Dremel Drill Press?

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Hi guys,

I’m new to the forums, and wanted to ask a question regarding a drill press for a Dremel.. I’ve used a cheap rotary tool for some years now, but have recently decided to upgrade to something of a higher quality. I’m looking at the Dremel 4300, of which I’ve read very good reviews about.. but unfortunately I can’t really say the same about the Dremel drill press. A number of the reviews seem to have an issue with the flexibility of the press, complaining that holes etc will tend to wander, even under the lightest pressure.

I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience with one, and if so what your thoughts might be.. or maybe even a recommendation of a different press which can be used with the Dremel 4300, and might be of a higher build quality?

Any advice welcome.

Thank you

Russ

[CJ57]

Hi Russ, I’ll welcome you to the forum in the absence of anyone else but I’ve no experience of Dremel. I get the feeling you’ll be advised to buy anything but Dremel in general but I’ll leave that to someone else to explain as the product you mention may be better than I think. They are noisy, cumbersome and you might be better getting a pendant motor or micromotor

[china]

I have no experience personally, although if you want just a drill press I believe the Proxxon has good reviews for a lower priced unit, sadly Dremel are not the high quality items they used to
be thirty years ago, I would not buy a Dremel anything.

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Thanks for the replies guys.. well thats interesting.. so if not a Dremel, what else would you suggest specifically?

I’m completely open to suggestions

Thanks

Russ

[china]

Have a look here https://www.foredom.net/product/p-dp30-drill-press/ https://www.foredom.net/product-cate...peed-controls/ it really depends on what you want to do with it if you want really high precision
you would need to look at watch makers drill press's but they don't come cheap, the Foredom would be less than half the price of a watchmakers unit and much more versatile.

[CJ57]

Now I can comment on the proxxon bench drill! I love it especially as prior to that I’d drilled everything by hand for decades. It seems to have gone up in price a bit since I bought it but if you are drilling a lot then it’s worth it. I’d suggest a universal drill bit too as it’s fiddlychanging the supplied bits all the time to find one that fits. It’s also takes up little space
There have been a lot of posts on Foredom, pendant versus micromotor. In those replies you’ll find suggestion on less expensive makes particularly micromotors which seem to do a good job at a fraction of the cost if cost is an issue

[Ruedeleglise]

I am also a fair novice finding my way and using tools that I have collected over the years. I have a Dremel 300 and use it with a drill press. Yes I quite agree about the difficulty stopping the bit wandering. I have improved it by firstly using separate collets instead of the “universal”. I also start with a really small drill bit and always centre punch it. Yes I hope to update soon so read this post with keen interest.


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[CJ57]

It’s not the bit that wanders as I find the universal bit excellent and found the collets never hold the very fine drills I use. I rarely use the proxxon vice now which is what has a tendency to move if not held. As most of my work can’t be held in it, I have gone back to holding work on a piece of wood which doesn’t slide