Originally Posted by
Dennis
Hi Liz,
As the members have already said, start with a good sharp drill, or you will just get a burnished pit. Also for an accurate hole, I would do as George does and widen it in stages. If you are going to do lots of this in future it is a good idea to get a vertical drill stand for your handpiece, which greatly simplifies matters.
Alternatively send a request to the North Pole for a Christmas gift of a mini bench press. I have had my Proxxon in regular use for 16 years and it hasn’t even needed a new belt yet. S&M in Leather Lane has had discounted offers on these, but you need the three jaw chuck, which is an optional extra, and you need to back your metal with a chunk of wood to reduce a tendency for the metal to spin. Dennis.Regards.
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