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Unread 06-28-2006, 07:26 PM   #17
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Default Re: DIY block performance

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Originally Posted by diff_lock2
for the dremel press thing, i was thinking to drill small holes...?? or would the drill press (sub 3,000rpm 3k not 30k) work well with copper and small bits, while the dremel gets 35k (35,000rpm not 3,500rpm)?
I am really not sure. Never used a dremel to drill holes being I always used my CNC mill or Drill press. 3,500RPM maybe ok if you go real slow and keep good lube on it. Copper is a bitch to work with. It is soft and dense. Likes to snap bits real fast.
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