Paper drilling (was: Re: Making Hard Sector Floppies) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

5 Apr 2010

Message: 16
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 13:03:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com>
Subject: Re: Paper drilling (was: Re: Making Hard Sector Floppies)
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On Mon, 5 Apr 2010, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
...
   	Well, when I
was making a notepad (using the old pages from a
 Dilbert desk calendar) I just clamped the paper between a piece
  of 1/4" sheet wood and the circuit board backer; then used my
  hand drill. Kept the clamps as close to the hole location as
  possible. 
 Congratulations
 You manufactured a paper drill. 
Yep, hence my posting of what I'd done....

...
  Next time, . . .
 You'll find that a drill press is much more convenient if you
  need to do a bunch,... 
Yes, it would've been, if I indeed had one in my shop.

...
   and that a hollow tubular drill bit (try
 a printer Binding Supplies company!) works much better than a
 standard helical drill bit. 
See comment above...

Always one wise-ass in the bunch, isn't there? ;)

...
   	The circuit
board I used, IIRC, as a backer was a ISA
  riser card froman IBM PC300GL PC. Cut off all but one of
  the card edge slots. Keeps the pads at a good angle for
  use, and hanging... :) 
 'course now somebody will show up who is desperate for one of those
 boards, . . . 
yeah, Murphy's law, ain't it?

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