Thread: Drilling a perpendicular hole without a Drill press?

Set up two mirrors on the other side of the part so that a triangle is formed with you at one corner and a mirror at the other two corners. When the bit is straight vertical from all 3 views, you are perpendicular. After a few thousands holes you kind of get a feeling for perpendicular though.

I think that I am pretty good with using my hands but have never been able to satisfy myself freehand......

Originally Posted by Chevhead

They make a"drill press" for a dremel

Sure, been using one for years.

Behold, the Dremel Workstation...

Originally Posted by Suticat

Behold, the Dremel Workstation...

Been thinking about buying one of those for a while.

Originally Posted by Suticat

Behold, the Dremel Workstation...

Yep...that's it.
I have one!

I really hate you guys...

Every time I read a new thread on here I find a new toy that I didn't know I needed.

Now I have to get one because my OCD won't let me just walk away. Im tired of being off by a tad freehand drilling my pivot holes.

The press workstation works good. I used one for months when I was moving and my wood shop was in storage. You can rotate it 90 degrees, get some small 2-3 inch felt wheels and use it for buffing as well. I restored several razors with it and still have it.

And FYI, if you have a couple different brand rotery tools the threads on the workstation will only properly fit a dremel brand tool. They also make a mini router table that works good for rounding over the edges of your scales.