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I just use a pin vice. Army Painter’s, but there are a number of brands/options.



The one left of the files.

Holds up to a 3mm bit. I’ve got a two sets of bits, one “normal” one metric.

I’ve tried a dremal in the past, but they are overpowered for the job. You need precision more then power here. I’ve done some work as well with a large powerdrill. Unwieldy, but can turn slow with a light hand on the trigger. Prefer doing things by hand.

I hear Tamia makes a build-your-own powerdrill designed for hobby use. Light, small, and easy to use. On my list of things to pick up someday.

I’m not sure about the GW drill, but a lot of them (at least my Army Painter one) come with multiple colletes. Usually two sided, with a spare hiding in the body of the pin vice. You can swap them around to get the one that holds the drill bit tight enough.

If you have magnets in fraction of inches, just get a drill bit the same size. I use drills sold in the normal hardware section of Sears. Nothing fancy.