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Started fabricating PCBs at home using the toner transfer method and needed to find a way to drill them, as I am still mostly using through hole parts. Since I was pleased with my Dad's dremel 300, I thought it would be a good idea to get one for myself along with a Dremel 220-01 (220) drill stand. It took me a few minutes of painful work with the stand to realize just how bad it is for the job - it flexes, it's plasticy and it's an insult to Dremel users.

I got a tip to check out the Proxxon Micromot MB 140/s and IB/E, which costed me dearly. I was blown away by how stable it was - felt like I was working with a surgical tool. Double click the video below to see in glorious HD.

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To make a long winded youtube video short - the Dremel is bad for drilling PCBs and the Proxxon Micromot MB 140/S and IB/E are good. I got my solid carbide bits from BitGuy1 and was very pleased with the service and the bits themselves (they are used, but plentiful - good for amateurs like myself). He has many bits unlisted - just ask him if you can't see what you're looking for.