I used to use "Tinnit" tin plating chemicals that can be purchased from Parts-Express......
Tinnit Tin Plate | Parts-Express.com
It works OK, but smells horrible (like hair perm).
Lately I have been making my own silver plating powder out of silver nitrate, salt, and cream of tartar. Silver nitrate makes one heck of a mess though; getting it on your skin leaves nasty dark stains that can stay there for weeks. If I didn't already have a bunch of silver nitrate I would probably buy some Cool-Amp powder....
http://www.cool-amp.com/cool_amp.html
Tinnit Tin Plate | Parts-Express.com
It works OK, but smells horrible (like hair perm).
Lately I have been making my own silver plating powder out of silver nitrate, salt, and cream of tartar. Silver nitrate makes one heck of a mess though; getting it on your skin leaves nasty dark stains that can stay there for weeks. If I didn't already have a bunch of silver nitrate I would probably buy some Cool-Amp powder....
http://www.cool-amp.com/cool_amp.html
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A word about drill bits: they aren't created equal. There are some really terrible ones out there that are too soft to be called HSS. Usually, these are the cheap ones.
I have the dremel drill press attachment, which is kinda useful, but not very rigid or accurate, do you guys have any solutions? I mainly use the extension attachment pictured earlier, but wonder if its worth pursuing the dremel for drill press duties, or whether I would just be better off getting a drillpress
I have the Sears version of the Dremel drill press. I don't know how much of a difference there is to the Dremel version (maybe just the name on the sticker). It did take a little bit of gentle modding to get the bits to be perpendicular enough to not break.
A regular drill press doesn't spin fast enough for carbide bits, so you would have to use HSS. My regular drill press also has a bit of "wobble" in the chuck that makes it impossible to use with any really small bits without either breaking them or creating an irregular hole.
A regular drill press doesn't spin fast enough for carbide bits, so you would have to use HSS. My regular drill press also has a bit of "wobble" in the chuck that makes it impossible to use with any really small bits without either breaking them or creating an irregular hole.
I only use the carbide bits in the Grizzly mini-mill. It is sometimes bit inconvenient to use the mill, however, since it takes a bit of time to rig the pcb to the base.
For anyone interested, there's a belt-drive adapter for the Grizzly Mini-Mill from Little Machine Shop which reduces the vibration quite a bit.
Carbide bits, the best solution, but request high speed!
No handheld, only stand.
This stand is real DIY .
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my 12V drill also has a little wobble in the chuck depending on how you tighten it. I made a constant speed control (increases voltage depending on motor current when the motor is loaded to maintain speed with increased torque. touchy feedback adjustment though, but once set, works wonderfully)
I tighten chuck then adjust speed for the least vibration on drill bit. never broke a carbide bit since then, used down to 0.6mm bits successfully.
I tighten chuck then adjust speed for the least vibration on drill bit. never broke a carbide bit since then, used down to 0.6mm bits successfully.
Just did a series of six 0.25MM holes with my dremel press before the bit snapped. I have no use for a hole that small though. I think the only reason it snapped was because the bit needs to be 100% perpendicular to the board (which it isn't); the dremel press just wasn't built with that kind of precision in mind.
American Science & Surplus has budget priced small bits:
American Science & Surplus : Items Just Off the Truck
American Science & Surplus : Items Just Off the Truck
I get mine from Mouser Electronics - Electronic Component Distributor
Size I'm using are:
Drill Size Equiv. Mouser
#55 0.052" 41055
#60 0.040" 41060
#66 0.033" 41066
#69 0.029" 41069
#75 0.021" 41075
and some Drill Size Applications
#55 Phoenix Conn, Rect. Bridge
#60 Zener+1N4004,TO-220,XLR
#66 IC Socket,Header,Small SW
#69 MF Res,TP92,IC Pins,Pot
#75 SMD, Wire jumper AWG30
Have fun
Size I'm using are:
Drill Size Equiv. Mouser
#55 0.052" 41055
#60 0.040" 41060
#66 0.033" 41066
#69 0.029" 41069
#75 0.021" 41075
and some Drill Size Applications
#55 Phoenix Conn, Rect. Bridge
#60 Zener+1N4004,TO-220,XLR
#66 IC Socket,Header,Small SW
#69 MF Res,TP92,IC Pins,Pot
#75 SMD, Wire jumper AWG30
Have fun
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