and fax machines, i got two rails, 3 nylon sliders, add a dremel, some zip ties, i got some wood from an old cupboard that broke, and some springs also found in printers, et voilá, a free mini drill press!

Materials/tools

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 You will need:

- two steel rails/rods
- some nylon sliders(some printers use copper sliders, it's fine)
- a few zip ties(more zip ties = sturdier)
- a bit of wood, for the base
- springs, the same diameter as the steel sliders(optional, but IMO it looks and performs better with them)
- A dremel tool

- A drill, I used a cordless one...
- Hammer.



Drill Your Piece of Wood

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 Use a drill bit slightly smaller in diameter than your steel rod.

Add the Nylon Sliders to Your Dremel Tool

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 Mine had a nice ridge to hold it snuggly.

Insert Your Steel Rail

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 With a hammer

Make Another Hole for Your Second Steel Rod and Fit It in There!

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 Then add the springs, and spacers, some may need more, and some may need less spacers, depending on how long/short your dremel is, and the dremel drill bit you're using.

Tadaa, You're Done

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 It may not be very sturdy, but so far it's been better than no drill press, this is the first version, i'll make another version wich will be sturdier, and better.