An ordinary drill press does not turn fast enough for the small drill to be as effective as it could be: and , is not sensitive enough for the operator to "feel" the cutting action of the drill - the result is a lot of broken drills. This easy-to-make little drill press is very sensitive to help reduce drill breakage, and turns in an approximate range of 12,000 to 30,000 RPM with the recommended power supply.

A couple of pieces of aluminum um bar stock from hardware store, some 4-40 screws, a small inexpensive high-speed dc motor, an ac/dc power supply, some shim stock, and an on-off switch comprise most of the components needed to make this little gem. Component sources are listed. You are also shown an easy and accurate way to make micro-drills. X and Y axis slide allow you to accurately position the work for drilling.