Milescraft 1097 ToolStand - Variable Speed Drill Press Stand (compatible with Dremel). Rotary Tool Not Included, Black

fits the dremel (not included with the press), i have used it and it functions just like my shop drill press does, only at a much smaller scale. its not meant to be used for very tough or hard jobs. it is clearly a hobby drill press and yes, it fulfils the role just fine. i use it for different types of model, plastic, wood, paper. works just fine be careful when using very fine drill bits, there is a "little" play in the mount of the dremel, a slight wabble, but very fine and did not ruin the parts i used it on. i used it quite a bit too. i recommend it for hobbies only and remember the golden rule.. patients and safety is key when using any type of machinery, no matter what the size is of the machine

If you want a professional drill press, be prepared to spend $400+. If you want a solid amateur drill press, be prepared to spend $120+. For $40 I found this to be quite usable for light hobby usage (fine for me). It does what the advertising claims and is easily storable. It is not a rock solid drill press by any stretch of the imagination, but it does do the job reasonably well. Not sure why others had a lengthy setup. It took me less than fifteen minutes to get started. All-in-all I am very satisfied given the price point and size.

The Milescraft Rotary Tool Stand is a useful accessory for your rotary tools. It can be used for such things as a drill press or to just hold your rotary tool allowing you to better hold the part you are working with (like having a third hand).However, I need to point out that this stand is not designed to do precession work with your rotary tool. If you are looking for something small to do any drilling that requires a tight tolerance, you maybe better off looking at looking one of the many small table top drill presses available that don't cost too much more.Assembly and disassembly (for easy storage) is fast and easy. The instructions that come with it are easy to follow too.The base is die cast aluminum and lightweight measuring about 7" x 10" with a work area of 6" x 6". A heaver cast iron base would have been nice to make the unit more stable. However for small light work the stand is stable and it also comes with three #8 screws and rubber feet to allow you to screw the base to your work bench to improve stability.The vertical support column is a lightweight tube that presses into the base and is held secure with a single bolt at the back of the base. The over all height of the stand is about 15", including the base. The "tool holder bracket" can easily be adjusted anywhere up or down the vertical tube which gives you about 12" of adjustment vertically. A heaver threaded vertical support column would have been nice feature to help improve stability. But the press fit of the tube into the base are a nice tight fit.This stand is design to be used as a drill press when your rotary tool mounted in the vertical position, but as I pointed out earlier, it is not for precession drilling. The tool holder bracket is designed to allow approximately 2-1/2" of travel when used as a drill press. However the tool holder bracket can be adjusted anywhere along the vertical column for short or taller jobs. There is also an adjustable depth gage with a depth stop collar to control the depth of your drill which is nice if you need to repeat your drill depth.I did find a slight play in the "tool holder bracket" while using it as a drill press, but I was able to easily eliminate just about all of the extra play by placing a thin piece of plastic between the "depth shaft" and the lower guides.Pros:LightweightEasy to assemble and disassemble for easy storageHolds rotary tool vertically or horizontally for ease of workingCan be used as a mini drill pressCan be easily fastened (screwed) to your work bench for added stabilityCons:Lightweight base and vertical column makes the stand not stable as it could be if not fastened down.Loose fitting design when used as a drill press allowed extra play (not for precession work)

Christmas gift for my mom and she loved it! She's very crafty and has several projects lined up for it

If you are not comfortable disassembling and modifying tools like this... probably stay away. Less experienced users who want to use this for hobby stuff will find that it is crooked/barely working out of the box.I would have gladly paid $60-$100 for this if it hadn’t required immediate fixing/modification.Bought this to drill PCBs, pilot holes, and do moderate fixed-distance routing work.Right out of the box it was clear the problem other people are experiencing it related to assembly rather than parts.The toolholder piece is decently made and straight, but it was cocked back at an awful angle that caused it to not only be tilted on the y-axis but jerk randomly back and forth on the x-axis throughout its downward travel.After dissasembly there were 2 1mm burrs left from drilling that were causing the piece to sit at a pretty nasty angle when the nut was tightened down to fasten it. I ground off these burrs (and the paint) on this main moving shaft and on the ruler guide bar and both sit flush and accurately now.The hole for bolting on the main mounting column was about 2mm too low. Had to grind down two corners of the provided nut to get them to meet up correctly.So after quite a bit of modification, it does work well. The internal spring doesn’t have enough oomph to bring the Dremel back up by itself but it does keep it from slipping down on its own.Drilled some boards after all this and it worked quite well. There isn’t a huge selection of tools like this, and most seem to suck. If the company spent a bit more on assembly/training they could have a great tool, but it’s only decent for the experienced and useless for amateurs.

This stand does the job as intended. Accuracy of the vertical mount as too plumb, I have not checked. Were I to do a project requiring that level of accuracy, I would then check the plumb.The instructions say to use the nut and finger bolt for the both horizontal and vertical positioning. I purchased the 5/8 nut and finger bolt for the horizontal side as I didn't want to continually have to move them when repositioning the Dremel 3000 tool.I wish that the tool was made so that the Dremel lock nut could be used instead of a separate nut. Not a deal killer, but would have been nice. Realizing that I could modify the tool holder to fit my wishes. Because the tool holder appears to be plastic, modifying may not be the best idea as it may compromise the strength of the stand.