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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: no1texan on October 31, 2013, 12:45:26 am
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I watched a video of 'kenbo' about fretwork. He said a jeweler's drill is a must tool for fretwork but he did not show why and how.
Anyone knows what he meant? Would be for drilling small/tiny holes? Does not look like it has any power - therefore would have to drill manually?
Why not use Dremel tool with tiny bit?
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I use two methods. I have a mini chuck I use in my drill press. Sometimes that does not get you to the center of your project. The other method is a small bit inserted in a dremel. The dremel is mounted in the plunge router base made for the dremel. This will get you anywhere you need to get. I do not recommend trying to "free hand" the holes. They really need to be straight up and down.
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I use a jewelers drill exclusively.
My normal bits are #73 and I use 3/0 blades.
They are so small that the weight of the dremel will break them.
I also have to have them drilled into the right spot. I put the tiny pieces back in when I am done so the drill holes will be in the 1/16" border around it otherwise the finished piece will have a hole in to which of course would look dumb.
Once you go to this you wont go back.