Vanda-Lay Micro Lathe

[Cleat]

I have a Vanda Lay AcraMill with the drill press accessory.  It has an X-axis adjustment that I used on my riverboat to drill a bunch of holes the same distance apart.  I realized I no longer need the X-axis accessory; my hobby CNC machine can do the same thing.  I bought the Micro Lathe accessory to repurpose the AcraMill and it works.  I can switch it back to the drill press configuration with a few screws.  It is a versatile tool.

The Vanda Lay is designed to hold a smaller Dremel tool than what I have, I got stiffer springs for the drill press configuration to handle the weight of the Dremel 3000. I like the Vanda Lay because it can hold a Dremel tool which lets me use both hands with the material I’m working with.  I made several drill press tables, I used the one with hold downs as a jig to assemble railings for my riverboat.  The drill press configuration picture shows it with a burnishing bit which I use to burnish the edges of leather projects. 

[Bob Cleek]

An excellent light duty tool system given the price point. Well worth what they charge for it, although it becomes far more effective if used with the much more powerful low-speed/high torque power source of a  variable-speed foot-controlled Foredom flex-shaft machine with a standard one-inch diameter handpiece. Vanda-Lay advised me they can provide a holding fitting for these upon request (or one can be easily machined from stock aluminum plate.)