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I know GW has one, but $26 seems very steep for this type of drill. I'm trying to use it to magnetize not to make things look aesthetically better. I can find a 1/8" and 1/4" drill bit at Home Depot, but finding a hand powered drill similar to the one sold at GW is provig to be a problem. I know you can make a central marker and then use something likie an Xacto knife to open a spot large enough in the plastic to place the magnet. I've done this once and had to really lean on the Xacto knight as well as the screwdriver that I used to help get the hole in the plastic deper than the reach of the Xacto knife's blade.

Has anyone found a hand operated (preferably not powered) drill that can be used to make these small holes that doesn't run $26?

Thanks in advance!

SG

Try a hobby/craft store like michaels or hobby lobby. They should have a small hand drill.

I use a jewelers screwdriver set, works like a charm since they match various sizes of rare earth magnets and having flat heads makes for absolutely perfect holes instead of cone shaped if you get my drift. Best part is they're cheap.

Pin Vice for $6.50

https://www.widgetsupply.com/product/SCB3-8403SD.html

Link to my post in a prior thread of this type:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/613580.page#7178790
Wow, two threads on pin vices.
See below:

Large pictures and some link details, open to view:

Spoiler:

Listed this off in a post a while back:
http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/591328.page#6752653

You can get mixed drill bits pretty cheap pretty much anywhere. <edit> cannot say drill bits have varied enough in quality to be fussy, they are a disposable item!

These are what I use after trying many kinds that just did not work well:


My list of ones I own that I really do not like...


And this is what I want to get as the ultimate set:
http://www.jewelerssupplies.com/Pin-vise.html

The "Bergeon 30026-A"

Good Luck.

I would suggest putting a pin or some kind of hardened point into a pin vice and use it to mark the center of the hole before you try to start drilling with a bit.

The Helldrake has many loose overlapping bits: find a way to join/glue them all together for more strength.
See if you can maneuver the wings so that you can get a 2 point contact to the body.
A strong magnet in the socket and a pin at the other end of the wing into the body may be enough.
A dremel is excellent if you need to drill into the white metal, use the pin vice to start the hole before using the dremel or it may "wander" around on you.