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I've drilled probably more than a thousand holes since I got it and the drill press has caused one bit to break when I pushed it all the way down.The tool is not held steady when there is resistance, so if you are using this for routing or cutting, then either you need to make some modifications to the press or accept a few mm of error. For drilling PCBs, it works well.
When I received it, the hole cut in side for the knob to anchor the tool to the vertical bar was of the wrong size, I had to put a nut on the back of it, making vertical adjustment not possible. I'm using this with a Dremel 220 to drill PCBs with tungsten carbide bits.
The base is not very flat, but I just put a piece of wood over it.The dremel tool does fit perfectly and i think it is held very snugly, no controls on the dremel are blocked. Missing that nut, I then had to get a spare screw and nut to anchor the vertical bar to the base.
Also the plastic cord holder on the top didn't fit into the bar.There is a small amount of side play of approx 1mm through the entire vertical travel. The side play doesn't break #66 bits because you only need a vertical travel of 3mm.
board drilling requires tiny drill bits, which must be run at very high speeds. Mounting grommets (for vibration). I bought this for the purpose of drilling printed circuit boards with my Dremel tool. It's flimsy, but far better than the stand that Dremel makes, which I consider to be a total piece of junk. If you want a quality miniature high-speed drill, this is not for you, but prepare to shell out $250 or more for one. The Dremel is perfect for this, except that it has to be stand-mounted. The stand does have mounting holes and slots, which I consider a plus.
My Dremel tool fit nicely into the mount, no problem. P.C. were also supplied. Any movement at all while drilling will cause the drill bit to snap.My overall opinion of this stand is that it's barely suited to do the job. The drill center column was covered in a fine coat of rust straight out of the box. The instructions were not too good, but assembly is very easy. If you want something that's just enough to do the job, this should be suitable.
The tightening screw on the press I ordered has no threads to thread into the carrier rendering the press completely and utterly useless. The carrier just rests at the base and has no support. Be wary and buy at the store so you can check it out first.
This stand is much sturdier than I expected, as many of the other dremel attachments out there are plastic and flimsy feeling. In addition to being able to use this as a mini drill press, this is excellent as flexible shaft stand.
I own the XPR and as this stand comes the XPR will not fit. This is a great stand, I had heard mixed reviews of Dremel's own stand so I decided to go with this one instead. I'm glad I did. However, if you email, or phone Dremel they will send you an adapter, free of charge. The adapter fits great and the stand is very precise for the price.
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