GW drill?

[Haraio [MALAL]]

Hiya people^^

After seeing that gluing just won't keep my Tyrant together (he's currently in about 6 pieces), I've decided that I need to get one of those small drills that GW sells. But, when I looked at the Online Store, I couldn't find it

Anyone know a site where I can get one relatively cheaply, without too much money spent in transport?
Links are much appreciated^^

[lowlygaunt]

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Hope that link works. Search for pin drill for what your looking for.

[Haraio [MALAL]]

Thank you for the link^^
I tried searching for it as you said (I don't like ebay that much ), and I got some good results^^

[Julio]

ok.

you have the same prob too as i do.

i know the answer
last time i went to games workshiop to buy some tyhings. i asked for a drill.

they are accually redoing the packaging or something

they said the new drill will come out sometime this month.

[yoritomo]

It's also called a "pin vice". A google search should turn up a bunch of options.

[Haraio [MALAL]]

I actually asked at my Independent Retailer today, and they will order it for me when they're making the next order of supplies. So I should be getting it in a month or so^^

[stuckinbermuda]

Train hobby stores are great sources for modelling tools, usually they have a selection of pin vices. My advice is to get one with a rounded handel, the metal GW ones tend to hurt your palm after extended use. Personally I just use a tiny dremel tool and let it do all the work but you have to be very careful with them unless you want a nasty story for the worst modelling mishap thread

[zark]

In that case get a dremel and use it with your eyes closed we need new stories in the mishap thread. But seriously train stores or any other modelling store apart from GW is a good choice. You can probably get a better tool for less.

[magnus]

i find the GW ones to be very low quality, and the pressure pad on the back doesn't turn smoothly.

i actually got mine off ebay, in a set of four, two double ended ones, one similar to but much more high quality than the GW one, and one where you can push this little ring up and down its shaft (stop sniggering!) to make it spin.

i would advise you to do an ebay search for pin vice, or jewellers pin vice, and look for a good high quality one, the best way to tell is the packaging usually, if it comes in a proper box and not a blister it should be pretty good, of course there are exceptions

gw basically sucks for tools and glue in every way.... low quality and over priced

[lowlygaunt]

I also use a powered multi-tool (I won't name just in case it sounds like an endorsement) and a 1/32 bit in it, as I have wire that is exactly 1/32. I use a desktop vice with mine so there aren't bad accident (so far!!!) you know the kind with the suction base? A warning on using this tool, lead mini's have different consistencies within the mold, the outside tends to be "harder' then the interior, so be careful as you get deeper. Also the speed of these can be too high for plastic, and instead of drilling a hole, often you can start a hole and the drill will pick up melted plastic and begin "melting" the hole larger. All this said I cannot recomend enough a multi-tool for its drilling, grinding, sanding abilities in this hobby. I know it costs a lot, but is worth it.

[magnus]

trolls said:

I also use a powered multi-tool (I won't name just in case it sounds like an endorsement) and a 1/32 bit in it, as I have wire that is exactly 1/32. I use a desktop vice with mine so there aren't bad accident (so far!!!) you know the kind with the suction base? A warning on using this tool, lead mini's have different consistencies within the mold, the outside tends to be "harder' then the interior, so be careful as you get deeper. Also the speed of these can be too high for plastic, and instead of drilling a hole, often you can start a hole and the drill will pick up melted plastic and begin "melting" the hole larger. All this said I cannot recomend enough a multi-tool for its drilling, grinding, sanding abilities in this hobby. I know it costs a lot, but is worth it.

dremels tend to jump around if you are not careful, i have never liked using them on minis to drill simply because it doesnt take that much longer to do it by hand and has much less chance of damaging the model