Mini Drill Press

After seeing a mini drill press here on Instructables, Idecided to sacrifice a microscope i wasn't using anymore.

This microscope came from the thrift store, so I wasn't too concerned about taking it apart. Plus it didn't allow enough clearance to do micro soldering like I had hoped. However it does have a nice dual speed focuser which will be handy for those precision jobs.

Remove any parts that won't be required for your purposes. Save them if there may be a use later, even if there isn't one you can think of, there may be a use later.

My dremel was nearly a perfect fit. All I needed to do was jam in a few small allen wrenches to apply pressure to hold the dremel in place.

Here I added a small back rail to steady items while drilling. Since its bolted on, removal is easy and quick for those larger pieces.

There you have it, mini Drillpress.