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Old March 12th 04, 04:08 AM
Cathy Weeks
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I bought Cir-Kit's mini drill ($6) and am really glad I did. With an
MDF house, trying to use the pilot hole punch that came with the
wiring kit would be impossible, and even putting the drill bit in the
punch didn't work - I couldn't get the chuck tightened enough, even
with pliers, and trying to spin it enough to get it to drill was a
nighmare.

So the mini hand drill was good to have. But... it's a piece of
garbage, with plastic gears that slip, etc. I'm thinking about
shortening the drill bit to add some stability.

There's got to be something better. I'm sure there are mini hand
drills out there that are metal and will work better. I have a fiskars
hand drill, but it's big. The advantage of the cirkit drill is that
it's only about 4" long.

What do you use to drill the pilot holes? I don't think a power tool
is a good idea - drilling too fast/deep would be a problem. My
husband told me that people put a piece of tape to control the plunge
depth, but with an electric tool, I'm still afraid I'll go right
through.

Cathy Weeks
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Old March 12th 04, 11:11 AM
Carol
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"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
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I bought Cir-Kit's mini drill ($6) and am really glad I did. With an
MDF house, trying to use the pilot hole punch that came with the
wiring kit would be impossible, and even putting the drill bit in the
punch didn't work - I couldn't get the chuck tightened enough, even
with pliers, and trying to spin it enough to get it to drill was a
nighmare.

So the mini hand drill was good to have. But... it's a piece of
garbage, with plastic gears that slip, etc. I'm thinking about
shortening the drill bit to add some stability.

There's got to be something better. I'm sure there are mini hand
drills out there that are metal and will work better. I have a fiskars
hand drill, but it's big. The advantage of the cirkit drill is that
it's only about 4" long.

What do you use to drill the pilot holes? I don't think a power tool
is a good idea - drilling too fast/deep would be a problem. My
husband told me that people put a piece of tape to control the plunge
depth, but with an electric tool, I'm still afraid I'll go right
through.

Cathy Weeks


I use a Dremel with a small bit on a slow speed. I have the hose
attachment and am able to reach into small areas. I make the hole a bit
smaller then the grommet.

I then use an awl type tool to bang them in. I have no idea where I got
this thing and I don't know what it's called. The end of the awl fits into
the grommet and you can easily hammer, or in some cases, just push in the
grommet.

If you're going to stay with this hobby a Dremel is a good investment. I
have the battery powered hand held and the electric one. I probably could
have lived without the electric one but the hand held has been essential. I
also use it around the real house so that justifies the expense. I get small
bits in a railroad hobby shop.

Carol
S P Miniatures
www.spminiatures.com




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Old March 12th 04, 12:26 PM
havana bill & holly
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The tape works really well on controlling drilling depth, but having a
variable-speed rotary tool is a godsend in the mini-building business! I
find mini bits, including router bits, at www.widgetsupply.com , with prices
much more reasonable than Micro-Mark.


 




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