Dremel(snake) PCB Drill Press

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I loved the original Drill Press by daumemo. It was almost exactly what I needed. The only catch was that I use my snake-extension on my dremel 100% of the time. So, I re-mixed his to hold the end of the snake extension. Additionally, I didn't have any spare 8mm linear bearings sitting around, so I re-mixed the sliding base to incorporate a 3d printed IGUS style bearing. I created a sliding base to use both a 9mm linear rod (it's what I had on hand) and a standard 8mm sliding rod. Lastly, I did away with the 3d printed base, and instead drilled & hammered the linear rods into a piece of wood. The rods hold very tight to the wood and there is no movement at all. You'll need - the 8mm or 9mm Sliding Frame - the 8mm or 9mm Base Frame - the original Handle (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3820589/files) - 2x 20mm x 3mm hex bolts and nuts - 2x pices of 8mm or 9mm linear rod - 2x springs - 1x piece of wood for the base Things to note: You can also see a small piece of aluminum between the handle and the sliding frame. I put that there to ensure the sliding frame is not dug into by the handle. If anything is going to wear out, it will just be the handle, which is trivial to re-print if needed. Lastly.. if anybody is interested.. I make my circuit boards on my 3d printer with a scraper mount for my Ender3 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3803093