Mini Electric Drill

Small electric drill

A small electric drill meant for modeling work. Compared with a hand chuck it saves time wherever a number of holes have to be made one after another, for instance when drilling out the gun muzzles on a whole set or preparing holes for photo-etch. The small body is held like a pencil, so it can be guided precisely.

Use

• Drilling out gun muzzles and exhausts so that they are not blind.
• Holes for pins, wire and cabling.
• Pre-drilling holes for photo-etched and metal accessories.
• Work where a larger number of identical holes is needed.

Work tips

With the thinnest bits, reach for a hand chuck instead, because the speed of an electric drill breaks them easily. Mark the spot with a point first, so that the bit does not wander. Do not press; the bit will find its own way, and when drilling into resin or metal, pull it out from time to time to clear the swarf. Hold the drill square to the surface, because entering at an angle widens the hole and the edge will not be clean. Clean the swarf out of the chuck after use.

Who it is for

• Modelers who drill often and in quantity.
• Builders working with photo-etch, wire and pins.
• Those for whom drilling by hand takes too long.

Before working on a finished model, always try the drilling on an offcut of the same material. The difference between plastic, resin and metal in how the bit behaves is considerable, and on the model there is no room left for repair.

Protect your eyes while drilling and do not breathe in the dust. Keep the drill out of the reach of children and disconnected from the power.