I have succeeded in making my first pc boards. I need to know the optimum speed for drilling fiberglass with two copper sides with 1/8" shank carbide pc drills. I'm shopping for a mini drill press and I believe a Dremel is too fast. Any ideas are appreciated. Ray
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Topic - Optimum speed for drilling pc boards??? - grhughes 08:30:13 05/27/12 (11)
- RE: Optimum speed for drilling pc boards??? - h00hbt 21:52:50 05/28/12 (0)
- High speed drilling is used in PCB manufacturing plants - Naz 15:53:07 05/28/12 (3)
- Thanks! Is 8500RPM too slow for carbide bits? nt - grhughes 16:13:55 05/28/12 (2)
- I'm no expert but although it's at the low end I think it will do - Naz 16:28:21 05/28/12 (1)
- I've used 8,000 RPM with carbide PC drills and it works just fine for low volume projects... - Steve O 19:37:52 05/28/12 (0)
- RE: Optimum speed for drilling pc boards??? - Neff 10:10:51 05/28/12 (0)
- Thanks! Rethinking my approach! - grhughes 08:48:18 05/28/12 (0)
- Slow and Steady Wins the Race... - Interstage Tranny 17:20:43 05/27/12 (0)
- RE: Optimum speed for drilling pc boards??? - Mossback 15:59:51 05/27/12 (0)
- RE: Optimum speed for drilling pc boards??? - jyourison 11:16:26 05/27/12 (0)
- this may work.................... - bouncy ball 09:02:15 05/27/12 (0)