Does DMS own a small rotary tool drill press?

Photomancer · May 4, 2018, 2:42am

The cynical part of me sees this:

Well a 2mm drill isn’t much bigger than a 1mm, so it should be okay. It’s all arbitrary so I’m ignoring it.

Hey, a 3mm is only slightly bigger than the guy drilling the 2mm. He isn’t complying so why should I?

Of course I had to use oil! Everyone knows when drilling steel you have to use oil? Not my problem it stains brass and plastics.

What the heck, an 1/8th inch really isn’t significantly bigger than all 3mm holes people are drilling and besides they aren’t enforcing anything anyway, if they can violate the rule why can’t I?

John_Marlow · May 4, 2018, 4:52am

FWIW, he was drilling ABS.

Photomancer · May 4, 2018, 4:53am

Worth a lot. A plastic. That’s permitted so not an issue.

Cairenn_Day · May 4, 2018, 5:36am

He was very pleased at how it turned out

John_Marlow · May 4, 2018, 12:34pm

Yeh, I didn’t realize he was drilling ABS until I saw it. However, the jeweling drill press probably wouldn’t have held a 1mm drill in its chuck, so it was a moot point.

And good point about the cutting oil on that drill press.

phil_davis · May 4, 2018, 2:12pm

I love Dallas MakerSpace! So many nice and helpful people.

I used the Foredom drill press with the flexible shaft tool to drill about a dozen 1mm holes in a few 3D Printed ABS parts. I really appreciate all the suggestions and the help I received in the Jewelry area.

Many thanks to everyone,

Phil