Jon & Steve,

A less costly option would be a vertical end milling machine like the ones
found at http://www.micro-tools.com/ .  They go for around $800.00 and are
more manual in nature. Download the pdf format catalog, they have lots of
neat small tools.

I'm also looking for something similar except I want a stereo microscope
attached to the machine for accurate visual alignment.  I might be forced to
work with our e-cad guys and design my own if I can't find what I'm looking
for.

Scott Severson

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen R. Gregory [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 1:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] precision mini-drill-press


In a message dated 09/03/1999 1:01:58 PM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< Does anyone know where I can get a mini (table-top) drill press with
 precision location in XYZ?  I used to have one for drilling out PTH in
 multi-layer PCB's for design changes/verifications/prototypes.  I would
like
 to have .001" accuracy in all three axes.

 Jon Moore >>

 Hi Jon!

I think you're looking for something a little more sophisticated than a
"Dremel" drill huh? If you go to: http://www.t-tech.com/ , they have the
kind
of machines that meets your accuracy specs. They have a machine called
"Proto
Drill", and another called "Quick Circuit" which is a combination
drill/router. The Proto Drill can do holes as small as .008", and the Quick
Circuit can do .013". Both are accurate to .001"...you're looking at around
$20,000 or so...not cheap!

-Steve Gregory-

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