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I would appreciate it if I could get some recommendations for electric drills that are good for making pinning holes. I have a dremmel, so if there is a good bit for that, that would be helpful. However I am not apposed to a totally new drill as I have a lot of models to pin.

Thanks
-K

I don't use the dremel for pinning because it spins too fast and bits break if you try to use it on metal models.

I got a cheap black&decker cordless electric drill (Approx $20US) at Ace hardware and it works great though. It has two speed settings (low and high) depending how much you pull the trigger, and the slow speed hasn't yet broken a bit on me, even drilling half-an-inch into a pewter figure.

Essentially, you want something with low torque and low speed, as the bits are so small that too much of either will break them.

You can get a variable transformer for Dremel which allows you to dial the spin speed down.

But it probably costs as much as that cordless job mentioned by Redbeard.

I use a manual jeweller's bow drill when my variable speed Dremel will not do the job.

You don't want a drill. You want a pin vice; they're much cheaper and easier to control.

In any case, don't forget to lubricate your bit before drilling metal models. An old candle is perfect for this purpose.

The only time I broke a bit on my Dremmel is when I accidentally lost my grip on a metal grey knight arm, which them proceeded to spin wildly, snap the bit, and fly into the kitchen, much to the delight of my cat. Otherwise the only issue I run into is over heating in plastic, where it melts to the bit and makes big ugly holes. I do also keep a pinvise for starting holes in odd places. Much easier to control, but dead slow going through pewter.