Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
The Dremel chuck has a 8mm x 0.75 thread. But other threads are available. I have a Dremelesque coreless drill bought from Aldi and that has a 7mm thread. The Dremel system also supports collets, but normally only one size is supplied. The other sizes are available yo buy via fleabay or Aliexpress. The collets work well for small size drills.
James
On Thu, 6 Feb 2025, 18:49 Lawrence Miller via , <larrymiller2728= [email protected]> wrote: For those tiny drill bits, #80, 79, 78 etc., here is what I do. The chucks on my SL are too big to hold the bits. I have a dremel motor tool. It has the collects which hold these small drill bits. These collects will not fit in the unimat chucks. I do have the dremel drill press, but if I want an accurate hole, there is too much wobble
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I duplicated the the threads on the dremel, this would be the dremel's spindle. Now I can put that in any unimat chuck and use dremel's tightening nut to hold the collect which holds the small drill bit.
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One can buy these collects and the nut that tightens without purchasing a dremel. I asked their customer service what the thread was on my dremel's spindle and they supplied the answer.
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Larry
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
Another option for holding tiny drills is a pin chuck, held in a regular chuck. I have an Eclipse one, which I have used in a Unimat and also in a bench drill. Not as good as a collet chuck, but still useful.
(Spear & Jackson own the Eclipse brand.)
Paul B.
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
For those tiny drill bits, #80, 79, 78 etc., here is what I do. The chucks on my SL are too big to hold the bits. I have a dremel motor tool. It has the collects which hold these small drill bits. These collects will not fit in the unimat chucks. I do have the dremel drill press, but if I want an accurate hole, there is too much wobble
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I duplicated the the threads on the dremel, this would be the dremel's spindle. Now I can put that in any unimat chuck and use dremel's tightening nut to hold the collect which holds the small drill bit.
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One can buy these collects and the nut that tightens without purchasing a dremel. I asked their customer service what the thread was on my dremel's spindle and they supplied the answer.
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Larry
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
Sorry, too many "m"s, fat finger syndrome.
James
Hi,
There a number of cheaper suppliers on Aliexpress, not the first option for you guys over the pond.
Jus search for "Dremmel chucks".
James
I got mine at home depot. Should be on Amazon, too. Yes:?
Says it is for .008-1/8th inch, so might not work for some folks. There are a bunch of other miniature chucks, and pin vises on Amazon, though, so still worth looking.
Bill in OKC?
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On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 07:31:18 AM CST, OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote:
Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
Dick
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
Hi,
There a number of cheaper suppliers on Aliexpress, not the first option for you guys over the pond.
Jus search for "Dremmel chucks".
James
I got mine at home depot. Should be on Amazon, too. Yes:?
Says it is for .008-1/8th inch, so might not work for some folks. There are a bunch of other miniature chucks, and pin vises on Amazon, though, so still worth looking.
Bill in OKC?
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by: Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.? SEMPER GUMBY!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 07:31:18 AM CST, OldToolmaker via <old_toolmaker= [email protected]> wrote:
Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
Dick
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
I got mine at home depot. Should be on Amazon, too. Yes:? https://www.amazon.com/Dremel-4486-MultiPro-Keyless-Chuck/dp/B0000302ZV
Says it is for .008-1/8th inch, so might not work for some folks. There are a bunch of other miniature chucks, and pin vises on Amazon, though, so still worth looking.
Bill in OKC?
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by: Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.? SEMPER GUMBY!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 07:31:18 AM CST, OldToolmaker via groups.io <old_toolmaker@...> wrote:
Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
Dick
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Thank you, Peter!
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here is one - On Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:31:16 -0800 "OldToolmaker via groups.io" <old_toolmaker@...> wrote: Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
I found some in a display of Dremel accessories at a local tool shop or you can get them on ebay, I will see if I can find a link later, some fit the dremels, some fit other similar drills. On Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:31:16 -0800 "OldToolmaker via groups.io" <old_toolmaker@...> wrote: Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
Dick
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
Peter, where can I get a replacement chuck for the the Dremel collet as you suggested?
Dick
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Re: drilling small holes on a unimat
You can get replacement chucks for dremel drills that replace the collet chuck with a proper jacobs style chuck, these close down to nothing, so are excelent for small drill bits, you would just need a threaded bar to mount them on with the correct thread on it for the chuck. On Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:58:30 -0800 "Aaron Woods via groups.io" <awoods550@...> wrote: I like that pin vise for a chuck. I've get several pin vises for hand use, but never saw one to fit in a chuck before.
