| | |  | Proxxon | Home » » » Proxxon 28606 MICROMOT Drill Stand MB 140/ S | | | | | | | Description: | | Proxxon MICROMOT Drill Stand MB 140/S. All PROXXON MICROMOT hand-tools with the 3/4'' standard collar perfectly fit this drill stand. It provides the steadiness when needed and turns your rotary tool into a mini drill press, e.g. for drilling very fine holes. The drill stand even makes your rotary tool more versatile as it holds it horizontally, too, so that you can use it like a bench grinder. The drill stand keeps the tool lined up and allows you to control it easily with one hand. NOTE: Rotary Tool and Vice Clamp in picture not included. See details.4-3/4 inch by 8-11/16 inch table is milled and fitted with a fence and scaleSolid column is chrome plated and the headstock is of die cast aluminum for precision and corrosion resistant useChromed feed lever operates via drive disc and ball bearing system offering very sensitive feed set-up | | | Features: | |
• 4-3/4 inch by 8-11/16 inch table is milled and fitted with a fence and scale
• Solid column is chrome plated and the headstock is of die cast aluminum for precision and corrosion resistant use
• Chromed feed lever operates via drive disc and ball bearing system offering very sensitive feed set-up
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 13.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 4.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Rock On ProxxonOct 14, 2009
By John B. Egert
Those of us who have become increasingly peevish about the continuing slide in quality of Dremel tools, and have resisted blowing big bucks for dental quality RAM's, etc., should defect immediately to Proxxon. Comparing this stand to Dremel's is as a tool to a toy. The previous reviewer's reference to the collar clamp handle (visible to the left side in the pic) is correct-- a goofy piece of engineering, but only a minor annoyance.
I've become immediately attached to the whole Micromot 12 volt system-- my Dremel stuff seems crude by comparison. Get yourslf a model 50 Handpiece, the beefier power unit, and you can do your own root canal!!
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Disappointing - well maybe NOT!!Sep 02, 2011
By Photog
When I unpacked this drill stand I was initially impressed..solid, sturdy and all metal. Then I came to use it and wow!!! What a total disappointment!!!!
The head sticks and jams when being lowered, not at all the smooth motion required for 'precision' drilling and to make matters worse it kicks off by 1-2mm to the right as it passes the midway down point.
Using it to drill carbon fibre sheet and up to 3mm aluminium and had to give up as way to unreliable and not worth the hassle.
Another $100 wasted...
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I have revised my original 1 Star(*) rating for this drill stand to a 4 star (****) rating,
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I have completly stripped down and buffed out all the paint from inside the collars that were gripping on the main shaft, given evey metal surface a liberal coat of fine 'servo' grease and also squeezed the guide forks a little tighter onto the brass 'olive' to prevent the kick-off's that was occurring.
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Now works like it should have right out of the box...smooth motion, no gripping, sticking or kick-off's of any amount.
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Happy to have spent the $100, but happier that I resisted temptation to ditch the whole within the first week.
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Cheers
Matt
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Good product but...Feb 12, 2011
By David Mendoza
"book doctor"
Like the ease of setup and use of this drill stand. Several problems stand out. The vertical pole came loose after several uses, had to re-tighten the nut. Secondly, there is too much play such that accurate drilling is not possible. I could not figure out a way to get rid of the play or looseness of the stand when it holds the rotary instrument in place. The drill bit end moves at least 1-2 mm, which is quite a bit when working in small scale. That said I'm satisfied with my purchase. Also bought the Dremel brand drill stand, which had more plastic parts on it and made it feel "cheaper" than this stand. All in all this proxxon stand is more accurate and easier to use than the Dremel stand.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Poor Quality at BestAug 25, 2011
By Lori Walker
My Proxxon Rotary Tool stand came last night. My wife wanted something to drill glass, and after reading the reviews here, it seemed the best choice.
Based on my experience, I'm elevating my rating to two stars only because I was able to modify it to make it usable - sort-of.
Opening the box, the parts were loose in the box, they had been in a plastic bag, but worked their way out thru a tear. Parts were also loose or had fallen off the stand. There was not even a simple instruction manual to tell you how to put it back together, but it was simple enough to figure out, except for one thing.
The vertical post had what appeared to be a set screw to hold it in place, but it had no head or recess and was screwed in flush. It took me a few minutes to see that the set screw was in backwards with the head inside against the post! I was able to work a allen wrench inside the post hole and turn the set screw out enough so that I could remove it the rest of the way with my fingers. Then, properly installed, I was able to secure the vertical post.(I wish that had been one of the parts to fall off during shipping!)
After finding where all the parts went that had fallen off during shipping, and getting it assembled, I pulled the handle down, and the drill kicked about 0.2 inches to the right as soon as I started moving it. It came down stiffly with spots that were binding. It had a lot of side play even when pulled completely down, at least 0.2 inches, totally unaceptable!
I adjusted and re-adjusted all the screws to no avail. Then I discovered the problem, a brass bushing guides the head as it moves downward, sliding down a flimsy post that could be easily bent, but looked reasonably straight. The bushing was floating in a fork assembley very losely which is where the play appeared to be occuring. I disassembled the head and took the fork out to my vise and squeezed it closed until it snapped tightly onto the brass bushing. This is where I discovered that the bushing itself had a very sloppy fit and was far too loose on the guide post. Nothing could be done about that but to get a new post or a new bushing that fit properly, and there was no warranty or instructions on how to request a new one, not even a address on the box.
I then reassembled the stand, and found that almost all the side to side play was gone, there was still too much due to the loose bushing, but I deemed it usable.
To summarize, the QC is poor to non-existent, and the design is just plain quirky.
I'd return it for another, but would not have hopes of finding the next one to be any better.
No warranty sheet (I believe this violates US consumer law) no instructions, I'd would have passed it by if I'd known. Note, after finding the Proxxon website, I did find the information, and will ask them about a replacement bushing, the guide post looks to be pressed into place. I'll see what happens.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Does what I askJan 13, 2010
By DK
Great little drill stand that really expands the capabilities of your rotary tool. Be sure to get the matching vice as it really completes the package.
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