Posted by Alexander Newman on 21st May 2006

This simple little device will greatly extend your Dremel's capability.

While I prefer the Minicraft approach of two columns, for stability, the engineering of the Dremel one-column version has proved almost as stable.

The column and the Dremel Tools attachment thereto is rock solid, but there is some backlash with the handle, which means that you have to be extra careful when fine drilling (but that never hurt :).

And since the Minicraft stand won't work with the Dremel (if you can find the Minicraft item anyway), this is what you have to use if you want to turn the Dremel Tool into a miniature Drill Press.

The base is nicley machined FLAT, and is predrilled and slotted to take your vices, miniature rotary tabnles _g_, etc.

Not quite 5/5, because of the backlash, so I'd give it 4.5/5. A highly worthwhile investment if you are doing any precision drilling. If you want anything better, you'd probably have to go for a CNC mill.