I've got a chuck that will take very small drill bits for my Shereline but that would be really handy for my drill press that won't hold anything smaller than 3/16ths or maybe 1/8th.
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I like that pin vise for a chuck. I've get several pin vises for hand use, but never saw one to fit in a chuck before.
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I've got a chuck that will take very small drill bits for my Shereline but that would be really handy for my drill press that won't hold anything smaller than 3/16ths or maybe 1/8th.
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Spelling. From one of my other forum signatures: Spelling isn't one of my stellar talents. I still managed to fly UH-1s. Get over it.
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"Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds in spoken words. It is an essential skill for reading and writing, as it helps individuals to understand the relationship between sounds and letters. Research has shown that individuals who struggle with spelling but not reading often have difficulties with phonological awareness." ?
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I remember my first struggles with spelling and my mother telling me to "sound it out." I had no idea what she was talking about, and she had no idea I wasn't being taught phonics. Parents weren't quite as involved with their schooling in 1963 and no homework to go by.
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Dave Spell check is a PIA. I also have big fingers and at 70 spelling is not one of my strong points. Brother I feel your pain. 10 years ago my mother had a nasty bit of UPS Sarcoma to deal with. Surgery, radiation, Chemo etc. She is now 92 and still living at home. So there is hope. ?JEff? ?LOL, big fingers Between
Most just read about nice small lathe .?
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Yes chuck?
Between Autocorrect , big fingers on small keyboard and 106 chemotherapy treatments plus other treatments.??
Some times my typing is not best world.?
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Dave?
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FYI?
In 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colan cancer. If read the UK medical site you find out how rare to live this long Disabled in 2009 from chemo treatments. Went back to work in 2010 and retired in 2018 .?
Found out in Nov 2024 in 2009 I was? permanently disabled?
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On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 05:11 AM, Andrei wrote:
He meant "chuck", but his autocorrect is probably on.
Dave, what is a ¡®Junk Check¡¯?
I have never heard of that for drilling.
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Most just read about nice small lathe .?
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Yes chuck?
Between Autocorrect , big fingers on small keyboard and 106 chemotherapy treatments plus other treatments.??
Some times my typing is not best world.?
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In 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 4 colan cancer. If read the UK medical site you find out how rare to live this long Disabled in 2009 from chemo treatments. Went back to work in 2010 and retired in 2018 .?
Found out in Nov 2024 in 2009 I was? permanently disabled?
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On Tue, Feb 4, 2025 at 05:11 AM, Andrei wrote:
He meant "chuck", but his autocorrect is probably on.
Dave, what is a ¡®Junk Check¡¯?
I have never heard of that for drilling.
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Andre, What size collets are you talking about?
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Andre, What size collets are you talking about?
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Hi Gang:
I've ordered
from ArcEuroTrade several times and they have always delivered
good products. Fair price and shipping too.
Carl.
On 2/4/2025 1:36 PM, Bill in OKC too
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Oh, might also try Amazon.com or the various national
versions. I've bought a few things from amazon.co.uk, for
example. Also, Arc EuroTrade in Europe, and
littlemachineshop.com in the US sell some stuff that will
fit Unimats, and several sizes of collets.?
William R.
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Oh, might also try Amazon.com or the various national versions. I've bought a few things from amazon.co.uk, for example. Also, Arc EuroTrade in Europe, and littlemachineshop.com in the US sell some stuff that will fit Unimats, and several sizes of collets.?
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by: Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.? SEMPER GUMBY!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 12:12:13 PM CST, Andrei via groups.io <calciu1@...> wrote:
Ebay or aliexpress is your friend here. Can't beat 30 bucks for a set of collets. If you find one that is bad, buy a replacement online. Even amazon sells them.
Many thanks for that Paul, I will give it a try.
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I did contact two companies in the EU and they did not want to bother with all the paperwork.
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Beware you might get a picture of what you ordered. That's been in the news for aliexpress recently.
William R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by: Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement.? SEMPER GUMBY!
Expect in one hand, expectorate in the other. See which one gets full first.
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 12:12:13 PM CST, Andrei via groups.io <calciu1@...> wrote:
Ebay or aliexpress is your friend here. Can't beat 30 bucks for a set of collets. If you find one that is bad, buy a replacement online. Even amazon sells them.
Many thanks for that Paul, I will give it a try.
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I did contact two companies in the EU and they did not want to bother with all the paperwork.
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Thanks Phill
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James Batchelor
Bill in OKC too
OldToolmaker
davesmith1800
Carl